title: GERD: body position affects infant GER but not symptoms.
abstract: Increased gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER) is described as a very common problem in infants. Loots et al. investigated the effect of the left lateral position on reflux and symptoms, finding that body position affects GER but not symptoms. The data highlight the difficulties faced in investigating reflux disease in the paediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, 26 Ashfield Street, London E1 2AJ, UK.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woodland
authors.affiliation: Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, 26 Ashfield Street, London E1 2AJ, UK.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sifrim
mesh_terms: D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*