Table 1. Anthropometric Data and Characteristics of ES and GER Events in 23 Preterm and 31 Term Newborns.

Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or number only.

ES: esophageal swallow, GER: gastroesophageal reflux, GA: gestational age, MII: multichannel intraluminal impedance, PMA: postmenstrual age, BHAT: bolus head advancing time, BHATc: bolus head advancing time corrected for esophageal length, BPT: bolus presence time, BRE: bolus reflux extent, BCT: bolus clearance time.

^*Mann-Whitney test for unpaired data was used to assess statistical significances.