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ArticleJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2023

Extended Wireless pH Monitoring Significantly Increases Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diagnoses in Patients With a Normal pH Impedance Study.

Sebastian S Zeki, Ismail Miah, Pierfrancesco Visaggi, Anna Wolak, Minerva deSilva, Jason M Dunn, Andrew Davies, James Gossage, Abrie Botha, Guiping Sui and 2 more

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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 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Reflux Testing: Wireless pH, Impedance-pH, and Mucosal Impedance.Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America · 2025
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  6. Review article: Diagnosis and management of laryngopharyngeal reflux.Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sebastian S ZekiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Center for Eosophageal Diseases, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Ismail MiahDepartment of Gastroenterology, Center for Eosophageal Diseases, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Pierfrancesco VisaggiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Center for Eosophageal Diseases, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Anna WolakDepartment of Gastroenterology, Center for Eosophageal Diseases, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Minerva deSilvaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Center for Eosophageal Diseases, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Jason M DunnDepartment of Gastroenterology, Center for Eosophageal Diseases, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Andrew DaviesKing's College London, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, London, UK.
James GossageKing's College London, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, London, UK.
Abrie BothaGuy's and St. Thomas' Esophago-gastric Center, London, UK.
Guiping SuiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Center for Eosophageal Diseases, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Jafar JafariDepartment of Gastroenterology, Center for Eosophageal Diseases, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Terry WongDepartment of Gastroenterology, Center for Eosophageal Diseases, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
St Thomas' Hospital · GBKing's College London · GBUniversity of Pisa · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/Aims: Extended wireless pH monitoring (WPM) is used to investigate gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as subsequent or alternative investigation to 24-hour catheter-based studies. However, false negative catheter studies may occur in patients with intermittent reflux or due to catheter-induced discomfort or altered behavior. We aim to investigate the diagnostic yield of WPM after a negative 24-hour multichannel intraluminal impedance pH (MII-pH) monitoring study and to determine predictors of GERD on WPM given a negative MII-pH. Methods: Consecutive adult patients (> 18 years) who underwent WPM for further investigation of suspected GERD following a negative 24-hour MII-pH and upper endoscopy between January 2010 and December 2019 were retrospectively included. Clinical data, endoscopy, MII-pH, and WPM results were retrieved. Fisher's exact test, Wilcoxon rank sum test, or Student's t test were used to compare data. Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate predictors of positive WMP. Results: One hundred and eighty-one consecutive patients underwent WPM following a negative MII-pH study. On average and worst day analysis, 33.7% (61/181) and 34.2% (62/181) of the patients negative for GERD on MII-pH were given a diagnosis of GERD following WPM, respectively. On a stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis, the basal respiratory minimum pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter was a significant predictor of GERD with OR = 0.95 (0.90-1.00, Conclusions: WPM increases GERD diagnostic yield in patients with a negative MII-pH selected for further testing based on clinical suspicion. Further studies are needed to assess the role of WPM as a first line investigation in patients with GERD symptoms.

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DiagnosisEsophageal pH MonitoringGastroesophageal reflux

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PMCPMC10334198
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