Gender-Specific Risk Factors for Reflux Esophagitis in a Predominantly Hispanic Population of a Large Safety-Net Hospital.

Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Shida HaghighatAnisa Shaker

Abstract

Defining factors associated with severe reflux esophagitis allows for identification of subgroups most at risk for complications of strictures and esophageal malignancy. We hypothesized there might be unique clinical features in patients with reflux esophagitis in a predominantly Hispanic population of a large, safety-net hospital. Define clinical and endoscopic features of reflux esophagitis in a predominantly Hispanic population of a large, safety-net hospital. This is retrospective comparative study of outpatients and hospitalized patients identified with mild (Los Angeles Grade A/B) and severe (Los Angeles Grade C/D) esophagitis through an endoscopy database review. The electronic medical record was reviewed for demographic and clinical data. Reflux esophagitis was identified in 382/5925 individuals: 56.5% males and 79.8% Hispanic. Multivariable logistic regression model adjusted for age, gender, race, body mass index (BMI), tobacco and alcohol use, and hospitalization status with severity as the outcome showed an interaction between gender and BMI (p ≤ 0.01). Stratification by gender showed that obese females had decreased odds of severe esophagitis compared to normal BMI females (OR = 0.18, 95% CI = 0.07-0.47; p < 0.01). ...Continue Reading

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