Association between gastroesophageal reflux andlifestyle: which non-pharmacological interventionsimprove the management of the disease?
Asociación entre la enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágico y el estilo de vida
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease belongs to the main reasons for consultation today,
resulting in a decrease in the quality of life of those who suffer from it; However, although
the first line of treatment is non-pharmacological interventions, the indiscriminate use
of medications prevails over modification in patients’ lifestyles. To carry out this work,
an updated state of the art was carried out regarding non-pharmacological interventions (lifestyle), with the purpose of generating a new perspective on how the patient’s
treatment should be initiated or optimized before reaching pharmacological therapy or
even as a great adjuvant to it; finding that multiple lifestyle factors influence the development of the disease, such as smoking, obesity, poor sleep hygiene, psychosocial
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