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. 2011 Sep;159(3):504-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.05.021. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Higher rate of bronchoalveolar lavage culture positivity in children with nonacid reflux and respiratory disorders

Rachel Rosen  1 , Nikki Johnston, Kristen Hart, Umakanth Khatwa, Eliot Katz, Samuel Nurko
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Higher rate of bronchoalveolar lavage culture positivity in children with nonacid reflux and respiratory disorders

Rachel Rosen et al. J Pediatr. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine if children with chronic cough or wheezing and with more full-column, nonacid reflux have a higher likelihood of a positive bronchoalveolar lavage fluid culture. In a prospective study of 46 children with cough who were undergoing endoscopy, multichannel intraluminal impedance testing, and bronchoscopy, we found that patients who had a positive culture had significantly more full-column, nonacid gastroesophageal reflux than those who had a negative culture.

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