Features of the quality of life in patients with a non-erosive form of gastroesophageal reflux disease with concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in young people

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is most commonly associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). There are practically no studies of the quality of life in young patients. The aim of our study is to study the characteristics of the quality of life of young patients with the combined course of GERD and COPD. We took two groups of patients. The first group with the presence of non-erosive GERD in combination with COPD I-II degree. The second group with isolated non-erosive GERD. The control group included practically healthy individuals. The quality of life of the subjects was determined using international standardized questionnaires GERD-Q, GIQLI, WHOQOL —BREF. It was found, that patients with GERD with concomitant COPD showed a significant decrease in the quality of life in comparison with patients with GERD without concomitant pathology and with the control group. Patients with GERD in combination with COPD mostly had a decrease in the quality of life in the physical and emotional spheres. Patients with isolated GERD had gastroenterological disorders dominate. Decrease in the quality of life in social spheres was significantly observed in both groups. The combined course of GERD and COPD have a degrade influence on quality of life.