Chronic cough and esomeprazole: A double-blind placebo-controlled parallel study [PDF]
Background and objective: Gastro-oesophageal reflux has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic cough. Guidelines on management suggest a therapeutic trial of anti-reflux medication.
Beecher +41 more
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Laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms index: relation with the main symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, voice usage level and voice screening [PDF]
PURPOSE: to determine the relation between Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms Index (LPRSI) and the main symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - heartburn and retroesternal pain - voice usage level and voice screening.
Behlau, Mara, Zucato, Barbara
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The Role of Pepsinogenes and Some Intestinal Hormones in Pathogenesis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease [PDF]
80 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were examined. The diagnosis of GERD was based on the history of the disease, complaints of patients, the results of daily monitoring of pH in the lower third of the esophagus, data of ...
Boichuk, V. (Vira)
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Long-term subjective outcomes of barbed reposition pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment [PDF]
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term subjective outcomes of barbed reposition pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) treatment using a specific questionnaire, the Palate Postoperative Problem Score (PPOPS ...
Bianchi, G +14 more
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Association of Stress and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux with Vocal Fold Polyps
Aim: Stress and laryngopharyngeal reflux can cause many laryngeal pathologies. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of stress and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in the development of vocal fold polyps.
Ozan Ozdemir +3 more
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The effect of dietary intake, physical activity and posture on pepsin concentrations detected in the saliva of free-living, healthy individuals [PDF]
Introduction: Diet and lifestyle are believed to be major causes of gastric reflux. The occurrence of reflux is associated with a number of respiratory, oesophageal and airways conditions.
Brownlee, Iain +8 more
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Salivary transforming growth factor alpha in patients with Sjögren's syndrome and reflux laryngitis
Introduction: Saliva plays a key role in the homeostasis of the digestive tract, through its inorganic components and its protein growth factors.
Marco Antonio dos Anjos Corvo +5 more
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Supraesophageal Reflux Disease: Solving a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma [PDF]
Copyright © 2015 AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4 ...
Fox, Mark R +2 more
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How uncomplicated total thyroidectomy could aggravate the laryngopharyngeal reflux disease? [PDF]
Swallowing, voice disorders, throat discomfort and subjective neck discomfort are usually reported by patients with a known thyroid nodule and are correlated to nodular thyroid disease itself. Moreover, in endemic goitrous areas, total thyroidectomy (TT)
CUSIMANO, Alessia +2 more
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Frequency and severity of globus pharyngeus symptoms in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. A pre-post short term cross-sectional study [PDF]
Globus pharyngeus is a sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat, sometimes associated with thyroid diseases and surgery. Previous studies investigated this condition with contradictory results, mainly because not standardized instruments of ...
ANTONACI, Alfredo +4 more
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