Clinical predictors of abnormal esophageal pH monitoring in preterm infants Preditores clínicos para pHmetria esofágica anormal em prematuros

Clinical predictors of abnormal esophageal pH monitoring in preterm infants Preditores clínicos para pHmetria esofágica anormal em prematuros

BACKGROUND: Risk factors for gastroesophageal reflux disease in preterm neonates have not been yet clearly defined. AIM: To identify factors associated with increased esophageal acid exposition in preterm infants during the stay in the neonatal unit. METHODS: A case-control study in preterm infants...

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Main Authors: Maria Aparecida Mezzacappa, Ana Cecília Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2008-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Refluxo gastroesofágico
Determinação da acidez gástrica
Fatores de risco
Prematuro
Gastroesophageal reflux
Gastric acidity determination
Risk factors
Infant, premature
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