Publications by authors named "Berna Bayrakci"

Obesity increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The majority of the reflux attacks occur postprandially. The influence of the speed of food intake on gastroesophageal reflux events is unclear in obese patients.

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  • The study aimed to assess whether eating quickly or slowly affects gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in patients experiencing heartburn and acid regurgitation.
  • Forty-six GORD patients participated, eating a standard meal in either 5 or 30 minutes while researchers recorded reflux episodes over a 3-hour period.
  • Results showed no significant difference in the number of reflux episodes between fast and slow eating; however, acid reflux events became more common in the second and third hours post-meal, indicating the role of acid pockets in reflux.
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Background/aims: There is a general belief that gastroesophageal reflux attacks appear more frequently after quick meal, which is without powerful scientific basis, and the general advise to patients is to eat slowly. We aimed to determine whether the speed of eating has an impact on reflux attacks and symptoms in gastroesophageal reflux disease patients.

Materials And Methods: 24-h intraesophageal pH monitoring was performed to 60 patients with frequent gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms (39 women) in a tertiary referral center.

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The techniques used in the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have insufficient specificity and sensitivity in diagnosing laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and laryngological examination in the diagnosis of LPR. A total of 684 diagnosed GERD and suspected LPR patients were prospectively scored by the reflux finding score (RFS) which was suggested by Koufman.

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Background/aims: The purpose of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in gastroesophageal reflux disease is to detect the complications; both Barrett esophagus and erosive esophagitis are common in developed countries. We aimed to investigate the ratio of esophageal complications in gastroesophageal reflux disease and the relationship between reflux symptoms and erosive esophagitis.

Methods: Six hundred forty-five consecutive adult patients presenting to the Reflux Outpatient Clinic were evaluated prospectively.

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