Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in infants in a rural population: longitudinal data over the first six months

BMC Pediatrics

Research Article

Michelle R Storms¹  Robert S Van Howe² 

[1] Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Marquette, Michigan, USA;Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Marquette, Michigan, USA;

关键词: Esophagitis;    Gastroesophageal Reflux;    Lower Esophageal Sphincter;    Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease;    Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptom;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2431-10-7

 received in 2009-10-07, accepted in 2010-02-11,  发布年份 2010

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIncreasing numbers of infants are receiving prescription medications for symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux. Our aim was to prospectively measure reported gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in healthy term infants for the first six months of life.MethodsIn a prospective cohort study in the rural Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 128 consecutive maternal-infant pairs were followed for six months and administered the Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire Revised (I-GERQ-R) at the one-month, two-month, four-month, and six-month well-child visits.ResultsThe I-GERQ-R scores decreased with age. Average scores were 11.74 (SE = 5.97) at one-month, 9.97(4.92) at two-months, 8.44(4.39) at four-months, and 6.97(4.05) at six months. Symptoms associated with colic were greatest at one month of age.ConclusionSymptoms of gastroesophageal reflux as measured by the I-GERQ-R decrease with age in the first six months of life in otherwise healthy infants; however the I-GERQ-R may have difficulty differentiating gastroesophageal reflux disease from colic in those under 3 months of age.

【 授权许可】

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© Van Howe and Storms; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010