title: PRO: Empiric treatment with PPIs is not appropriate without testing.
authors.affiliation: Center for Voice and Swallowing, UC Davis Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, 2521 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 7200 Sacramento, California 95817, USA. peterb@ucdvoice.org
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Belafsky
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005745:Gastric Acidity Determination; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D017494:Proton Pumps / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D017494:Proton Pumps