PMID- 19398927 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100618 LR - 20220330 IS - 1539-2031 (Electronic) IS - 0192-0790 (Linking) VI - 43 IP - 9 DP - 2009 Oct TI - Comparison of reflux frequency during prolonged multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring on and off acid suppression therapy. PG - 816-20 LID - 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318194592b [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess and compare reflux frequency during prolonged multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring with special attention to the 2-hour postprandial interval after the major meal in patients on or off proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH studies performed in 110 patients monitored on (n=70) or off PPI (n=40) to assess number of acid and nonacid reflux episodes per hour (RE/h). RESULTS: Patients on PPI had significantly higher mean number of nonacid than acid RE/h during the total monitoring and 2-hour postprandially (pp). The mean number of nonacid RE/h was significantly higher during 2-hour pp than the total monitoring period (4.5 vs. 1.7). Patients off PPI had significantly higher mean number of acid than nonacid RE/h only during the total monitoring. The total number of RE/h was significantly higher during 2-hour pp than the total monitoring (5.1 vs. 2.3). Patients on PPI had significantly higher mean number of nonacid RE/h whereas patients off PPI had significantly higher mean number of acid RE/h throughout total monitoring and 2-hour pp. Number of RE/h was numerically (2.3 vs. 1.7) but not statistically greater off PPI than on PPI during total monitoring. CONCLUSIONS: The total number of reflux episodes increases during the postprandial period irrespective of PPI therapy. Maximal rate of reflux episodes occurs during the postprandial period and is the same whether taking PPI or not. FAU - Blonski, Wojciech AU - Blonski W AD - Division of Gastroenterology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. blonskiw@musc.edu FAU - Vela, Marcelo F AU - Vela MF FAU - Castell, Donald O AU - Castell DO LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - J Clin Gastroenterol JT - Journal of clinical gastroenterology JID - 7910017 RN - 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors) SB - IM MH - Electric Impedance MH - *Esophageal pH Monitoring MH - Esophagus/*metabolism/physiopathology MH - Female MH - Gastric Acid/*metabolism MH - Gastroesophageal Reflux/*diagnosis/*drug therapy/metabolism/physiopathology MH - Humans MH - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration MH - Male MH - Manometry MH - Middle Aged MH - Postprandial Period MH - Predictive Value of Tests MH - Proton Pump Inhibitors/*therapeutic use MH - Retrospective Studies MH - Time Factors MH - Treatment Outcome EDAT- 2009/04/29 09:00 MHDA- 2010/06/19 06:00 CRDT- 2009/04/29 09:00 PHST- 2009/04/29 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/04/29 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/06/19 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318194592b [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Clin Gastroenterol. 2009 Oct;43(9):816-20. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318194592b.