Journal Reviews

Are upper respiratory symptoms and macroscopic changes in children always due to gastro-oesphageal reflux?

1 January 2016 | | Bronchoscopy, Croup, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Laryngoscopy, Pepsin

In children, symptoms such as chronic cough, wheezing, stridor, voice changes, persistent asthma and dental erosion are often presumed to be due to gastro-oesophageal reflux and empirical treatment with PPIs is offered. Usual investigations, such as a barium meal, gastroscopy...