Clinical Implications of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire and Reflux Symptom Index in Patients With Suspected Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

To evaluate the usefulness of gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire (GerdQ) and reflux symptom index (RSI) for diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with suspected laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) symptoms (cough, hoarseness, globus, and throat pain).

Methods

A total of 98 patients with LPR symptoms were incorporated from either gastroenterology or otorhinolaryngology clinic. Patient's laryngoscopic findings were graded by reflux finding score (RFS), and RFS ≥ 7 was considered as positive LPR. Erosive esophagitis on endoscopy or abnormal results on ambulatory impedance-pH monitoring were used as diagnostic criteria for GERD. Esophageal motor function was evaluated using high-resolution esophageal manometry.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kim YD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577572 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature