Gastroesophageal Reflux in Newborn and Infants
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Gastroesophageal Reflux at Infants
Gastroesophageal reflux is a common sufferance among infants’ specially premature ones. We present a retrospective study over a two years period on newborns and infants admitted at the Childrens’Hospital Braşov for vomiting and regurgitation. We have used modern diagnosing techniques and treatment. Their overall outcome was good.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Academic Research in Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2146-6505
DOI: 10.5152/jarem.2011.07