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Silent gastroesophageal reflux in patients with bronchial asthma.
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-93384
ABSTRACT
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a common occurrence in patients with asthma. We performed a prospective study to detect GER in patients with asthma using pH monitoring. Twenty consecutive patients (mean age 48 +/- 14 yr, range 23-70; 13 men) with asthma of unexplained etiology were evaluated. Esophageal and gastric pH were studied both while introducing and pulling out pH probe. Upper GI endoscopy was done in all the patients before doing pH monitoring. Esophageal pH was recorded at 25 cm, 30 cm and 35 cm from the incisors. Mean esophageal pH values while introducing pH probe were 2.9 +/- 1.08 (0-5.1), 2.5 +/- 1.2 (0-5) and 1.6 +/- 1.5 (0-4.6) at 25 cm, 30 cm and 35 cm from incisors respectively. The gastric pH was 0.5 +/- 0.4 (0-2). While pulling out pH probe, pH values were 1.5 +/- 1.4 (0-4.7), 2.4 +/- 1.5 (0-5.1) and 2.9 +/- 1.4 (0-5.4) at 35 cm, 30 cm, and 25 cm from incisors respectively. Of 20 patients, 19 had pH of 4 or lower at 25 cm, 30 cm and 35 cm from incisors. The mean pH value was lower at 35 cm than at 30 cm and 25 cm (1.6 +/- 1.5 vs 2.5 +/- 1.2 and 2.9 +/- 1.08, p < 0.04). In conclusion majority of adults with asthma have silent GER as detected on pH monitoring.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Pronóstico / Asma / Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad / Anciano / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Reflujo Gastroesofágico / Comorbilidad / Prevalencia Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 1998 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Pronóstico / Asma / Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad / Anciano / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Reflujo Gastroesofágico / Comorbilidad / Prevalencia Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 1998 Tipo del documento: Artículo