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May 03, 2014

Cricoid Pressure May Minimize Symptoms of Reflux (LPR)

Specifically throat symptoms attributable to reflux such as globus , throat-clearing , phlegmy throat , chronic cough , etc. However, cricoid pressure may not be realistic nor practical even if it does help. In one of the more unusual studies I have seen, researchers deliberately infused 60 cc of hydrochloric acid into the esophagus of 14 patients who suffered from LPR as well as 12 healthy controls. 9 patients exhibited confirmed LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux) events, but none in the co…
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