Correlation between the different pH-metry scores in gastroesophageal reflux disease in children

Correlation between the different pH-metry scores in gastroesophageal reflux disease in children

The 24-hour esophageal pH-metry is the most widely used method to diagnose the gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The study compares the different scores obtained during the 24-hour esophageal pH-metry. A retrospective study over 5 years including 234 children (1 month and 18 years old) admitte...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medicine (Baltimore) 2016-06, Vol.95 (26), p.e3804-e3804
Hauptverfasser: Lupu, Vasile Valeriu, Ignat, Ancuţa, Paduraru, Gabriela, Ciubara, Anamaria, Moscalu, Mihaela, Marginean, Cristina Oana, Burlea, Marin
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnostic Accuracy Study
Female
Gastric Acidity Determination
Gastroesophageal Reflux - metabolism
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Infant
Male
Retrospective Studies
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Zusammenfassung:The 24-hour esophageal pH-metry is the most widely used method to diagnose the gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The study compares the different scores obtained during the 24-hour esophageal pH-metry. A retrospective study over 5 years including 234 children (1 month and 18 years old) admitted in a pediatric gastroenterology regional center in Northeast Romania, with suspicion of GERD. They underwent 24- hour esophageal pH-metry, and the scores obtained (Boix-Ochoa, DeMeester, Johnson-DeMeester) were compared. Out of the 234 children, 172 (73.50%) had positive Boix-Ochoa score and 62 (26.50%) had normal Boix-Ochoa score (
ISSN:0025-7974
1536-5964
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000003804