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Is Gastroesophageal Reflux a Problem in Preterm Infants?
Richard J. Martin, M.D. Drusinsky-Fanaroff Chair in Neonatology
Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Professor, Pediatrics
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
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Reflux in Infants
Magnitude of pharmacotherapy
Basis for a relationship with apnea
Diagnostic options and dilemmas
Rationale for therapeutic approaches
What about ALTE’s?
Overall recommendations
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ELBW Infants Discharged on Anti-Reflux Medication
24.819.3
47.6
0
20
40
60
80
100 All ELBW Infants
Discharged <42 weeks
Discharged >42 weeks
Percent Going Home on GER Medications
WF Malcolm, Pediatrics 2008
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Variation in Use of Antireflux Medication at Discharge Among Network Centers
Malcolm W F et al. Pediatrics 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
0
20
40
60
80
100
Per
cen
t goin
g h
om
e on
G
ER
med
icati
on
s
Individual Centers
Discharged <42 weeks Discharged >42 weeks
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Proposed Overused Neonatal Therapies: Survey of US Neonatologists*
*personal communication, DeWayne Pursley, M.D., 2012
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Reported Therapy by Location
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Australia
Lebanon
Thailand
Percent of Neonatologists
Acid Suppressors
Promotility Agents
Both
Abu Jawdeh, Early Human Development, 2013
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Reflux in Infants
Magnitude of pharmacotherapy
Basis for a relationship with apnea
Diagnostic options and dilemmas
Rationale for therapeutic approaches
What about ALTE’s?
Overall recommendations
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Most Common Clinical Criteria for GER Diagnosis (UK NICU Center Survey)
Per
cen
t of
Cen
ters
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Feeding
Intolerance
Apnea Bradycardia Desaturation Milk in
Mouth or
Oropharynx
Respiratory
Problems
Dhillon, Acta Pædiatr 2004
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Apnea and GER: Common Features
APNEA GER
Exhibit natural resolution
Manifestations of developmental immaturity
May be physiologically linked
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Anatomy of the Gastroesophageal Junction
Epstein, NEJM 1997
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Possible Causal Relationship Between Apnea in Preterm Infants
GER APNEA
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Respiratory Control and LES Pressure
Kiatchoosakun, Pediatr Res 2002
25
0
PLES (mmHg)
30 s
DIA EMG
(AU)
Hypoxia-induced apnea
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LES Pressure Associated with Apnea Onset
Time Relative to Apnea Onset (sec)
mm
Hg
0 4 8 12 16 20 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0
10
20
30
Apnea LES Pressure
Omari, J Pediatr 2009
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Possible Causal Relationship Between Apnea in Preterm Infants
GER APNEA
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RR 38/min
pH
10 sec
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Herbst, J Pediatr 1979
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Apnea
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Apnea and Gastro-Esophageal Reflux in the Preterm Infant
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Number of pH Based Reflux Episodes (per 12h)
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pn
ea (
per
12h
)
Barrington, J Perinatol 2002
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Reflux in Infants
Magnitude of pharmacotherapy
Basis for a relationship with apnea
Diagnostic options and dilemmas
Rationale for therapeutic approaches
What about ALTE’s?
Overall recommendations
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Diagnostic Modalities
Esophageal pH probe
Multiple intraluminal impedance
Combined pH and impedance
Gastric emptying
Ultrasonography
Manometry
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13
10
1
5
0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5
95 90
75
50
25
10 5
Reflux Index* Percentiles in Healthy Infants
Age in Months
Ref
lux I
nd
ex (
%)
Vandenplas, Pediatrics 1991 *percent of time with pH <4
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GER (Impedance)
Airflow
Effort
Peter CS, et al, Pediatr 2002
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Apnea of Prematurity
Pharynx
Esophagus
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Rates of Reflux Events Before and After Feeding
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
Before Feed After Feed
Acid
Non-Acid
Med
ian
GE
R E
ven
ts/h
r
Slocum, J Perinatol 2009
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Median Height of Esophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants
10
cen
tim
eters
Pre-Feed
Post-Feed
p=0.02
0
2
4
6
8
Slocum, J Perinatol 2009
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Relationship between pH-MII Impedance Determined Reflux and
PSG Determined Apnea in Preterm Infants
GER free period 1 min around GER 30 sec before GER 30 sec after GER
0
0, 1
0, 5
0, 4
0, 3
0, 2
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
ne
as
pe
r M
inu
te *
* * * all p<0.05
Corvaglia L, et al. Arch Dis Child 2008
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Bologna December 2012
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“Non-acid (as opposed to acid)-GER is responsible for a
variable amount of apnea detected after GER.”
