
Objective: To study the profile and the therapeutic response of patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) at the hypopharyngeal-esophageal multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring (HEMII-pH) according to the initial pepsin saliva concentration. Methods: From January 2018 to January 2020, patients with positive LPR diagnosis at the HEMII-pH were consecutively recruited from 3 European Hospitals. Saliva pepsin concentration (Peptest™) was measured during the HEMII-pH testing period and patients were classified into 2 groups: negative versus positive Peptest. The clinical outcomes, that is, gastrointestinal and HEMII-pH findings, reflux symptom score-12 (RSS-12), and 3-month therapeutic response, were compared between groups. Results: A total of 124 patients completed the study. Among them, 30 patients had negative Peptest. Pharyngeal reflux events occurred outside 1-hour post-meal time in 74.0%, after the meals in 20.5% and nighttime in 5.5%. The pepsin saliva level was not significantly associated with the reflux events preceding the sample collection. Patients with positive Peptest had better improvement of RSS-12 digestive and respiratory subscores and oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal findings compared with patients with negative Peptest. Conclusion: Patients with high saliva pepsin concentration had no stronger gastrointestinal, HEMII-pH, or clinical outcomes compared with those with low or undetectable saliva pepsin concentration.
Adult, Male, Oto-rhino-laryngologie, Esophageal pH Monitoring, Magnesium Hydroxide, Alginates, reflux episode, 610, Aluminum Hydroxide, Esophagus, 616, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Humans, [SHS.LANGUE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Linguistics, laryngitis, pepsin, Aged, Monitoring, Physiologic, profile, treatment, pH monitoring, pharyngeal, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Middle Aged, Prognosis, [SHS.LANGUE] Humanities and Social Sciences/Linguistics, Pepsin A, laryngopharyngeal, Hypopharynx, Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System, impedance, Female, reflux, Antacids, Diet Therapy
Adult, Male, Oto-rhino-laryngologie, Esophageal pH Monitoring, Magnesium Hydroxide, Alginates, reflux episode, 610, Aluminum Hydroxide, Esophagus, 616, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Humans, [SHS.LANGUE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Linguistics, laryngitis, pepsin, Aged, Monitoring, Physiologic, profile, treatment, pH monitoring, pharyngeal, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Middle Aged, Prognosis, [SHS.LANGUE] Humanities and Social Sciences/Linguistics, Pepsin A, laryngopharyngeal, Hypopharynx, Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System, impedance, Female, reflux, Antacids, Diet Therapy
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