Diagnostic value of barium oesophagram compared to pH-impedance monitoring in the detection of paediatric gastro-oesophageal reflux
In a symptomatic paediatric cohort evaluated for reflux symptoms, GERB does not associate with objective pathological reflux. Barium studies cannot be substituted for oesophageal testing with endoscopy and/or ambulatory reflux monitoring for objective GERD diagnosis.
Authors
- Trevor A. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5615-8253)
- C. Prakash Gyawali
- Benjamin D. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5322-6375)
- Richa Bhardwaj
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2025-328994
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81