laryngopharyngeal reflux/abdominal pain

OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical manifestations in pediatric laryngopharyngeal reflux and to provide more information on diagnosis and treatment. METHODS Sixty-two cases with recurrent respiratory infections, hoarseness and chronic cough were examined with reflux symptom index (RSI), reflux finding

OBJECTIVE The effect of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is not well known. Our aim was to assess the HRQoL before and after administration of a PPI in patients with LPRD. METHODS A total of 27 LPRD

Gastroesophageal reflux is considered a risk factor for recurrent or persistent upper and lower respiratory tract conditions including asthma, chronic cough, sinusitis, laryngitis, serous otitis and paroxysmal laryngospasm. Fifty-one subjects with recurrent (more than three) episodes of upper