Gastroesophageal reflux in infants: Can a simple left side positioning strategy help this diagnostic and therapeutic conundrum?

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-200

  Omari, T ^a,b  

^a Gastroenterology Unit   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Infant food; Infant nutrition physiology; Infant, premature, diseases; Premature birth

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CISAPRIDE; ERYTHROMYCIN; ESOMEPRAZOLE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; METOCLOPRAMIDE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; RANITIDINE;

BODY POSITION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; INFANT NUTRITION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MILK ALLERGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SWALLOWING; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; POSTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45549092915     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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