Screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) has been recognized as an extraesophageal manifestation of gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, many questions still exist as how to diagnose this disease accurately and to identify patients with silent reflux. This study was conducted to determine the...

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Main Author: Apparau, Hema
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/60775/1/DR%20HEMA%20APPARAU%20-%20e.pdf
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description Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) has been recognized as an extraesophageal manifestation of gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, many questions still exist as how to diagnose this disease accurately and to identify patients with silent reflux. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of LPR in patients with GERD symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian. This is a cross sectional study involving 115 patients presenting to Gastroenterology clinic and Outpatient clinic in HUSM from December 2011 to June 2012. Participants were required to answer the Symptomatic GERD questionnaire and Reflux Symptom Index questionnaire. This was followed by laryngeal examination and documentation of Reflux Finding Score. The prevalence of LPR in patients with symptomatic GERD was 33.04%. The commonest symptom in RSI was ‘heartbum, chest pain, indigestion or stomach acid coming up’. The most commonest sign seen in RFS is ‘erythema’. There was significant correlation between RSI and RFS. LPR is present in patients with symptoms of GERD. RSI and RFS play an important role to identify patients with LPR and aid the clinician to deliver the appropriate treatment to them.
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spelling usm.eprints-607752024-11-14T03:28:36Z http://eprints.usm.my/60775/ Screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains Apparau, Hema R Medicine (General) RC799-869 Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) has been recognized as an extraesophageal manifestation of gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, many questions still exist as how to diagnose this disease accurately and to identify patients with silent reflux. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of LPR in patients with GERD symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian. This is a cross sectional study involving 115 patients presenting to Gastroenterology clinic and Outpatient clinic in HUSM from December 2011 to June 2012. Participants were required to answer the Symptomatic GERD questionnaire and Reflux Symptom Index questionnaire. This was followed by laryngeal examination and documentation of Reflux Finding Score. The prevalence of LPR in patients with symptomatic GERD was 33.04%. The commonest symptom in RSI was ‘heartbum, chest pain, indigestion or stomach acid coming up’. The most commonest sign seen in RFS is ‘erythema’. There was significant correlation between RSI and RFS. LPR is present in patients with symptoms of GERD. RSI and RFS play an important role to identify patients with LPR and aid the clinician to deliver the appropriate treatment to them. 2013 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/60775/1/DR%20HEMA%20APPARAU%20-%20e.pdf Apparau, Hema (2013) Screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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Screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains
title Screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains
title_full Screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains
title_fullStr Screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains
title_full_unstemmed Screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains
title_short Screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in Hospital Universiti Sains
title_sort screening of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in hospital universiti sains
topic R Medicine (General)
RC799-869 Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
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