Recurrencia sintomática relacionada con la enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágico en pacientes que descontinúan los inhibidores de la bomba de protones durante el estudio inalámbrico de monitorización de pH esofágico Bravo®

Symptom exacerbation following PPI cessation for at least 7 days correlated with acid reflux severity assessed by Bravo® testing. Patients off PPIs for 7 days had a higher likelihood of experiencing worsening symptoms, compared with those off PPIs for more than 7 days. These findings suggest that when PPIs are held for 7 days or less prior to Bravo® testing, acute worsening of upper GI symptoms due to the abrupt discontinuation of therapy may influence the Bravo® results. The etiology of this may be related to rebound acid hypersecretion and needs to be further elucidated in future studies.