Comparison between the Reflux Finding Score and the Reflux Symptom Index in the Practice of Otorhinolaryngology
| Autor: | José Antonio Pinto, Gabriel Santos Freitas, Fabiola Esteves Garcia, Heloisa dos Santos Sobreira Nunes, Andre Freitas da Silva Cavallini, Adma Roberta Zavanela |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
gastroesophageal reflux disease Population lcsh:Medicine Regurgitation (circulation) Gastroenterology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Throat medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases Cacosmia 030223 otorhinolaryngology education Nose Original Research education.field_of_study biology business.industry laryngopharyngeal reflux lcsh:R Reflux lcsh:Otorhinolaryngology biology.organism_classification videolaryngoscopy lcsh:RF1-547 Dysphagia medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 218-221, Published: SEP 2016 International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology v.20 n.3 2016 Fundação Otorrinolaringologia (FORL) instacron:FORL International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 20, Iss 03, Pp 218-221 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 1809-9777 |
| Popis: | Introduction The Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease has a prevalence of ∼12% of the urban population in Brazil. Koufman proposed the term to designate Laryngeal Pharyngeal Reflux (LPR) symptoms, signs or tissue damage resulting from aggression of the gastrointestinal contents in the upper aerodigestive tract. Belafsky et al proposed a score that points to inflammatory laryngeal signs through videolaryngoscopic findings, the Reflux Finding Score (RFS). Moreover, in 2002, they published the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI). Objective The objective of this study is to provide a comparison between the Reflux Finding Score and the Reflux Symptom Index in the practice of Otorhinolaryngology. Methods Our study involved a total of 135 patients who visited the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) clinic Núcleo de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço de São Paulo between April 2014 and May 2015 with suspected LPR. We excluded nine patients and the study group was 126 patients. All patients were ranked by their RSI and RFS scores. Results The study group consisted of 126 patients (88 women and 38 men). Their main complaints were cough (40.4%), globus (21.4%), dysphonia (19.8%), throat clearing (15.8%), postnasal drip (3.17%), snoring (1.5%), dysphagia (1.5%), cacosmia (0.7%), and regurgitation (1.5%). The RSI ranges from 13 to 42 with a mean of 20.7 (SD = 6.67). The RFS ranged from 3 to 19 with a mean of 9.53 (SD = 2.64). Conclusion The RSI and RFS can easily be included in ENT routines as objective parameters, with low cost and high practicality. Based on the clinical index, the specialist can evaluate the need for further tests. |
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