[Comparison between pre-thickened and home-thickened formulas in gastroesophageal reflux treatement].
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a pre-thickened infant formula (Nan AR) with a conventional homemade formula in the reduction of regurgitation and vomiting in infants with gastroesophageal reflux.\par METHODS A hundred children, under 12 months, not exclusively breast feeding, were select for the study. Forty-eight were treated with conventional formula with starch and 52 with pre-thickened infant formula.\par RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the improvement or cure of symptoms, each treatment having been effective.\par CONCLUSION Thickened formulas, pre-thickened or home-thickened, have shown the same efficacy in the management of gastroesophageal reflux in children.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Jornal de pediatria
دوره 79 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003