Interference between gastroesophageal reflux and sleep in near miss SIDS
GER may be considered as one of the triggering factors in some apparently life-threatening events or even SIDS. Also at the present time, many teams perform 24-h pH monitoring in at-risk infants and treat those with abnormal scores. However, further investigations are needed to answer the question:...
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Published in | Clinical reviews in allergy Vol. 8; no. 4; p. 395 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
1990
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Summary: | GER may be considered as one of the triggering factors in some apparently life-threatening events or even SIDS. Also at the present time, many teams perform 24-h pH monitoring in at-risk infants and treat those with abnormal scores. However, further investigations are needed to answer the question: Which unknown additional factor(s) is present when a specific episode of GER causes apnea and/or bradycardia either during sleep or wakefulness? |
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ISSN: | 0731-8235 |