Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

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Population/study
information
Review published in Australia
Evaluates the use of left side positioning as a method for
the treatment of GOR or related symptoms in infants < 6
months of age
is to provide pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists with a
common resource for the evaluation and management of
patients with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
An international panel of pediatric
gastroenterologists and epidemiologists
developed the guidelines. The guidelines were based on
the Delphi principle. Statements were based on SLRs using
the best available evidence.
More than 600 articles were reviewed for this work.
Quality N P
Results
Based on the evidence the authors conclude that there is
physiological evidence that left side positioning will
reduce the number of reflux events in infants. It is a
practical and inexpensive non-pharmacological response
to controlling GOR
Effect on risk
Clinical 4
importance
Clinical 1 1
relevance
Generalisability Y Y
Applicability Y Y
Reference MacLennan et al. (2010) Vandenplas et al. (2010)
Type of study Cochrane Review Open intervention study (Case series; pre test/post test)
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