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ArticleJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2023

Validation of Pharyngeal Acid Reflux Episodes Using Hypopharyngeal Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance-pH.

Yen-Yang Chen, Chen-Chi Wang, Ying-Cheng Lin, John Y Kao, Chun-Yi Chuang, Yung-An Tsou, Ja-Chih Fu, Sheng-Shun Yang, Chi-Sen Chang, Han-Chung Lien

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Article in Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Yen-Yang ChenDivision of Gastroenterology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chen-Chi WangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ying-Cheng LinDivision of Gastroenterology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
John Y KaoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Chun-Yi ChuangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yung-An TsouDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ja-Chih FuComputer Aided Measurement and Diagnostic Systems Laboratory, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin, Taiwan.
Sheng-Shun YangDivision of Gastroenterology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chi-Sen ChangDivision of Gastroenterology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Han-Chung LienDivision of Gastroenterology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Taichung Veterans General Hospital · TWChung Shan Medical University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWChina Medical University · TWMichigan Medicine · USNational Yunlin University of Science and Technology · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/Aims: Hypopharyngeal multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH (HMII-pH) technology incorporating 2 trans-upper esophageal sphincter impedance channels has been developed to detect pharyngeal reflux. We used the HMII-pH technique to validate the candidate pharyngeal acid reflux (PAR) episodes based on the dual-pH tracings and determined the interobserver reproducibility. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in tertiary centers in Taiwan. Ninety patients with suspected laryngopharyngeal reflux and 28 healthy volunteers underwent HMII-pH test when off acid suppressants. Candidate PAR episodes were characterized by pharyngeal pH drops of at least 2 units and reaching a nadir pH of 5 within 30 seconds during esophageal acidification. Two experts manually independently identified candidate PAR episodes based on the dual-pH tracings. By reviewing the HMII-pH tracings, HMII-pH-proven PAR episodes were subsequently confirmed. The consensus reviews of HMII-pH-proven PAR episodes were considered to be the reference standard diagnosis. The interobserver reproducibility was assessed. Results: A total of 105 candidate PAR episodes were identified. Among them 84 (80.0%; 95% CI, 71.0-87.0%) were HMII-pH-proven PAR episodes (82 in 16 patients and 2 in 1 healthy subject). Patients tended to have more HMII-pH-proven PAR episodes than healthy controls (median and percentile values [25th, 75th, and 95th percentiles]: 0 [0, 0, 3] vs 0 [0, 0, 0], Conclusion: Our preliminary data showed that 80.0% (71.0-87.0%) of the proposed candidate PAR episodes were HMII-pH-proven PAR episodes, among which the interobserver reproducibility was good.

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AcidsEsophagusGastroesophageal reflux

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