The study aimed to demonstrate the importance of applying PH- METRY test in the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) of children with recurrent respiratory diseases, to determine the most common digestive and other clinical symptoms(res
piratory) associated with GERD in the study . Thirty children with recurrent respiratory disease aged between two months and 11 years, were included in this study whom applied pH-Metry monitoring. GERD was found in 83.33% of children with recurrent respiratory disease, most patients(63.33%) were less than 3 years with the highest ratio of GERD( 89.4%). The cough was the most common of respiratory symptoms (90%). The prevalence rate of GERD between consenting patients was( 92%) .Night respiratory symptoms were found in (67%) of children. The prevalence rate of GERD between consenting patients was(68%) . Statistically significant relationship found between regurgitated vomiting and the presence of GERD (P = 0,043),and between the night digestive symptoms and GERD(P=0.009)
