Editorial, J Otol Rhinol Vol: 2 Issue: 1
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children: Respiratory Manifestations
| James Coticchia, Sagar Patel* and Anthony Sheyn |
| Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI, 48203, USA |
| Corresponding author : Sagar Patel MD Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI, 48203, USA E-mail: viveksagar.patel@gmail.com |
| Received: December 12, 2012 Accepted: December 14, 2012 Published: December 17, 2012 |
| Citation: Coticchia J, Patel S, Sheyn A (2013) Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children: Respiratory Manifestations. J Otol Rhinol 2:1 doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000e106 |
Abstract
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children: Respiratory Manifestations
Gastroesophageal and laryngopharyngeal reflux are quite prevalent in the United States, with an estimated 75 million people suffering from symptoms of reflux. While the national prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease is on the rise, pediatric reflux disease presents very differently and is likely underdiagnosed as a result. One study noted that among children aged 1–5 years with GERD, more than half had to wait 3 or more months after the onset of symptoms before the condition was diagnosed, and 78% visited multiple physicians before receiving the correct diagnosis.
