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A Commercialized Program on Apple-Computer for a 24H Continuous Intraesophageal pH-Monitoring

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Medical Informatics Europe 85

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics ((LNMED,volume 25))

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Abstract

The miniaturisation of the investigation techniques and the automation thanks to the computer made it possible to do long lasting investigations on gastroesophageal reflux in newborns.

pH-Metry is a new investigation technique used in adults and children(1). We adapted this method to be used in newborns. We developed a program for Apple IIe computer. pH-data were stored in a Novo Memolog 600 system.

A 24-hour continuous pH-monitoring in the newborn is a non-agressive investigation technique in physiological circumstances, which adequately completes and/or replaces the traditional examinations on gastro-esophageal reflux. This method enables an objectivation of the favourable effect of therapeutic means, and is very interesting in the follow-up.

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  1. Departments of Paediatrics, Nuclear Medicine, Toxicology, Academisch Ziekenhuis, V.U.B. and NFWO, Brussels, Belgium

    R. Lepoudre, Y. Vandenplas, L. Sacré-Smits, W. Sonck & S. Kuyk

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  1. Centre d’informatique Medicale, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc., av. Hippocrate 10, bte 3718, 1200, Bruxelles, Belgium

    F. H. Roger

  2. Tampere University Central Hospital, 33520, Tampere, Finland

    P. Grönroos

  3. The Finnish Hospital League, Toinen linja 14, 00530, Helsinki, Finland

    R. Tervo-Pellikka

  4. The Federated Dublin Voluntary Hospitals, James’ St., P.O. Box 795, Dublin 8, Ireland

    R. O’Moore

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Lepoudre, R., Vandenplas, Y., Sacré-Smits, L., Sonck, W., Kuyk, S. (1985). A Commercialized Program on Apple-Computer for a 24H Continuous Intraesophageal pH-Monitoring. In: Roger, F.H., Grönroos, P., Tervo-Pellikka, R., O’Moore, R. (eds) Medical Informatics Europe 85. Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93295-3_128

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