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Infant apnea and gastroesophageal reflux

  • Selected Papers from the IPR Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, 27–31 May 1991
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The value of a combination of ultrasound studies and barium swallow examination in the analysis of temporal relationships between apnea and reflux is demonstrated. The two techniques allow acute apneic spells induced by gastroesophageal reflux to be documented and underlying specific digestive tract disorders demonstrated. The high incidence of digestive tract disorders in this area has been identified.

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Gomes, H., Lallemand, P. Infant apnea and gastroesophageal reflux. Pediatr Radiol 22, 8–11 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011601

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