These symptoms don't usually seem to directly affect the esophagus, which is why LPR can be "silent" and challenging to diagnose. Treatment usually involves acid-reducing medications as well as ...

The standard approach to patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is acid-suppressive ... Pharyngeal acid reflux did not predict treatment response.

LPR is a challenging condition to manage, and there are no standards for diagnosis or treatment. It is sometimes called ...

Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) initially showed promise as a treatment for laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR; JW Gastroenterol Aug 11 2006). However, small, randomized, placebo-controlled trials have ...

If you suspect your child has LPR, or if they’ve been diagnosed with it, it’s important for them to receive treatment to avoid these complications. Diagnosing and treating reflux is the key to ...

- The current evidence neither supports nor refutes the safety and efficacy (usefulness) of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for the treatment of reflux in preterm infants. What is gastroesophageal ...