Presumed laryngo-pharyngeal reflux: Investigate or treat?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 441-447

  Fraser, Alan G ^a   Morton, Randall P ^a,b   Gillibrand, Jeanette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b GREEN LANE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Clinical protocols; Larynx; Oesophagitis, reflux; Pharynx

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; OMEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HAY FEVER; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LARYNGITIS; LARYNX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PHARYNX; PREDICTION; SINUSITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033919508     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215001906020     Document Type: Article

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