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dc.contributor.author | Amarasiri, D.L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pathmeswaran, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dassanayake, A.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | de Silva, A.P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Adikari, M.D.B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sanjeewa, P.A.B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Jayaratne, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | de Silva, H.J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-28T10:01:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-06-28T10:01:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.citation | The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2016; 61(2): 63–67 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2386-1274 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/13718 | |
dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is the pathological reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus. The oesophagus and the upper respiratory tract have a common origin from the foregut. There is increasing evidence for multiple associations of GORD with the upper respiratory tract. OBJECTIVES: To study the presence of and association of upper respiratory symptoms (URS) with GORD. METHODS: Seventy adults scoring ≥12.5 on a previously validated GORD symptom score (GORD patients) and 70 healthy controls who had infrequent GORD symptoms or no upper gastro-intestinal complaints completed a pre-tested URS questionnaire on the frequency of 14 URS in 5 categories (laryngeal, nasal, pharyngeal, sinusal and aural). All GORD patients underwent upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy. The calculated URS score was correlated against the GORD symptom score and endoscopy findings. RESULTS: URS scores and individual symptom scores were higher in GORD patients compared to controls (mean ± SE, 4.7 ± 4.0; 1.9 ± 2.3). Individuals with higher GORD symptom scores reported more frequent URS. Pharyngeal symptoms had the highest correlation with the GORD symptom score (r=0.507, p<0.001). The presence of oeso-phagitis did not seem to influence the frequency of reporting URS. CONCLUSION: Upper respiratory symptoms are common in individuals with GORD symptoms though there appears to be no association with oesophageal mucosal damage. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Sri Lanka Medical Association | en_US |
dc.subject | Respiratory Tract Diseases | en_US |
dc.subject | Gastroesophageal Reflux | en |
dc.subject | Prevalence | en |
dc.title | The prevalence of upper respiratory symptoms in a cohort of adults presenting with symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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