Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population: longitudinal data over the first six months
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing numbers of infants are receiving prescription medications for symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux. Our aim was to prospectively measure reported gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in healthy term infants for the...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing numbers of infants are receiving prescription medications for symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux. Our aim was to prospectively measure reported gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in healthy term infants for the first six months of life.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In a prospective cohort study in the rural Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 128 consecutive maternal-infant pairs were followed for six months and administered the Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire Revised (I-GERQ-R) at the one-month, two-month, four-month, and six-month well-child visits.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The I-GERQ-R scores decreased with age. Average scores were 11.74 (SE = 5.97) at one-month, 9.97(4.92) at two-months, 8.44(4.39) at four-months, and 6.97(4.05) at six months. Symptoms associated with colic were greatest at one month of age.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux as measured by the I-GERQ-R decrease with age in the first six months of life in otherwise healthy infants; however the I-GERQ-R may have difficulty differentiating gastroesophageal reflux disease from colic in those under 3 months of age.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-928b19c0b87849778959d4e8bf9727f02022-12-22T02:58:00ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312010-02-01101710.1186/1471-2431-10-7Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population: longitudinal data over the first six monthsStorms Michelle RVan Howe Robert S<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing numbers of infants are receiving prescription medications for symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux. Our aim was to prospectively measure reported gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in healthy term infants for the first six months of life.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In a prospective cohort study in the rural Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 128 consecutive maternal-infant pairs were followed for six months and administered the Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire Revised (I-GERQ-R) at the one-month, two-month, four-month, and six-month well-child visits.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The I-GERQ-R scores decreased with age. Average scores were 11.74 (SE = 5.97) at one-month, 9.97(4.92) at two-months, 8.44(4.39) at four-months, and 6.97(4.05) at six months. Symptoms associated with colic were greatest at one month of age.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux as measured by the I-GERQ-R decrease with age in the first six months of life in otherwise healthy infants; however the I-GERQ-R may have difficulty differentiating gastroesophageal reflux disease from colic in those under 3 months of age.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/10/7 |
| spellingShingle | Storms Michelle R Van Howe Robert S Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population: longitudinal data over the first six months BMC Pediatrics |
| title | Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population: longitudinal data over the first six months |
| title_full | Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population: longitudinal data over the first six months |
| title_fullStr | Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population: longitudinal data over the first six months |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population: longitudinal data over the first six months |
| title_short | Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population: longitudinal data over the first six months |
| title_sort | gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population longitudinal data over the first six months |
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