Analysis the risk factors and the prevalence of Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in Fuzhou area

VernacularTitle:福州地区咽喉反流疾病患病率和相关危险因素分析
Author: Yao LI ; Xianming CHEN ; Wenling GUO ; Wentao WANG ; Ming LU
Keywords: Prevalence; Risk Factors; laryngopharyngeal reflux disease; symptom index scale; Fuzhou
From: Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017;24(4):202-206
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and analyze the influence factors of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease(LPRD) in the Fuzhou region, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the development of prevention and control measures for LPRD. METHODS A questionnaire survey in residents in Fuzhou by a random cluster sampling was carried out. Individual information, reflux symptom index(RSI) of Belafsky and risk factors were included. Patients more than 13 scores of RSI were defined as LPRD. Data were statistically analyzed. RESULTS A total of 4100 residents were investigated, 4063 of them were available. The prevalence of LPRD was 5.00%. Often eating too much, often drinking strong tea, menolipsis, rhinitis, tonsillitis were closely related to LPRD. CONCLUSION The prevalence of LPRD in Fuzhou region were closely related to many factors.