Prevalence and characteristics of gastroesophageal reflux disease in pregnant women

The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been reported to be increasing in recent years. However, there have been few reports on the prevalence of GERD during pregnancy in the Asian population. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of GERD in Vie...

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Published in:Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) 2023-10, Vol.88 (4), p.341-346
Main Authors: Le, Y-L T, Luu, M N, Mai, L H, Hoang, A T, Nguyen, T T, Quach, D T
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cross-Sectional Studies
Embarazo
Female
Gastroesophageal Reflux - epidemiology
Heartburn - epidemiology
Heartburn - etiology
Humans
Pirosis
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Prevalence
Reflujo gastroesofágico
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vietnam
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Summary:The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been reported to be increasing in recent years. However, there have been few reports on the prevalence of GERD during pregnancy in the Asian population. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of GERD in Vietnamese pregnant women. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the antenatal clinic of the Nhan Dan Gia Dinh Hospital, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Four hundred females, at various stages of pregnancy, were enrolled. GERD was diagnosed if there was troublesome heartburn and/or acid regurgitation, at least once a week, during the current pregnancy. The overall prevalence of GERD in pregnancy was 38.5% (154/400). The prevalence of GERD in the third trimester was significantly higher than that in the second trimester (46.8% vs. 30.7%, P=0.008) and tended to be higher than its prevalence in the first trimester (46.8% vs. 35.4%, P=0.051). In the pregnant women with GERD, the frequency of regurgitation was significantly higher than that of heartburn (92.9% vs. 30.5%, P
ISSN:2255-534X
2255-534X
DOI:10.1016/j.rgmxen.2022.06.012