title: Gastric Emptying of Liquids in Children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study was performed to determine normal values for gastric half-emptying time (t1/2GE) of liquids in healthy children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Gastric emptying (GE) of a standardized test milk-drink measured with technetium scintigraphy and the C-acetate breath test (C-ABT) was compared in 19 children ages between 4 and 15 years with upper gastrointestinal symptoms. The C-ABT was subsequently used to determine normal values for GE of the same liquid test meal in 133 healthy children ages between 1 and 17 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the group of children with upper gastrointestinal symptoms, the results showed a significant correlation (r = 0.604, P = 0.0006) between t1/2GE measured with both techniques. In the group of healthy children, the results of t1/2GE showed that there was no influence of age, sex, weight, height, and body mass index on GE.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Normal values for GE of a standardized test milk-drink in healthy children were determined with the C-ABT. This technique is considered reliable and is well accepted by the patients.
authors: *Department of Paediatrics, Universitair Kinderziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels †Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven ‡Department of Nuclear Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Hauser
authors: Mathieu
authors: M
authors: Roelants
authors: Jean
authors: J
authors: De Schepper
authors: Gigi
authors: G
authors: Veereman
authors: Vicky
authors: V
authors: Caveliers
authors: Thierry
authors: T
authors: Devreker
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: De Greef
authors: Yvan
authors: Y
authors: Vandenplas
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates; D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001944:Breath Tests / Q000379:methods*; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D062407:Meals; D008892:Milk; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods; D012016:Reference Values; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D013667:Technetium; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D013667:Technetium