Is the Diagnostic Trial with Proton Pump Inhibitors Reasonable for School Age Children with Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms?

On the basis of evidence, we aimed to reevaluate the necessity of the empirical proton pump inhibitor (PPI) trial for children with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). We analyzed the frequency of GERD in 85 school-age children with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms, who received...

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Published in:Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition 2019, Hepatology & Nutrition, 22(6), , pp.511-517
Main Authors: Yang, Jaeeun, Lee, Jieon, Lee, Hyunju, Lee, Juyeon, Youn, Young Mee, Choi, Jae Hong, Kim, Yoon-Joo, Kang, Hyun Sik, Han, Kyoung Hee, Kim, Seung Hyo, Kang, Ki-Soo
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Summary:On the basis of evidence, we aimed to reevaluate the necessity of the empirical proton pump inhibitor (PPI) trial for children with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). We analyzed the frequency of GERD in 85 school-age children with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms, who received 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring and/or upper endoscopy. According to the reflux index (RI), the children were classified into normal (RI
ISSN:2234-8646
2234-8840
DOI:10.5223/pghn.2019.22.6.511