CORRELATION BETWEEN SYMPTOMS AND REFLUX IN PATIENTS WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE.

Background: Esophageal symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux are the same in functional heartburn, non-erosive disease, and erosive disease. Their patient-perceived intensity may be related to gastroesophageal reflux intensity.

Objective: To evaluate whether the symptoms in GERD patients are related to the intensity of gastroesophageal acid reflux.

Intra-Esophageal pH Monitoring on Two Consecutive Days in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms.

Background: The best method to measure the frequency and duration of gastroesophageal reflux is 24-h pH or 24-h pH/impedance monitoring. However, the detection of reflux can vary when measured on different days. Our aim was to evaluate the possibility that the severity of gastroesophageal reflux is different even under similar conditions on two consecutive days.