Rima Mir Fakhraei, Eva Lindberg, Bryndís Benediktsdóttir, Cecilie Svanes, Ane Johannessen, Mathias Holm, Lars Modig, Karl A Franklin, Andrei Malinovschi, Thorarinn Gislason, Rain Jõgi, Christine Cramer, Christer Janson, Össur Ingi Emilsson
AIM: To study if individuals with nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux (nGER) and habitual snoring are more likely to develop asthma and respiratory symptoms (i.e. wheeze, cough, chest tightness, breathlessness) than those without these conditions, and if these associations are additive. METHODS: We used data from the population-based prospective questionnaire study Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) (11,024 participants), with data from 1999 and 2011. Participants with heartburn or belching after going to bed, at least 1 night/week, were considered to have nGER...
December 13, 2023: Respiratory Medicine