ENT Manifestations in Gastro - Esophageal Reflux Disease.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-181754
ABSTRACT
Background:
Gastro - esophageal reflux disease is a common problem in medical practice. There is increasing evidence that GERD causes laryngeal signs and symptoms.AIM:
To identify and study the laryngeal manifestations in symptomatic patients with GERD.Methods:
A prospective study was conducted in about 60 patients with GERD in a tertiary care medical college hospital for a period of one year.Results:
The study was statistically evaluated using chi square test and there was strong statistical significance for the laryngeal manifestations in GERD.Conclusion:
The incidence of laryngeal manifestations of GERD in our study was 68%, the common symptom being hoarseness and the common sign being interarytenoid eythema.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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