2011
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0
1
2
3
4
5
2.7%
Incidence of Cardiorespiratory Events Preceded by GER
DiFiore, J Perinatol 2010
3.4%
2.8% 2.9%
Pe
rc
en
t o
f E
ve
nts
All Apnea >10 sec Desaturation <85%
Bradycardia <80bpm
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Reflux in Infants
Magnitude of pharmacotherapy
Basis for a relationship with apnea
Diagnostic options and dilemmas
Rationale for therapeutic approaches
What about ALTE’s?
Overall recommendations
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Rationale for GER Therapy
Feeding intolerance-symptomatic GERD
Apnea, bradycardia, desaturation episodes
Growth failure
? Risk of respiratory morbidity, e.g. wheezing disorders, worsening BPD
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GER versus GERD!!
“…clinical history and questionnaires cannot
predict the severity of GERD. Therefore a highly
sensitive and specific method to select infants for
investigation and empiric pharmacotherapy still
needs to be developed”
Salvatore S, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2005
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Physician Perceived Symptoms Do Not Identify Healthy Preterm Infants with Significant GER
0
5
10
15
20
Per
cen
t T
ime
pH
<4
Control Physician Referral
10 ± 11
12 ± 13
Hibbs AM, PAS 2010
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Irritability
Failure to Thrive
Feeding Intolerance
Apnea
Wheezing
Worsen. lung disease
Positional changes
Thickened feeds
Small, frequent feeds
lansoprazole
metoclopramide
ranitidine
cimetidine
Positional changes
Thickened feeds
Small, frequent feeds
lansoprazole
metoclopramide
ranitidine
cimetidine
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100
% reporting
Very or Somewhat Unlikely
% reporting
Very or Somewhat Likely
% reporting
Probably or Definitely Effective
% reporting
Probably or Definitely NOT Effective
% reporting
Probably or Definitely Harmful
% reporting
Probably or Definitely Safe
% of Physicians reporting likelihood that Symptoms are caused by GERD,
based on overall clinical impression
% of Physicians reporting Effectiveness of therapies for GERD,
based on overall clinical impression
% of Physicians reporting Safety of therapies for GERD,
based on overall clinical impression
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Irritability
Failure to Thrive
Feeding Intolerance
Apnea
Wheezing
Worsen. lung disease
Positional changes
Thickened feeds
Small, frequent feeds
lansoprazole
metoclopramide
ranitidine
cimetidine
Positional changes
Thickened feeds
Small, frequent feeds
lansoprazole
metoclopramide
ranitidine
cimetidine
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100
% reporting
Very or Somewhat Unlikely
% reporting
Very or Somewhat Likely
% reporting
Probably or Definitely Effective
% reporting
Probably or Definitely NOT Effective
% reporting
Probably or Definitely Harmful
% reporting
Probably or Definitely Safe
% of Physicians reporting likelihood that Symptoms are caused by GERD,
based on overall clinical impression
% of Physicians reporting Effectiveness of therapies for GERD,
based on overall clinical impression
% of Physicians reporting Safety of therapies for GERD,
based on overall clinical impression
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Irritability
Failure to Thrive
Feeding Intolerance
Apnea
Wheezing
Worsen. lung disease
Irritability
Failure to Thrive
Feeding Intolerance
Apnea
Wheezing
Worsen. lung disease
Positional changes
Thickened feeds
Small, frequent feeds
lansoprazole
metoclopramide
ranitidine
cimetidine
Positional changes
Thickened feeds
Small, frequent feeds
lansoprazole
metoclopramide
ranitidine
cimetidine
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100
% reporting
Very or Somewhat Unlikely
% reporting
Very or Somewhat Likely
% reporting
Probably or Definitely Effective
% reporting
Probably or Definitely NOT Effective
% reporting
Probably or Definitely Harmful
% reporting
Probably or Definitely Safe
% of Physicians reporting likelihood that Symptoms are caused by GERD,
based on overall clinical impression
% of Physicians reporting Effectiveness of therapies for GERD,
based on overall clinical impression
% of Physicians reporting Safety of therapies for GERD,
based on overall clinical impression
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
Neo.
