Gastroesophageal reflux disease: prevalence and quality of life of health science undergraduate students
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| contents | Gastroesophageal reflux disease: prevalence and quality of life of health science undergraduate students Alexandre L Cardoso Ana G A Figueiredo Lara G D Sales Adozina M Souza Neta Íkaro D C Barreto Leda M D F Trindade Medicina quality of life typical and atypical symptoms Gastroesophageal reflux disease Background & aims. gastroesophageal reflux disease elapses from a backflow of gastroduodenal contents. It causes symptoms that compromise quality of life. The study aims to define the prevalence of the disease, sociodemographic profile, clinical manifestation and quality of life. Material and methods. Cross-sectional study. Probabilistic sample of 501 university students with clinical manifestation. It was used clinical, sociodemographic and disease-related quality of life questionnaires. Results. 59 (11.8%) students with the disease, median age 24.5 (range: 20-29), female 49 (83%). Asian: 3.35-fold higher risk, 32% ingested alcoholic beverages. Signs and symptoms: heartburn 40%, regurgitation 41%, throat clearing 36%, chronic cough 53%, chest pain 33%; tonsillitis 44%, hoarseness 45%, asthma 19% and laryngitis 80%. Higher risk: heartburn 2 or more times per week (CI95%: 7.93-418.7; p < 0.001), 3 or more times per week (CI95%: 6.87-419.0; p < 0.001), and regurgitation 2 or more times per week (CI95%: 2.45-16.89; p < 0.001), 3 or more times per week (CI95%: 2.16-19.13; p < 0.001) up to 8 weeks (CI95%: 1.21-10.14; p < 0.006). Higher means to the group Pain (SD: 1.45) and Functional aspect (SD: 1.20). Conclusion. It is worrying the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease and the contribution for impairment of the individuals’ quality of life. 2018 artículo científico 2469-1119 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=199359022013 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1993/199359022013/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1993/199359022013/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1993/199359022013/199359022013.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1993/199359022013/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=1993 Acta Gastroenterológica Latinoamericana application/pdf Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología Acta Gastroenterológica Latinoamericana (Argentina) Num.3 Vol.48 |
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| spellingShingle | Gastroesophageal reflux disease: prevalence and quality of life of health science undergraduate students Alexandre L Cardoso Medicina quality of life typical and atypical symptoms Gastroesophageal reflux disease Gastroesophageal reflux disease: prevalence and quality of life of health science undergraduate students Alexandre L Cardoso Ana G A Figueiredo Lara G D Sales Adozina M Souza Neta Íkaro D C Barreto Leda M D F Trindade Medicina quality of life typical and atypical symptoms Gastroesophageal reflux disease Background & aims. gastroesophageal reflux disease elapses from a backflow of gastroduodenal contents. It causes symptoms that compromise quality of life. The study aims to define the prevalence of the disease, sociodemographic profile, clinical manifestation and quality of life. Material and methods. Cross-sectional study. Probabilistic sample of 501 university students with clinical manifestation. It was used clinical, sociodemographic and disease-related quality of life questionnaires. Results. 59 (11.8%) students with the disease, median age 24.5 (range: 20-29), female 49 (83%). Asian: 3.35-fold higher risk, 32% ingested alcoholic beverages. Signs and symptoms: heartburn 40%, regurgitation 41%, throat clearing 36%, chronic cough 53%, chest pain 33%; tonsillitis 44%, hoarseness 45%, asthma 19% and laryngitis 80%. Higher risk: heartburn 2 or more times per week (CI95%: 7.93-418.7; p < 0.001), 3 or more times per week (CI95%: 6.87-419.0; p < 0.001), and regurgitation 2 or more times per week (CI95%: 2.45-16.89; p < 0.001), 3 or more times per week (CI95%: 2.16-19.13; p < 0.001) up to 8 weeks (CI95%: 1.21-10.14; p < 0.006). Higher means to the group Pain (SD: 1.45) and Functional aspect (SD: 1.20). Conclusion. It is worrying the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease and the contribution for impairment of the individuals’ quality of life. 2018 artículo científico 2469-1119 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=199359022013 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1993/199359022013/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1993/199359022013/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1993/199359022013/199359022013.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1993/199359022013/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=1993 Acta Gastroenterológica Latinoamericana application/pdf Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología Acta Gastroenterológica Latinoamericana (Argentina) Num.3 Vol.48 |
| title | Gastroesophageal reflux disease: prevalence and quality of life of health science undergraduate students |
| topic | Medicina quality of life typical and atypical symptoms Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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