Technical problems produced by the bravo pH test in nonerosive reflux disease patients

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 25, 2010, Pages 3183-3186

  de Hoyos, Andrés ^a   Esparza, Edgar Alain ^b  

^a HOSPITAL ÁNGELES DEL PEDREGAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD LA SALLE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bravo test; Capsule dislodgement; Nonerosive reflux disease; Poor data reception; Technical problems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; DEVICE FAILURE; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DEVICES; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; EVALUATION STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954382375     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i25.3183     Document Type: Article

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