Gastroesophageal Reflux and Body Movement in Infants: Investigations with Combined Impedance-pH and Synchronized Video Recording

The aim of this paper was to investigate the temporal association of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and body movement in infants. GER were registered by combined impedance-pH, documentation of body movement was done by video. Videorecording time (Vt) was divided into “resting time” and “movement tim...

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Main Authors: Tobias G. Wenzl, Olaf Stoltenburg, Jiri Silny, Heino Skopnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/271404
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description The aim of this paper was to investigate the temporal association of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and body movement in infants. GER were registered by combined impedance-pH, documentation of body movement was done by video. Videorecording time (Vt) was divided into “resting time” and “movement time” and analyzed for occurrence of GER. Association was defined as movement 1 minute before/after the beginning of a GER. Statistical evaluation was by Fisher's exact test. In 15 infants, 341 GER were documented during Vt (86 hours). 336 GER (99%) were associated with movement, only 5 episodes (1%) occured during resting time. Movement was significantly associated with the occurrence of GER (𝑃<.0001). There is a strong temporal association between GER and body movement in infants. However, a clear distinction between cause and effect could not be made with the chosen study design. Combined impedance-pH has proven to be the ideal technique for this approach.
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spelling doaj-art-100d1fd53d12476bb12efed4604d035f2025-08-20T02:02:32ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/271404271404Gastroesophageal Reflux and Body Movement in Infants: Investigations with Combined Impedance-pH and Synchronized Video RecordingTobias G. Wenzl0Olaf Stoltenburg1Jiri Silny2Heino Skopnik3Klinik für Kinder-und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, GermanyKlinik für Kinder-und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, GermanyHelmholtz Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 20, 52074 Aachen, GermanyKlinik für Kinder-und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, GermanyThe aim of this paper was to investigate the temporal association of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and body movement in infants. GER were registered by combined impedance-pH, documentation of body movement was done by video. Videorecording time (Vt) was divided into “resting time” and “movement time” and analyzed for occurrence of GER. Association was defined as movement 1 minute before/after the beginning of a GER. Statistical evaluation was by Fisher's exact test. In 15 infants, 341 GER were documented during Vt (86 hours). 336 GER (99%) were associated with movement, only 5 episodes (1%) occured during resting time. Movement was significantly associated with the occurrence of GER (𝑃<.0001). There is a strong temporal association between GER and body movement in infants. However, a clear distinction between cause and effect could not be made with the chosen study design. Combined impedance-pH has proven to be the ideal technique for this approach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/271404
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Gastroenterology Research and Practice
title Gastroesophageal Reflux and Body Movement in Infants: Investigations with Combined Impedance-pH and Synchronized Video Recording
title_full Gastroesophageal Reflux and Body Movement in Infants: Investigations with Combined Impedance-pH and Synchronized Video Recording
title_fullStr Gastroesophageal Reflux and Body Movement in Infants: Investigations with Combined Impedance-pH and Synchronized Video Recording
title_full_unstemmed Gastroesophageal Reflux and Body Movement in Infants: Investigations with Combined Impedance-pH and Synchronized Video Recording
title_short Gastroesophageal Reflux and Body Movement in Infants: Investigations with Combined Impedance-pH and Synchronized Video Recording
title_sort gastroesophageal reflux and body movement in infants investigations with combined impedance ph and synchronized video recording
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