Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in asthma patients at Srinagarind Hospital.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in asthma patients at Srinagarind Hospital and compare them with a non-asthmatic control group.


METHODS
A prospective study consisted of 151 asthma patients at the outpatient asthma clinic Srinagarind Hospital and 147 non-asthmatic patients as the control group. The study group and the control group were interviewed with questionnaire.


RESULTS
Among the asthmatics, 26.5%, 30.5% and 12.6% experienced heartburn, regurgitation and both symptoms, respectively. While in the control group, 15.6%, 26.5% and 10.2% experienced heartburn, regurgitation and both symptoms.


CONCLUSIONS
The present study showed the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in asthmatic Thai patients and the control group to be 57% and 42.1%. Asthmatic patients had a greater prevalence than the control group but there was no statistically significant difference.
Chunlertrith
Kitti
K
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Boonsawat
Watchara
W
Zaeoue
Uraiwan
U
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013785:Thailand