PRINCIPLES OF COMBINED ESOPHAGEAL IMPEDANCE-PH MONITORING IN CHILDREN: INDICATIONS, BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS

• Main Authors: Mihai-Mirel Stoicescu (Author), Felicia Galos (Author), Mihai Munteanu (Author), Simina Visan (Author), Coriolan Ulmeanu (Author), Mihaela Balgradean (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The standard test for suspected gastroesophageal refl ux is pH monitoring. However, the majority of gastroesophageal refl ux episodes in infants and children are nonacidic (pH > 4) and extraesophageal symptoms apparently can be caused by both acidic (pH < 4) and nonacidic reflux. In order to o...