Increased gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER) is described as a very common problem in infants. Loots et al. investigated the effect of the left lateral position on reflux and symptoms, finding that body position affects GER but not symptoms. The data highlight the difficulties faced in investigating reflux disease in the paediatric population.
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Woodland, P., Sifrim, D. Body position affects infant GER but not symptoms. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 11, 397–398 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2014.92
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