Evaluating the yield of gastrointestinal testing in pediatric patients in aerodigestive clinic.
Emily M DeBoerSarah KinderAlison DuggarJeremy D PragerJason SodenRobin R DeterdingAmanda G RuizEmily L JensenJason WeinmanTodd WineJohn E FortunatoJoel A FriedlanderPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2018)
Children with feeding difficulty, TEF/EA, and asthma were the mostly likely to have a histologic abnormality on EGD or an abnormal pH-MII. The majority of children were previously prescribed acid suppression medication and had a referring diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease but were subsequently found to have normal evaluation. Prospective studies are needed to optimize care of this population.