Study Objectives: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and asthma are common causes for consultation in primary care, but the relationship between the two remains unclear. The aim of our study ...

The incidence rates of asthma were computed according to age and sex among both the GERD cohort and the comparison cohort drawn from the general population without a GERD diagnosis. We estimated ...

In addition to heartburn and regurgitation, chronic acid reflux over time can cause symptoms such as a burning or bitter taste in the mouth, sore throat, chronic cough, hoarse voice, ear pain, ...

By controlling OSA with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, asthma symptoms tend to improve. For reasons that are not entirely clear, acid reflux can worsen asthma symptoms and ...

Dr Stephen Sontag is Professor of Medicine at Loyola University School of Medicine and Staff Physician in Gastroenterology at the Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois.