Translation and cultural adaptation of the Reflux Finding Score into brazilian portuguese

Almeida, Andressa Guimarães do Prado; Saliture, Taciane Brinca Soares; Silva, Álvaro Siqueira da; Eckley, Claudia Alessandra

doi:10.5935/1808-8694.20130009

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“…Since these signs of inflammation are common to other diseases affecting the larynx and pharynx, diagnosing the disease remains quite difficult. 8 The main nasofibrolaryngoscopy finding suggestive of LPR in the study was arytenoids hyperemia and posterior commissure hypertrophy. One patient had granuloma and we observed no cases of subglottic stenosis.…”

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“…Their common symptoms are sore throat, pharyngeal globus, throat clearing, dysphonia, dry cough, and laryngospasm crises. 8 We can refer to LPR as extra esophageal reflux. 7 In our study with 126 patients, there was a predominance of dry cough as a symptom in 40.4%; whereas the main complaint in the literature we analyzed was globus.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, both tests have a difficult health care access, especially in developing countries, in addition to poor adherence among patients, due to the inconvenience suffered during the procedure. 8 …”

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Comparison between the Reflux Finding Score and the Reflux Symptom Index in the Practice of Otorhinolaryngology

Nunes

Pinto

Zavanela

et al. 2016

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Introduction The Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease has a prevalence of ∼12% of the urban population in Brazil. Koufman proposed the term to designate Laryngeal Pharyngeal Reflux (LPR) symptoms, signs or tissue damage resulting from aggression of the gastrointestinal contents in the upper aerodigestive tract. Belafsky et al proposed a score that points to inflammatory laryngeal signs through videolaryngoscopic findings, the Reflux Finding Score (RFS). Moreover, in 2002, they published the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI).Objective The objective of this study is to provide a comparison between the Reflux Finding Score and the Reflux Symptom Index in the practice of Otorhinolaryngology.Methods Our study involved a total of 135 patients who visited the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) clinic Núcleo de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço de São Paulo between April 2014 and May 2015 with suspected LPR. We excluded nine patients and the study group was 126 patients. All patients were ranked by their RSI and RFS scores.Results The study group consisted of 126 patients (88 women and 38 men). Their main complaints were cough (40.4%), globus (21.4%), dysphonia (19.8%), throat clearing (15.8%), postnasal drip (3.17%), snoring (1.5%), dysphagia (1.5%), cacosmia (0.7%), and regurgitation (1.5%). The RSI ranges from 13 to 42 with a mean of 20.7 (SD = 6.67). The RFS ranged from 3 to 19 with a mean of 9.53 (SD = 2.64).Conclusion The RSI and RFS can easily be included in ENT routines as objective parameters, with low cost and high practicality. Based on the clinical index, the specialist can evaluate the need for further tests.

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confidence: 99%