Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in Medical Professionals

Objective: To determine whether stage of medical training, specialty choice, or other work/training stressors contribute to the presence laryngopharyngeal reflux in physicians, fellows, residents, and students.Study Design: Cross-sectional surveySetting: Urban academic center its affiliated schoolMethods: A 21-item survey was sent out via e-mail all physicians students. Questions within this assessed their level training lifestyle risk factors for reflux. The Mini-Z physician burnout scale also incorporated assess workplace burnout. Additionally, participants completed Reflux Symptoms Index each participant assigned a score that correlated with probability having Patients were considered have if ≥ 13 previously diagnosed reflux.Results: 106 survey. Forty these had Training year not significantly associated status. Specialty choice no significant association None ten parameters reflux.Conclusion: This study did find any between work- training-related However, are well-documented detrimental effect on trainees. Further studying topic larger more varied sample may be beneficial.