Tolerability and clinical utility of the Bravo pH capsule in children

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 514-519

  Lacy, Brian E ^a   Edwards, Susan ^a   Paquette, Lisa ^a   Weiss, Julia ^b   Kelley Jr , Maurice L ^a   Ornvold, Kim ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bravo capsule; Esophagus; Gastroesophageal reflux; Pediatrics; pH monitoring

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; METOCLOPRAMIDE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADD ON THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; NAUSEA; OPEN STUDY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SORE THROAT; STOMACH PH; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651108729     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31818fba38     Document Type: Article

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