Diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants
โ Scribed by Frankie B. Fike; Vincent E. Mortellaro; Janine N. Pettiford; Daniel J. Ostlie; Shawn D. St. Peter
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 185 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-0358
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The relation between silent gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and respiratory problems such as persistent wheezing in infants is not well-established. Between January 1994 and June 1997, we evaluated the incidence of GER in 84 otherwise healthy infants referred to the Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Divisi
In 30 young children suspected of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), the G-E junction was examined with ultrasonography directly after a feeding while these children were on overnight extended esophageal pH monitoring (EEpHM) (32 simultaneous ultrasound/EEpHM studies). The two tests showed 81% to 84% ag