Introduction: Laryngeal granulomas post intubation are benign but recurrent lesions. There
is no consensus for its treatment. Objective: To describe the effectiveness of different …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition. In addition to esophageal
alterations, there are several extra-esophageal symptoms, such as dental erosion. These …

OBJECTIVE: Pepsin detection in throat sputum has been posited as a reliable biological
marker of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD). This study was designed to further …

BACKGROUND: Evidence from prospective studies consistently links obesity to asthma
onset in white women, although there is controversy as to whether the association is causal …

INTRODUCTION: The functional evaluation has become increasingly important in the
understanding and management of patients with interstitial lung diseases. The …

Background Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is defined as the retrograde flow of gastric
contents up through the esophagus to the larynx and hypopharynx; this is an extra …

OBJECTIVE: Aspiration can cause a variety of pulmonary syndromes, some of which are not
well recognized. The objective of this study was to assess the demographic, clinical …

ABSTRACT Background & Aims: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common
condition present in daily practice with a wide range of clinical phenotypes. In this line …

Results: A total number of 515 patients were categorized according to endoscopic findings
into two groups;(group1) subjects with normal endoscopic studies (NERD) 118 (22.9%) …

Introduction This study aims to examine the impact of laparoscopic repair of large hiatal
hernia on dyspnoea severity, respiratory function and quality of life. Methods From 2004 to …