GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE IN CHILDREN: A MODERN VIEW OF THE PROBLEM

Аннотация

Gastroesophagealrefluxdisease(GERD)is a pathology of the uppergastrointestinaltract(GIT),inwhichthecontents of the stomach are thrown back into the esophagus as aresult of motorevacuationdisorders.Inpediatricpractice, GERDis a fairlycommondiseaseamongchildren,especiallyat an earlyage,withmanyfactorsthatcaninfluenceitsdevelopmentandcourse. GERD can manifest itself in children with various symptoms, depending on the age and severity of the disease. Infants and young children often have symptoms such as regurgitation, vomiting, crying after feeding, insufficient weight gain, and coughing during sleep. Older children develop heartburn, nausea, trouble swallowing, and a lump in their throat. Cough and hoarseness become chronic. Treatment of gastroesophagealrefluxdisease(GERD)Inchildren, it dependson the age of the child, the severity of the symptomsandtheirimpactonquality of life. The mainapproachesincludelifestyleandnutritionchanges,medication, and,insomecases,surgery.