TY - JOUR
T1 - Positioning for prevention of infant gastroesophageal reflux
AU - Orenstein, Susan R.
AU - Whitington, Peter F.
PY - 1983/10
Y1 - 1983/10
N2 - A controlled, prospective comparison of the use of the infant seat versus prone, head-elevated positioning in a harness was undertaken in 15 infants with gastroesophageal reflux. pH monitoring of the distal esophagus demonstrated less reflux in the harness than in the seat (P<0.001) during 19 pairs of two-hour postprandial trials. This difference was the result of both fewer episodes (P<0.001) and briefer episodes (P<0.05). Prone-elevated positioning in the harness described is superior to positioning in an infant seat in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in infants younger than 6 months.
AB - A controlled, prospective comparison of the use of the infant seat versus prone, head-elevated positioning in a harness was undertaken in 15 infants with gastroesophageal reflux. pH monitoring of the distal esophagus demonstrated less reflux in the harness than in the seat (P<0.001) during 19 pairs of two-hour postprandial trials. This difference was the result of both fewer episodes (P<0.001) and briefer episodes (P<0.05). Prone-elevated positioning in the harness described is superior to positioning in an infant seat in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in infants younger than 6 months.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-3476(83)80578-2
DO - 10.1016/S0022-3476(83)80578-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 6620012
AN - SCOPUS:0020563786
VL - 103
SP - 534
EP - 537
JO - Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Journal of Pediatrics
SN - 0022-3476
IS - 4
ER -