The prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux among patients with goiter aged 18-65 in the De La Salle University Medical Center Out-Patient Department

Publication Date

2015

Document Type

Research

Abstract

This study is to determine the prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux among patients with goiter aged 18-65 at the De La Salle University Medical Center Out Patient Clinic. A cross-sectional study carried out by the researcher for a period of seven (7) months among patients with goiter age 18-65 years old. Out of 50 patients, only 1 was male while the remaining 49 were females. The patients having normal size of the thyroid or not more than 5x2x2 cm were to 16 compared to 34 patients with thyroid size more than 5x2x2 cm. Eight patients were recorded as smokers and seven among them had history of allergy. All patients have no history of laryngeal or esophageal carcinoma. the patients' ages ranges form 17 to 65 years old had average of 42.6 years old. The mean duration of the disease since diagnosis in patients was 6.32 years. The average number of nodules among respondents was 2.20 ranges from 0 to 6. The prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux in patients with goiter as indicated by Reflux Symptom Index < 13 was 21 out of 50 respondents was considered negative. The comparison of patients with positive reflux disease (RSI>11) and negative reflux disease (RSI< 11) based on the reflux symptom index showed that all respondents were negative.

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