The efficacy of the upright position on gastro-esophageal reflux and reflux-related respiratory symptoms in infants with chronic respiratory symptoms

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-23

  Jung, Woo ^a   Yang, Hyeon ^a   Min, Taek ^a   Jeon, You ^a   Lee, Hae ^a   Lee, Jun ^a   Pyun, Bok Yang ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Esophageal ph monitoring; Gastroesophageal reflux; Infant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CHILD; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECUMBENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 83755206941     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2012.4.1.17     Document Type: Article

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