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 inClinical reviews in allergy Vol. 8; no. 4; p. 395
Main Author Gaultier, C L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1990
Subjects
Apnea - etiology
Bradycardia - etiology
Gastroesophageal Reflux - complications
Gastroesophageal Reflux - diagnosis
Humans
Infant
Sudden Infant Death
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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?
ISSN:0731-8235