Asthmatics With Gastroesophageal Reflux: Long Term Results of A Randomized Trial of Medical and Surgical Antireflux Therapies

2003175 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Stephen J. Sontag

Susan O’Çonnell · Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Sharad Khandelwal · Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Herbert B. Greenlee · Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Thomas Schnell · Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Bernard A. Nemchausky · Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Gregorio Chejfec · Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Abstract

In patients with both GER and asthma, antireflux surgery (but not medical therapy with ranitidine 150 mg t.i.d.) has minimal effect on pulmonary function, pulmonary medication requirements, or survival, but significantly improves asthma symptoms and overall clinical status.

Topics & Keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Eosinophilic Esophagitis Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 98, Issue 5, pp. 987-999

DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07503.x

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