ArticleBMC ear, nose, and throat disorders2015
Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in the Greek general population, prevalence and risk factors.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- Relationship Between Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and Dental Erosion in Adult Populations: A Systematic Review.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Treatment of Pharyngeal Reflux Disease.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux, gastroesophageal reflux and dental disorders: A systematic review.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Upper Esophageal Sphincter Assist Device in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026Trial
- Lansoprazole for persistent throat symptoms in secondary care: the TOPPITS RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2021Trial
- Global burden of Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease: a systematic review of epidemiology, cost-burden and awareness.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Review
- Reducing the Duration of 24-Hour Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance-pH Monitoring for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Dry Eye Syndrome as a Potential Sequel of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: Shared Mechanisms and Clinical Implications.Maedica · 2025Review
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Prevalence and Predictors Among Doctors.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Bama pig is a suitable animal for studying laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025Article
- Psychosocial burden in patients with chronic laryngopharyngeal symptoms with and without pathologic acid reflux.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2024Article
- Validation of the Laryngeal Cognitive-Affective Tool.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2024Article
- Association between oropharyngeal ph-monitoring, pepsin saliva concentration and degree of apnea-hypopnea index of obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2023Article
- Predictors of Early and Late Response to Esomezol and Lifestyle Modification in Adults With Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease: A Prospective, Multicenter, Open-Label Cohort Study.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease in Indian Population.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Awareness about laryngopharyngeal reflux disease among Chinese otolaryngologists: a nationwide survey.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Clinical Update Findings about pH-Impedance Monitoring Features in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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- Treating and Managing Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease in the Over 65s: Evidence to Date.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Review
- How I Approach Laryngopharyngoesophageal Reflux (LPR).Current gastroenterology reports · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo assess the prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in the Greek general population and its risk factors.
methodsQuestionnaire based epidemiological, adult participants' survey. The Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) was used for the assessment of LPR prevalence. The RSI questionnaire was completed by 340 (183 male and 157 female) randomly selected subjects. Subjects with RSI score ≥13 were considered as LPR patients and those with RSI score <13 were considered as non LPR subjects.
resultsThe prevalence of LPR in the general Greek population was found to be 18.8 % with no statistically significant difference between the two genders (p > 0.05). The age group of 50-64 years showed the higher prevalence rate. Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption were found to be related with LPR. No reported concomitant disease or medication was found to be related with LPR.
conclusionsLPR prevalence in the Greek general population was found to be 18.8 %. Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption were found to be related with LPR.
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