Risk of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in Hubble Bubble Smokers Presenting with Hoarseness
Objective: To investigate the risk of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in Hubble bubble (HB) smokers in comparison to non-smokers Methods: The medical records of patients who presented with hoarseness were reviewed.Patients with a history of HB smoking a control group of non-smokers were included in the study.The risk of LPR was assessed using the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) and the Reflux Finding Score (RFS).
Authors
- Valerie Sarkis
- Abdul‐Latif Hamdan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1493-3568)
- Nabil Zeineddine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2892-7089)
- Patrick Abou Raji Feghali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2827-1289)
- Lana Ghzayel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3221-4195)
- Ibana Carapiperis
- Jad Hosri
- Ghena Lababidi
Institutions
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (LB)
- American University of Beirut (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Published
- 2026-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215126104794
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00