| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5953809 | Chest | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The majority of GER episodes of children in the ICU were proximal and weakly acidic. All patients had aspiration of gastric contents as detected by pepsin A in tracheal fluid. A specific pepsin assay should be performed to establish gastropulmonary aspiration because pepsin C was found in > 70% of samples.
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Authors
Cristiane PhD, Veridiana S. MD, Gilberto C. MD, Isabel C. PhD;, Fernanda U. PhD, Ursula PhD, Marcelo Z. PhD, Paulo R. PhD;, Eliana A. PhD, Jefferson P. PhD, Sergio G.S. PhD, Helena A.S. MD, PhD,