Lack of efficacy of a starch-thickened preterm formula on gastro-oesophageal reflux in preterm infants: A pilot study

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2735-2738

  Corvaglia, Luigi ^a,b   Aceti, Arianna ^a   Mariani, Elisa ^a   Legnani, Elena ^a   Ferlini, Marianna ^a   Raffaeli, Genny ^a   Faldella, Giacomo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gastro oesophageal reflux; PH and impedance monitoring; Preterm infant; Thickened formula

Indexed keywords

AMYLOPECTIN; PEPSIN A;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MONITORING; PH; PILOT STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARCH THICKENED PRETERM FORMULA; VISCOSITY; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; STARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84870316148     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.704440     Document Type: Article

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