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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
7
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1999-2-11
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Disordered motility of the gastrointestinal tract in children is usually manifest as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Reflux is common in infants but usually resolves spontaneously with time. If severe enough to merit investigation, 24-hour ambulant oesophageal pH monitoring is the most widely used investigation, though it does have disadvantages. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy may be required to diagnose oesophagitis. Treatment follows a step-wise approach, progressing from positioning and feed-thickening in infants, through to pharmacological management with prokinetic agents and/or acid-suppression, and surgery for a very small proportion of children whose symptoms do not respond to optimal medical therapy.
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| pubmed:commentsCorrections | |
| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Jul
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| pubmed:issn |
0954-691X
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
10
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
547-8
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-10-16
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| pubmed:meshHeading | |
| pubmed:year |
1998
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Gastro-oesophageal reflux in children.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Child Health, Singleton Hospital, Sketty, Swansea, UK.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
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