GERD or not GERD: The fussy infant

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue , 2009, Pages S7-S11

  Bhatia, J ^a   Parish, A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Infants

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PLACEBO; PROKINETIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ANAMNESIS; APNEA; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSTONIA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS PH; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREMATURITY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VOMITING; WEIGHT GAIN;

BIOPSY; CRYING; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 65549128832     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.27     Document Type: Review

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