The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 6 , Pages 585-590.e2 , December 2007

Effect of Body Position Changes on Postprandial Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastric Emptying in the Healthy Premature Neonate

  • Michiel P. van Wijk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Gastroenterology, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Services, North Adelaide, Australia
    • Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children’s Hospital/Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michiel van Wijk, Academic Medical Centre, Endoscopy Department, Room C2-312, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Marc A. Benninga, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children’s Hospital/Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • John Dent, BChir, PhD, FRACP, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
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  • Ros Lontis, RN

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Services, North Adelaide, Australia
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  • Louise Goodchild, RN

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Services, North Adelaide, Australia
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  • Lisa M. McCall, RN

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Gastroenterology, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Services, North Adelaide, Australia
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  • Ross Haslam, MB BS, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Services, North Adelaide, Australia
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  • Geoffrey P. Davidson, MB BS, MD, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Gastroenterology, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Services, North Adelaide, Australia
    • Adelaide University Department of Paediatrics, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Services, North Adelaide, Australia
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  • Taher Omari, BSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Gastroenterology, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Services, North Adelaide, Australia
    • Adelaide University Department of Paediatrics, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Services, North Adelaide, Australia

Received 16 January 2007 ,Revised 13 April 2007 ,Accepted 7 June 2007.

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 Michiel van Wijk was supported by the Ter Meulen Fund (from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences), the Dutch Digestive Diseases Foundation, and Astra Zeneca. Taher Omari is a member of the advisory board for Sandhill Scientific. Sandhill Scientific had no role in the conception and preparation of this article.

PII: S0022-3476(07)00568-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.06.015

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 6 , Pages 585-590.e2 , December 2007

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