GI
Pulm.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Golski C., Pediatrics 2009
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“Our data indicate that otolaryngologists vary significantly
in their ratings of the various laryngoscopic physical
findings that could be associated with LRPD. We found
relatively poor inter-rater reliability for all of the visually
assessed variables.”
Laryngoscope 2002
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Non-Pharmacologic Approaches
Thickened feeds
Positioning
Nasojejunal feeds
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Thickened Feeds and Reflux: Frequency of Emesis
Study
Treatment
N
Control
N
Moya 1999
Orenstein 1987
Wenzl 2003
Total (95%CI)
Standardized Mean
Difference
95% CI
-4.0 -2.0 0 2.0 4.0
14
20
14
6
20
14
Copyright © 2007 The Cochrane Collaboration, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
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Effect of Increased Enteral Viscosity (Sodium Alginate) on Apnea and Reflux in
Preterm Infants
Apnea Index
Acid GER Index
Non-acid GER Index
9.5 (0-35)
3 (0-16)
6 (1-21)
Control Treatment p-value
9.5 (0-44)
1 (0-5)
4.5 (0-22)
NS
0.001
NS
Corvaglia, et al., Early Hum Dev, 2011
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FDA Warns Not to Feed SimplyThick to Premature Infants
UPDATE: June 5, 2011: Simply Thick Recalled, FDA Continues to Investigate Necrotizing
Enterocolitis and SimplyThick
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Effect of pH on Thickened Formula Viscosity
J.A. Vanderhoof, 2003
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Positioning and Reflux: How Do They Do It?
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Positioning and Reflux
Postprandial GER is enhanced in the right lateral [right side down] and supine positions
However, the right lateral position promotes gastric emptying
Potential benefit of these positions for inpatients must be balanced against the back to sleep message for SIDS prevention
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Positioning and Reflux
Vandenplas, Arch Dis Child 2010
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Major Candidates for Pharmacotherapy in Neonates
Prokinetics
metoclopramide, cisapride, erythromycin
Acid suppression
proton pump inhibitors
histamine (H2 receptor) antagonists
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Placebo*
*p value = <0.001
Erythromycin 1.00
0.75
0.50
0.25
0.00
0 20 40 60
Time to Full Feeding
Efficacy of Oral Erythromycin for Treatment of Feeding Intolerance in Preterm Infants
Nuntnarumid P, Kiatchoosakun P, Tantiprapa W and Boonkasidecha S
J Pediatr 2006;148:600-5.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Medications for Apnea
*
Cisapride Metoclopramide
8
6
4
2
0
Before Treatment
After Treatment
Kimball and Carlton, J Pediatr 2001
p < 0.05 *
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Cross-Over Trial of Treatment for Bradycardia Attributed to Gastroesophageal Reflux
0
2
4
6
8
10
Drug Placebo
Nu
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rad
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rd
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Metoclopromide or Ranitidine
* p =0.04
Wheatley, J Pediatr. 2009
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Guillet, et al, 2006
NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Association of H2-Blocker Therapy and
Higher Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
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Efficacy and Safety of Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy in Infants with GERD*
Lansoprazole n=81
Placebo n=81
Efficacy rate
All adverse events
Severe adverse events
54%
62%
12%
54%
46%
2%
p value
NS
NS
.032
Orenstein, J Pediatr 2009
*term infants or preterms >44 wk PMA
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Ranitidine is Associated with Infections and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants
(24-32 weeks’ Gestational Age)
Infection (%)
NEC (%)
Treatment No Treatment
37.4
9.8
9.8
1.6
5.5 (2.9-10.4), p<0.001
6.6 (1.7-25.0), p=0.003
Terrin G, Pediatrics 2012
Odds Ratio
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Histamine-2 Receptor Blockers Alter the Fecal Microbiota in Premature Infants
“These alterations in fecal microbiota may
predispose the vulnerable immature gut to
necrotizing enterocolitis and suggest prudence in
the use of H2-blockers in the premature infant”.
