Diagnosing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease or lactose intolerance in babies who cry alot in the first few months overlooks feeding problems

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Douglas, Pamela Sylvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; crying baby; feeding problem; gastro oesphageal reflux disease; proton pump inhibitor

Indexed keywords

LACTASE; LACTOSE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COUGHING; DRUG USE; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS PAIN; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MANOMETRY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

BREAST FEEDING; CRYING; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; LACTOSE; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; PROTON PUMPS;

EID: 84876286239     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12153     Document Type: Article

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