PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Riscili, Brent P.
AU  - Parsons, Jonathan P.
AU  - Mastronarde, John G.
TI  - Treating silent reflux disease does not improve poorly controlled asthma
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.77a.09111
DP  - 2010 Mar 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 155--160
VI  - 77
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/3/155.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/3/155.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2010 Mar 01; 77
AB  - Many patients with asthma also have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and GERD can cause symptoms that mimic those of poorly controlled asthma. Patients with poorly controlled asthma are often treated empirically for GERD, whether or not they have symptomatic reflux. However, a randomized, placebo-controlled trial funded by the American Lung Association and the National Institutes of Health found that treating silent GERD does not improve asthma control. These results warrant a reevaluation of current guidelines and clinical practice.