Study Reveals New Use for GER Tool in Neonates: Swallowing Analysis
Study Reveals New Use for GER Tool in Neonates: Swallowing Analysis https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/072815ds0027-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 Katie Brind'Amour, PhD, MS, CHES https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Katie-B-portrait.gif
Investigators have repurposed a simple test for gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease to provide valuable insight into multiple swallowing abnormalities in newborn babies. A tool used to diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in hospitalized neonates now has another use: characterizing swallowing abilities. The researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital who pioneered the objective use of the test,…