Use and utility of the Bravo™ pH capsule

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 571-578

  Pandolfino, John E ^a   Kwiatek, Monika A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bravo pH system; Gastroesophageal reflux; pH monitoring

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CATHETER; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRODE; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS PH; FOREIGN BODY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE COST; MANOMETRY; PATIENT SAFETY; PH MEASUREMENT; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING; TECHNOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 42449105395     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31815bb602     Document Type: Conference Paper

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