Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common diseases encountered
by both internists and gastroenterologists. GERD can cause a wide variety of symptoms …

British Thoracic Society clinical statement on chronic cough in adults Page 1 British
Thoracic Society clinical statement on chronic cough in adults Parker, SM, Smith, JA, Birring …

Objectives Management of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) typically comprises alginates
and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) alone or in combination, yet evidence to support any …

Abstract Introduction Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have evolved to become a frequent
treatment option for patients with persistent throat symptoms. The evidence for their use in …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the elderly is characterized by atypical
symptoms, relatively severe esophageal injury, and more complications, and when GERD is …

Objective Many patients are assessed for chronic symptoms including: dysphonia,'globus',
throat clearing, postnasal secretions and cough; commonly grouped together and attributed …

Introduction Persistent throat symptoms (PTS) are indicators for over 60 000 new patient
referrals to NHS secondary care annually. PTS have been attributed to manifestation of …

Objective Patients experiencing unexplained chronic throat symptoms (UCTS) are frequently
referred to gastroenterology and otolaryngology outpatient departments for investigation …

Objectives: To identify whether combination therapy with mucolytics and proton pump
inhibitors (PPIs) leads to faster and more effective symptomatic relief in patients with …

2. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the laryngeal biopsy samples and case notes of
patients presenting to the ENT outpatients department of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals …