Does the Use of Pacifier Affect Gastro-Esophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants?

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• 作者：Luigi Corvaglia ; MD ; Silvia Martini ; MD ; ^{silvia.martini4@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Maria Francesca Corrado ; MD ; Elisa Mariani ; MD ; Elena Legnani ; MD ; Isabella Bosi ; MD ; Giacomo Faldella ; MD ; Arianna Aceti ; MD
• 关键词：GER ; Gastro-esophageal reflux ; MII ; Multichannel intraluminal impedance ; MII-GER ; GER episode detected by MII ; NICU ; Neonatal intensive care unit ; NNS ; Non-nutritive sucking
• 刊名：The Journal of Pediatrics
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：172
• 期：Complete
• 页码：205-208
• 全文大小：157 K

文摘

This crossover study showed that non-nutritive sucking, provided with a pacifier in 30 preterm infants, had no effect on acid and nonacid gastro-esophageal reflux evaluated by esophageal pH-impedance, and thus may be reasonably used in preterm neonates with symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02023216.