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Amarasiri, D.L. |
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Pathmeswaran, A. |
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Dassanayake, A.S. |
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de Silva, A.P. |
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Adikari, M.D.B. |
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Sanjeewa, P.A.B. |
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Jayaratne, A. |
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de Silva, H.J. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2016-06-28T10:01:28Z |
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dc.date.available |
2016-06-28T10:01:28Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2016; 61(2): 63–67 |
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2386-1274 |
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http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/13718 |
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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. |
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Sri Lanka Medical Association |
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dc.subject |
Respiratory Tract Diseases |
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Gastroesophageal Reflux |
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Prevalence |
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dc.title |
The prevalence of upper respiratory symptoms in a cohort of adults presenting with symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease |
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Article |
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