Natural history of gastroesophageal reflux in infancy: new data from a prospective cohort

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is common in infants. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined as GER leading to troublesome symptoms that affect daily functioning and/or complications. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence and progression of GER and GERD in a cohort of healthy te...

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Published in:BMC pediatrics 2020-04, Vol.20 (1), p.152-152, Article 152
Main Authors: Curien-Chotard, Marlène, Jantchou, Prévost
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Breastfeeding & lactation
Families & family life
Female
France
Gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal reflux
Gastroesophageal Reflux - diagnosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux - epidemiology
Gastroesophageal Reflux - etiology
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Hepatology
Humans
I-GERQ-R
Infancy
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire Revised
Male
Medical prognosis
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Physiology
Prospective Studies
Questionnaires
Smoking
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is common in infants. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined as GER leading to troublesome symptoms that affect daily functioning and/or complications. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence and progression of GER and GERD in a cohort of healthy term infants from birth to 12 months old. We conducted a prospective cohort study including all full-term living neonates born at Besançon Teaching Hospital, France. Parents completed a clinical report form and the Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire-Revised (I-GERQ-R) at 1, 3, 6, 10, and 12 months of age. GER was defined as score ≥ 1 to the first question with I-GERQ-R score 
ISSN:1471-2431
1471-2431
DOI:10.1186/s12887-020-02047-3