Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Treatment of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2018, Vol 13, Issue 4
Abstract
To study the effect of proton pump inhibitors in the treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux by means of ‘Reflux symptom index’ and ‘Reflux finding score’ A prospective observational study was carried out in Rajah Muthaiah Medical college and hospital. And a total of 20 patients were enrolled for the study to investigate the effect of proton pump inhibitors in the management of laryngopharyngeal reflux using a predesigned format out of which 20 of them completed successfully. Total number of patients included in the study were 20. females 13patients and their percentage is (65%) , males 7patients which gives (35%). Age of the patients varied from 0 to 70 years. No patient was less than 20 years of age.the majority of subjects affected in our study were age group 31 to 40 years forming about 40% and the age group of 41 to 50 years forming about 30% of the study group.
Authors and Affiliations
Nkusi Steven, R. Roja, N. Anish
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