Thickened feedings as a cause of increased coughing when used as therapy for gastroesophageal reflux in infants.

Orenstein, S R; Shalaby, T M; Putnam, P E · J Pediatr · 1992

rct · Level II

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Abstract

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.

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