Predicted value of the GerdQ in the diagnosis of GERC

Conditions

gastroesophageal reflux induced cough (GERC)

Wanzhen Li, Tongyangzi Zhang, Wenhua Gu, Wenbo Shi, Shengyuan Wang et al. (9 authors)

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease2024-01-012 citations

10.1177/17534666231220817

Comparison of gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire and multichannel intraluminal impedance pH monitoring in identifying patients with chronic cough responsive to antireflux therapy.

Xu X, Chen Q, Liang S, Lv H, Qiu Z.

2014-06-0141 citations

10.1378/chest.13-1634

Interventions

Gold Standard:

Index test:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. This study was based on patients who were evaluated in our outpatient clinic for typical GERD symptoms with a frequency of acid reflux, heartburn and chest pain; 2. Medical history and laboratory tests can't diagnosed upper airway cough syndrome,cough variant asthma and eosinophilic bronchitis; 3. The treatment for those existing causes can't relieved cough completely.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The patients who refused to accept multi-channel intraluminal impedance combined with pH monitoring (MII-pH); 2. The patients who couldn’t complete the MII-pH; 3. The patients who received anti-reflux medication treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
GERDQ score;	—

Contacts

Public ContactZhongmin Qiu

qiuzhongmin@yahoo.com.hk+86 021 66111286

Outcome results

None listed