Accuracy and tolerability of the Bravo catheter-free pH capsule in patients between the ages of 4 and 18 years

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 559-563

  Croffie, Joseph M ^a   Fitzgerald, Joseph F ^a   Molleston, Jean P ^a   Gupta, Sandeep K ^a   Corkins, Mark R ^a   Pfefferkorn, Marian D ^a   Lim, Joel R ^a   Steiner, Steven J ^a   Dadzie, Steven K ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Chabot College   (United States)

Author keywords

Bravo capsule; Esophageal pH test; Gastroesophageal reflux; Wireless esophageal pH testing

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PH CAPSULE; PH CATHETER; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT T TEST;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CATHETERIZATION; CHEST PAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUGH; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TELEMETRY; VOMITING;

EID: 37349080187     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3180dc9349     Document Type: Article

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