Thickened feedings as a cause of increased coughing when used as therapy for gastroesophageal reflux in infants.
To determine whether thickening of infant formula feedings with rice cereal increases coughing, we studied 25 infants from birth to 6 months of age, referred for evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux. Coughing was blindly quantified after each of a pair of isocaloric meals (one thickened and one unthickened). Coughing was more frequent after thickened feedings than after unthickened feedings.
Orenstein
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Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
Shalaby
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Putnam
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D003371:Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012275:Oryza