Zittoon, R., Badereldin, M., Kamel, S. (2021). The Sensitivity and Specificity of GERD Score Questionnaire in Detecting the Prevalence of GERD among Children with Recurrent Secretory Otitis Media. test, 24(2), 135-143. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2021.192468
Reham F Zittoon; Mohamed H Badereldin; Sarah A Kamel. "The Sensitivity and Specificity of GERD Score Questionnaire in Detecting the Prevalence of GERD among Children with Recurrent Secretory Otitis Media". test, 24, 2, 2021, 135-143. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2021.192468
Zittoon, R., Badereldin, M., Kamel, S. (2021). 'The Sensitivity and Specificity of GERD Score Questionnaire in Detecting the Prevalence of GERD among Children with Recurrent Secretory Otitis Media', test, 24(2), pp. 135-143. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2021.192468
Zittoon, R., Badereldin, M., Kamel, S. The Sensitivity and Specificity of GERD Score Questionnaire in Detecting the Prevalence of GERD among Children with Recurrent Secretory Otitis Media. test, 2021; 24(2): 135-143. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2021.192468

The Sensitivity and Specificity of GERD Score Questionnaire in Detecting the Prevalence of GERD among Children with Recurrent Secretory Otitis Media

Suez Canal University Medical Journal
Article 6, Volume 24, Issue 2, October 2021, Pages 135-143    PDF (381.98 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/scumj.2021.192468
Authors
Reham F Zittoon* 1; Mohamed H Badereldin1; Sarah A Kamel2
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Suez Canal University hospital, Ismailia, Egypt
2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Suez General Hospital, Suez, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Gastroesoghageal Reflux and Otitis Media are two of the most prevalent diseases in young children. Aim: To describe the prevalence of Gastroesophageal reflux in infants and young children with recurrent secretory otitis media. Patients and Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study cross sectional included Ninety-one children of both sex aged from 3 months to 8 years were assessed with history of recurrent secretory otitis media type B Tympanometry not improved completely by medical treatment. X-ray of the nasopharynx was done. The parent or legal guardian completed the Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire–Revised (I-GERQ-R) symptom-based 11 points questionnaire (I-GERQ GERD). Results: this study include 61 male (67%) and 33 female (33%) and mean GERD score in patients with GER was (7.23 ± 3.1) compared to Non-GERD group (0.76 ± 0.83) (p < 0.001). The mean GERD score in patients with GER was 5.98 +/- 4.22 compared to GERD with adenoid group (3.87 ± 2.45) and Non-GERD group (0.76 ± 0.83) (p < 0.001).GERQ score ≥7 had a sensitivity of 96.2% and specificity of 98% in diagnosing GERD among our patients with overall accuracy of 97%. Conclusion:The I-GERQ-R is thus adequately sensitive to be used diagnostically to screen children for symptom burden.
 
Keywords
Gastroesoghageal Reflux; Recurrent Secretory Otitis Media; Children
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