Introduction gastroesophageal reflux (ger), generally defined as the passage of gastric contents into the esophagus, 1 is an almost universal phenomenon in preterm infants the normal physiologic occurrence of ger in infants can be distinguished from pathologic ger disease, which includes troublesome symptoms or complications associated with ger 2 ger occurs commonly in infants, in part. Gastroesophageal reflux in preterm infants. Of gastroesophageal reflux in preterm infants eric c eichenwald, md, faap, committee on fetus and newborn gastroesophageal reflux (ger), generally defined as the passage of gastric contents into the esophagus, is an almost universal phenomenon in preterm infants it is a common diagnosis in the nicu; however, there is.
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Gastroesophageal reflux, a common and normal condition among preterm neonates, should be diagnosed using signs of the condition such as feeding intolerance and irritability, and treated without. Gastrooesophageal reflux disease in preterm infants: current management and diagnostic dilemmas. arch dis child fetal neonatal ed. 2009 sep;94(5):f379-83; rosen r. gastroesophageal reflux in infants: more than just a phenomenon. jama pediatr. 2014 jan;168(1):83-9; forbes d. mewling and puking: infantile gastroesophageal reflux in the 21st century.. Gastroesophageal reflux is a common, self-limited process in infants that usually resolves by six to 12 months of age. effective, conservative management involves thickened feedings, positional.
