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Lupu VV, Miron I, Tarca E, Trandafir LM, Anton-Paduraru DT, Moisa SM, Starcea M, Cernomaz A, Miron L, Lupu A. Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children with Asthma. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9030336. [PMID: 35327708 PMCID: PMC8947462 DOI: 10.3390/children9030336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background: Nowadays it is considered that a specific causal relationship exists between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux (GER), because of the aspiration of gastric refluate which leads to and maintain spasticity even real crisis of paroxystic expiratory dyspnea. This study explores this relationship and evaluates the results after treatment. Methods: 56 children diagnosed with asthma, hospitalized in a regional center of pediatric gastroenterology in Northeast Romania, underwent 24-hour continuous esophageal pH monitoring in order to establish the presence of GER. The Boix-Ochoa score was used to interpret the results. Proton pump inhibitors were administered to those with GER and the patients were reevaluated after 2 months. Results: 39 patients (69.64%) had GER, with a Boix-Ochoa score above normal (N < 11.99), and 17 patients (30.36%) had normal score. After administering proton pump inhibitors for 2 months, 7 patients still had high Boix-Ochoa score (17.95%). The result of this analysis shows that the presence of asthma increases the chance of GER by 2.86 times. Conclusions: In children with asthma we have to look for GER in order to treat, because it can help the treatment of asthma or even solve some cases resistant to standard treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vasile Valeriu Lupu
- Pediatrics Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (V.V.L.); (I.M.); (L.M.T.); (D.-T.A.-P.); (M.S.); (A.L.)
| | - Ingrith Miron
- Pediatrics Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (V.V.L.); (I.M.); (L.M.T.); (D.-T.A.-P.); (M.S.); (A.L.)
| | - Elena Tarca
- Department of Surgery II—Pediatric Surgery, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Correspondence: (E.T.); (S.M.M.); (A.C.)
| | - Laura Mihaela Trandafir
- Pediatrics Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (V.V.L.); (I.M.); (L.M.T.); (D.-T.A.-P.); (M.S.); (A.L.)
| | - Dana-Teodora Anton-Paduraru
- Pediatrics Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (V.V.L.); (I.M.); (L.M.T.); (D.-T.A.-P.); (M.S.); (A.L.)
| | - Stefana Maria Moisa
- Pediatrics Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (V.V.L.); (I.M.); (L.M.T.); (D.-T.A.-P.); (M.S.); (A.L.)
- Correspondence: (E.T.); (S.M.M.); (A.C.)
| | - Magdalena Starcea
- Pediatrics Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (V.V.L.); (I.M.); (L.M.T.); (D.-T.A.-P.); (M.S.); (A.L.)
| | - Andrei Cernomaz
- 3rd Medical Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
- Correspondence: (E.T.); (S.M.M.); (A.C.)
| | - Lucian Miron
- 3rd Medical Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
| | - Ancuta Lupu
- Pediatrics Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (V.V.L.); (I.M.); (L.M.T.); (D.-T.A.-P.); (M.S.); (A.L.)
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