RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Treating silent reflux disease does not improve poorly controlled asthma
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 155
OP 160
DO 10.3949/ccjm.77a.09111
VO 77
IS 3
A1 Brent P. Riscili
A1 Jonathan P. Parsons
A1 John G. Mastronarde
YR 2010
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/3/155.abstract
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.