Does reflux monitoring with multichannel intraluminal impedance change clinical decision making?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 404-407

  Rosen, Rachel ^a   Hart, Kristen ^a   Nurko, Samuel ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

multichannel intraluminal impedance; nonacid reflux; pH probe

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; MULTICHANNEL INTRALUMINAL IMPEDANCE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STANDARD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79953829628     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182078081     Document Type: Article

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