Upper Gastrointestinal X-ray Findings and Heartburn Symptoms

A questionnaire survey was conducted, and 100 individuals (65 men, mean age 47.9 years; 35 women, mean age 45.7 years) who answered that they experienced heartburn symptoms were randomly selected. Another 100 age- and sex-matched individuals who did not have heartburn symptoms were also selected. Up...

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Published inHealth Evaluation and Promotion Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 617 - 621
Main Authors SHIRAKI, Katsuhiko, NOHARA, Toshifumi, OKUDA, Junichi, WATANABE, Kazutoshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Society of Health Evaluation and Promotion 2004
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ISSN1347-0086
1884-4103
1884-4103
DOI10.7143/jhep.31.617

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Summary:A questionnaire survey was conducted, and 100 individuals (65 men, mean age 47.9 years; 35 women, mean age 45.7 years) who answered that they experienced heartburn symptoms were randomly selected. Another 100 age- and sex-matched individuals who did not have heartburn symptoms were also selected. Upper gastrointestinal (GI) X-ray findings were compared between the two groups. Barium filled radiographs in upright and prone positions were examined and classified into five groups; 0; I-a; I-b; II; and III. Group 0 exhibited no deviation or dilatation of the esophago-gastric junction on upright and prone findings; Group I-a exhibited deviation or dilatation of the esophago-gastric junction on upright or prone findings; Group I-b exhibited deviation or dilatation of the esophago-gastric junction on both upright or prone findings; Group II exhibited deviation of the esophago-gastric junction and partial herniation of the gastric cardia; and Group III exhibited herniation of the gastric cardia and body. Upper GI X-ray findings were seen in 34 of the 100 individuals with heartburn symptoms and 22 of the 100 individuals without heartburn symptoms. Upper GI X-ray findings for individuals with and without heartburn symptoms were as follows; I-a in 16 and 17 individuals, respectively, I-b in 16 and 5 individuals, respectively, II in 1 and 0 individuals, respectively, and III in 1 and 0 individuals, respectively. Chi-squared testing revealed statistically significant differences in radiogaphic findings between Group 0 and I-a and Groups I-b, II and III with respect to heartburn symptoms (p<0.05) .
ISSN:1347-0086
1884-4103
1884-4103
DOI:10.7143/jhep.31.617