Gupta RW: JPGN 2013
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Gastric Microflora [in children & adolescents]
Acid suppression therapy No therapy
Rosen R: JAMA 2014
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Medications Commonly Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants
in the United States
Drug Class
Robust Evidence for Effectiveness
in Infants Safety
Concerns
Gastric Acid Suppression Prokinetics
H2 Receptor Antagonists Proton pump Inhibitors Metoclopramide Erythromycin
No No No No
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hibbs A, NeoReviews 2011
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Reflux in Infants
Magnitude of pharmacotherapy
Basis for a relationship with apnea
Diagnostic options and dilemmas
Rationale for therapeutic approaches
What about ALTE’s?
Overall recommendations
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Case Scenario
Former 37 weeks male now 42 weeks post menstrual age
Found 1 hour after feeding; coughing and choking with formula in nose and mouth; face turned blue and reported apneic
Mother picked him up, blew in his face, rubbed his back, gave rescue breaths and called Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
When EMS arrived he appeared well
Admitted for overnight, pneumogram (respiratory inductance plethysmography, pulse oximetry), and esophageal pH with impedance
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Apparent Life-Threatening Event Admissions and GERD
Doshi A, Pediatr Emer Care 2012
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Disposition of ALTE Admissions at Rainbow (2008-2011)
n=100
No Intervention
Home Monitor
GI Meds
Other
Feeding
Intervention
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Potential Perpetuating Cycle of Apnea and GER
GER/ Regurgitation
Apnea
Decreased LES Pressure
Activation of Upper Airway
Receptors
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Reflux in Infants
Magnitude of pharmacotherapy
Basis for a relationship with apnea
Diagnostic options and dilemmas
Rationale for therapeutic approaches
What about ALTE’s?
Overall recommendations
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GER Pharmacotherapy: Recommendations
Avoid “therapeutic exuberance”
Recognize higher risk groups of infants
e.g., neurologic impairment
Anatomic disorders, e.g., TEF, CDH
Short and long term safety of pharmacotherapy must be a high priority
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GER Pharmacotherapy: Recommendations [continued]
Seek evidence for benefit in the individual
patient
Discontinue therapy if symptoms not
improved
Therapy started in the NICU may be
continued “indefinitely”
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GI Medications Use Rates (Per 1000 Patients Based Counted Only Once Per Patient)
Courtesy: R Clark, Pediatrix Clinical Data Warehouse
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Children at Higher Risk for Developing Severe Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
History of neurologic impairment
Esophageal and anatomical disorders [e.g., tracheoesophageal fistula]
? Chronic respiratory disorders
? History of prematurity
? Obesity
? Certain genetic disorders
Adapted from: Onyeador N et al: Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2014
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Gestational Age at Birth and Risk of Gastric Acid-Related Disorders in Young Adulthood
Casey Crump, MD, PhD, Marilyn A. Winkleby, PhD, Jan Sundquist, MD, PhD, and Kristina Sundquist, MD, PhD
Ann Epidemiol 2012
“Gestational age at birth was inversely associated with antisecretory (acid suppression) medication prescription in young adulthood”
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Thank You!
Juliann Di Fiore, BSSE Peter MacFarlane, PhD Anna Maria Hibbs, MD, MSCE
Mary Elaine Patrinos, MD Marina Arko, RN
Mary Jo Joyce, RN