[Lung diseases and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease].
Gastro -oesophageal Reflux Disease is a consequence of pathological reflux from stomach to oesophagus. Whenever the refluxed contents extended beyond the oesophagus itself, is called Extraoesophageal Reflux Disease. The author proposes a review about pulmonary disorders and gastroesophageal reflux. Previously, it is evaluated in an abridged way, the concepts of each diseases and after that, in a systematic form, it is discussed the prevalence of gastro -oesophageal reflux in lung diseases, all the mechanisms studies and the impact of gastro -oesophageal treatment on lung disorders. The author concludes that is undeniable the link between Gastro -oesophageal reflux and lung diseases and further reaserch is mandatory in order to corroborate this association.
Pereira
João Cláudio Barroso
JC
Médico Tisiologista do Serviço de Atendimento Especializado da SMS -Belford Roxo, Médico do CRA -DIP do Hospital Municipal Nelson de Sá Earp e do Programa de Controle da Tuberculose da SMS - Petrópolis - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil. jclaudiobarroso@oi.com.br
D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001989:Bronchiolitis Obliterans / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000209:etiology; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000150:complications; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D045743:Scleroderma, Diffuse / Q000150:complications; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications