A review of nonsurgical treatment for the symptom of irritability in infants with GERD

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 177-192

  Neu, Madalynn ^a   Corwin, Elizabeth ^a   Lareau, Suzanne C ^a   Marcheggiani Howard, Cassandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

GERD; Infant; Irritability; Nursing; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; IRRITABLE MOOD; MALE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862850613     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00310.x     Document Type: Review

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