BACKGROUND: There exists a complex interplay between @entity565 and @entity354 . Both these diseases are known to aggravate each other and amelioration of one is necessary for the control of the other. There is a paucity of studies in Indian population on this subject. AIM: To evaluate the clinical features and the endoscopic findings of the upper gastrointestinal tract in @entity1 with @entity565 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study was conducted at KMC group of hospitals, Mangalore in the Department of chest medicine in association with Department of gastroenterology. Subjects included 50 cases of @entity565 and controls were 58 non @entity748 @entity1 with @entity2023 and chronic @entity110 . All @entity1 were queried about presence or absence of symptoms of upper gastro intestinal tract disorders by @entity354 ( @entity354 ) questionnaire and all the included @entity1 underwent upper gastro intestinal endoscopy. RESULTS: The study showed that symptoms of @entity354 were significantly more in asthmatics (52%) as compared to the controls (28%). The common presenting features of @entity354 in asthmatics were heartburn (40%) @entity158 (24%), nocturnal cough (18%), @entity2210 (16%) and regurgitation (14%) and the above symptoms were significantly more common in asthmatics as compared to controls. @entity354 was found to be significantly more common in the asthmatics (58%) as compared to the control group where it was present in 32.75% of the subjects. Clinical or endoscopic evidence of any @entity344 was found in 68% of the asthmatics as compared to 37.93% of the controls. This difference was found to be statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The study showed that @entity354 was significantly more in asthmatics as compared to the controls. @entity344 were more common in asthmatics as against controls. Clinical or endoscopic evidence of @entity344 and @entity354 was found in significantly higher proportion of the asthmatics as compared to the controls. Clinically silent @entity354 was however seen in both control and @entity748 groups equally with a lower prevalence.

Prevalence and Spectrum of Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease in XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity748 :: ('MESH:D013224', 'Disease') :: ['asthmatic'] @entity2023 :: ('MESH:D006255', 'Disease') :: ['allergic rhinitis'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma', 'bronchial asthma'] @entity344 :: ('MESH:D005767', 'Disease') :: ['Upper gastrointestinal symptoms', 'upper gastrointestinal disorder'] @entity354 :: ('MESH:D005764', 'Disease') :: ['gastroesophageal reflux', 'gastroesophageal reflux disease', 'Gastroesophageal reflux disease', 'gastro oesophageal reflux disease', 'GERD'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['retrosternal pain'] @entity2210 :: ('MESH:D004415', 'Disease') :: ['dyspepsia'] @entity110 :: ('MESH:D014581', 'Disease') :: ['urticaria']
@entity565 :: (MESH:D001249,Disease) :: ['Bronchial Asthma']
