Volume 10, Issue 7: TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR GERD IN NEONATES AND INFANTS
eNeonatal Review is a monthly CE series for the NICU nurse and health care professional. It provides updates on the latest research, best practices, and issues currently under debate, as well as a concise review of relevant journal literature.
(Volume 10, Issue 7)
Target Audience
NICU nurses and health care professionals
Learning Objectives
After participating in this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:
- Explain the impact of the distinction between gastroesophageal reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease on interpretation of study end-points.
- Describe current evidence supporting nonpharmacologic vs pharmacologic treatment options for GERD in neonates and infants.
- Summarize the role of the natural history of GERD symptoms on symptomatic improvement in GERD treatment and GERD research.
Anna Maria Hibbs, MD, MSCE, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio
Margaret Kuper-Sassé, MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 Attendance