Using Adult Norms for Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy Evaluation in Children

Liz Febo-Rodriguez¹, Robert J Shulman^{2

3}, Andrew C Sher⁴, Bruno P Chumpitazi^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
³ Children's Nutrition Research Center, Agriculture Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Houston, Texas, USA.
⁴ Department of Pediatric Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.

Comment

Liz Febo-Rodriguez et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021.

. 2021 Jul 1;116(7):1553.

doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001171.

Liz Febo-Rodriguez¹, Robert J Shulman^{2

3}, Andrew C Sher⁴, Bruno P Chumpitazi^{2

3}

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
³ Children's Nutrition Research Center, Agriculture Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Houston, Texas, USA.
⁴ Department of Pediatric Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.

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Response to Febo-Rodriguez et al.
Ng TSC, Putta N, Kwatra NS, Drubach LA, Rosen R, Fahey FH, Flores A, Nurko S, Voss SD. Ng TSC, et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jul 1;116(7):1553. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001214. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021. PMID: 34183582 No abstract available.

Pediatric Solid Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy: Normative Value Guidelines and Nonstandard Meal Alternatives.
Ng TSC, Putta N, Kwatra NS, Drubach LA, Rosen R, Fahey FH, Flores A, Nurko S, Voss SD. Ng TSC, et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 Nov;115(11):1830-1839. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000831. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020. PMID: 33156102

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