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Pattern of gastroesophageal reflux in children

Mohammed I. El-Mouzan, Asaad M. Abdullah, Abdullah M. Al-Sanie and Salim I. Al-Khalifah
Saudi Medical Journal May 2001, 22 (5) 419-422;
Mohammed I. El-Mouzan
College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, #39, PO Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 467 9402/467 0807. Fax. +966 (1) 467 9463. Email: [email protected]
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Asaad M. Abdullah
Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abdullah M. Al-Sanie
Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Salim I. Al-Khalifah
Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common health problem in children worldwide. There are no published data on this disease in children from Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study is, therefore, to report on the pattern of gastroesophageal reflux disease in Saudi children.

METHODS: Retrospective review of all children referred to the Pediatric Gastroenterology Division at King Khaled University Hospital in Riyadh.

RESULTS: The diagnosis was confirmed in 85 children, all but 2 were Saudi nationals, and the male to female ratio was 1.6. The median age of onset of symptoms was 10 months, whereas the median age at referral was 20 months. The pattern of clinical presentation indicates that vomiting is the most common presentation occurring in 82% of the children, followed by respiratory disease in 38%. An underlying condition was found in 41% of the children, (35/85) the most common of which was neurological impairment. Peptic esophagitis was present in 51.5% of the children who underwent endoscopy. The median duration of follow up was 6 months. Good response to medical therapy was documented in 72% of normal children and 27% of those with underlying disease. All of the 23 children who had fundoplication in our institution had one or more of the underlying disorders.

CONCLUSION: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common problem in Saudi children. The overall pattern in this report is similar to descriptions in the literature. Prospective multicenter studies are needed to confirm this pattern and to provide more focused descriptions of other aspects of the disease.

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Mohammed I. El-Mouzan, Asaad M. Abdullah, Abdullah M. Al-Sanie, Salim I. Al-Khalifah
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