Thickened feedings as a cause of increased coughing when used as therapy for gastroesophageal reflux in infants

J Pediatr. 1992 Dec;121(6):913-5. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80339-7.

Abstract

To determine whether thickening of infant formula feedings with rice cereal increases coughing, we studied 25 infants from birth to 6 months of age, referred for evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux. Coughing was blindly quantified after each of a pair of isocaloric meals (one thickened and one unthickened). Coughing was more frequent after thickened feedings than after unthickened feedings.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cough / epidemiology
  • Cough / etiology*
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / complications
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Infant Food / adverse effects*
  • Oryza