China News Service, April 21 (Reporter Chen Jing) Throat reflux is one of the risk factors for inducing voice diseases, it is the invisible destroyer of voice, and it is easy to be ignored.
Professor Huang Dongyan, deputy director of the Department of Throat and Voice of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, said in an interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com on the 21st that throat reflux is not only harmful to the voice, or precancerous lesions of the larynx and the occurrence of throat cancer One of the potential risk factors must be taken seriously.
Experts emphasized that changes in diet and living habits, treatment should follow the doctor's advice, do not stop the drug yourself.
Throat reflux, as one of the risk factors for inducing voice diseases, refers to the reflux of stomach contents to the nasal cavity, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs and other parts, which is a general term for a series of symptoms and signs.
Relevant studies have shown that more than 46% of patients with voice diseases have throat reflux. Throat reflux disease can also involve laryngitis, vocal cord polyps, vocal cord nodules, rhinitis, vocal cord contact granuloma and ulcers, and other related diseases. Greatly affect the quality of life of patients, and can be life-threatening in severe cases.
Professor Zhuang Peiyun, director of the Voice Department of Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Xiamen University, pointed out in an interview that as the pace of life accelerates, the formation of unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits is closely related to unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking, spicy eating, high-fat eating, and overeating. Associated reflux disease of the throat has increased year by year, and voice diseases have also increased.
The expert said frankly that when symptoms such as foreign body sensation in the throat, vocal fatigue, continuous throat clearing, sore throat, hoarseness, asthma, etc. occur, the possibility of throat reflux should be considered, and go to the hospital in time for treatment and receive regular treatment. .
Zhuang Peiyun pointed out that for patients with foreign body sensation in the pharynx, many intractable coughs, and breathlessness, they are particularly prone to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis, which should arouse everyone's attention.
According to reports, in the treatment of throat reflux disease, in addition to changing bad lifestyle and eating habits, medical treatment is the main treatment option.
Zhuang Peiyun said that the time and dosage of drugs such as proton pump inhibitors (PPI) must be carried out under the guidance of doctors.
During the interview, Professor Zhuang Peiyun emphasized that it is very important to change diet and living habits. Some patients with mild illness can control the disease through reasonable and healthy adjustments to their schedules and living habits.
For patients during treatment, if there is no effective diet and lifestyle adjustments, the effect of treatment will be greatly reduced.
Professor Huang Dongyan reminded that in addition to standardizing medication and paying attention to lifestyle, work, rest and diet, patients must follow the doctor’s instructions, regularly review and follow-up, and do not stop the medication immediately when the symptoms of the disease disappear, to avoid rapid drug withdrawal that may cause gastric acid secretion and cause symptoms For recurrence, the dose should be gradually reduced under the guidance of a professional doctor until the drug is stopped. (Finish)