However, we believe that the reported use of reflux medication and antacids, and the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease were substantially lower than the actual frequency.
When available, results of allergy and reflux testing, data on anti-reflux therapy prior to FOB + BAL, familial history of allergy and asthma, a history of exposure to tobacco smoke, and the response to antibiotic treatment were recorded.
The prevalence of abnormal acid reflux, as determined by pH testing, ranged from 33%to90%.1617, 18, 19, 19, 20, 21 In two of the studies, short-term acid reflux testing was used to determine the presence of GER.17, 21 These studies were conducted in the 1980s before the availability of ambulatory 24-hour pH testing.
To assess the prevalence of voice disorders in the general Greek population and in patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) with the use of the reflux symptom index (RS I.
Secondary endpoints included PPI use, healing of reflux esophagitis and normalization of esophageal acid exposure (EAE).
For reasons that are unclear the use of a reflux condenser reproducibly gives inferior results.
Investigations for reflux symptoms where based on the use of validated reflux-disease questionnaire (RDQ).
Modest, but marginally non-significant associations were seen with atopy, and use of anti-reflux treatment.
Role of reflux in asthma control.
To provide further evidence regarding the relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children, through the use of 13C-octanoic acid breath test for gastric emptying time (GET) assessment and esophageal multichannel intraluminal impedance pH-testing (MII-pH).
