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Poor sleep is a consequence for GERD patients
01 Sep 2009
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients experience a reduction in productivity at work because they suffer from poor sleep.
This is according to a study published by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), which suggest that GERD symptoms during the night limit a person's ability to fall and stay asleep.
Corresponding author of the study Susan Bolge, of US organisation Consumer Health Sciences, explained that GERD resulted in a poorer health-related quality of life.
"Appropriate management of GERD must include treatment of night-time symptoms, which affect both difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep," she said.
The study involved a poll of over 11,000 GERD patients, with 88.9 per cent of these experiencing night-time symptoms.
A further 68.3 per cent suffer from sleep difficulties, 49.1 per cent have trouble falling asleep while 58.3 per cent have difficulty staying asleep.
According to the AGA, more than 40 per cent of the US population experience GERD symptoms.
The disease is characterised by a backup of stomach acid in the oesophagus.
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