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Caffeine stimulates gastric acid secretion and reduces the competence of the lower esophageal sphincter in man. These effects of caffeine have been used as evidence that regular coffee should not be used by patients with peptic-ulcer disease or gastroesophageal reflux. We compared the dose-response relations of caffeine, regular coffee and decaffeinated coffee for gastric acid secretion and sphincter pressure in normal subjects. Decaffeinated coffee gave a maximal acid response of 16.5 +/- 2.6 mEq per hour (mean +/- S.E.M.), which was similar to that of regular coffee, 20.9 +/- 3.6 mEq per hour, both values being higher than that of caffeine, 8.4 +/- 1.3, on a cup-equivalent basis. Sphincter pressure showed minimal changes in response to caffeine, but was significantly increased by both regular and decaffeinated coffee (P less than 0.05). These data suggest that clinical recommendations based upon the known gastrointestinal effects of caffeine may bear little relation to the actual observed actions of coffee or decaffeinated coffee.
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PMID:Gastric acid secretion and lower-esophageal-sphincter pressure in response to coffee and caffeine. 117 87

The treatment of neonatal apnea and bradycardia with methylated xanthines--theophylline and caffeine--is generally accepted. Besides the desired effects of these drugs they induce a wide range of side effects including relaxation of smooth muscles and increased gastric secretion. The aims of this study were, at first to investigate the coincidence of periodic breathing (PA) and acid gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) in neonates (n = 15) without therapy; at second to examine the influence of the consecutive medication with theophylline and caffeine on these parameters in patients (n = 10) with recurrent episodes of bradycardia and apnea. A 24 h esophageal pH-monitoring and 24 h cardiorespirography were performed simultaneously under standarized conditions. In the 15 neonates studied a weak correlation was found between the time spent breathing periodically and the duration of GER; the overlap of PB and GER was minimal. Theophylline and caffeine medication resulted in a marked reduction of PB which was more pronounced than it could be expected from maturation. The total time of a 24 h esophageal pH-monitoring was subdivided in an early postprandial time (FPP: first two hours after the beginning of a meal) and a late postprandial time (SPP: remaining time until the following meal). An increased duration of acid GER was observed during the SPP under therapy with theophylline and even more distinct with caffeine treatment.
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PMID:[Effect of methylxanthines on periodic respiration and acid gastroesophageal reflux in newborn infants]. 235 35

Theophylline and caffeine are two xanthine-derivated drugs frequently administered for their stimulating effects on the respiratory center in premature babies presenting with "idiopathic apnea". These drugs are known to increase the gastric acid secretion and to decrease the lower esophageal sphincter pressure, that in turn possibly increase gastroesophageal reflux. We studied 14 premature babies presenting with "idiopathic apnea", treated with caffeine at recommended dose (2.5 mg/kg/day). At 24 hour continuous esophageal pH monitoring was performed 3 to 5 days after starting the treatment. In 6 babies total reflux time (5.6% of the investigation time with ph less than 4) and the number of refluxes in 24 hours (15.3) were significantly increased compared to the other 8 babies (pH less than 4: 0.92%; number of refluxes 6.1). These results were also compared to the results obtained ina symptomatic full term neonates (5-10 days old) (pH less than 4: 0.87; number 5.3/24 hours). The results we obtained in the caffeine treated group were independent of the plasma xanthine levels (all within or below therapeutic ranges). A second pH monitoring 2 weeks after stopping caffeine administration was always within normal ranges. The increase of gastroesophageal reflux seems individual for each patient. Gastroesophageal reflux can lead to pulmonary aspiration, and, in this way, it can be the origin of obstructive apnea or aspiration pneumonia.
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PMID:[Xanthines in apnea of premature infants. Influence on gastroesophageal reflux]. 361 72

Theophylline and caffeine are two drugs frequently administered to infants at risk for sudden infant death syndrome, because of their stimulatory effects on the respiratory system. These drugs are known to increase gastric acid secretion and to decrease lower esophageal sphincter pressure that, in turn, possibly increases gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Thirty babies were tested for GER before and during caffeine treatment. Eighteen were studied under the same conditions while undergoing theophylline treatment. All results of pH monitoring before treatment were within normal ranges. Episodes of GER increased significantly (P less than .001) in about 50% of the group treated with caffeine and in 66% of the group treated with theophylline. These results were independent of plasma xanthine concentrations (within or below therapeutic ranges) and of the efficacy of the drug. In addition, an increase was noted for the number of episodes of GER in 24 hours (from 5.3 to 17.1 in the caffeine group and from 5.3 to 24.3 in the theophylline group) and for the time pH was less than 4 (from 0.87% to 6% in the caffeine group and up to 13% in the theophylline group). Because GER is another known risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome, the administration of xanthine derivatives in babies at risk for sudden infant death syndrome should be carefully considered in each case.
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PMID:Influence of xanthines on gastroesophageal reflux in infants at risk for sudden infant death syndrome. 371 71

Apneic episodes, quite common in newborns, are considered rare after age 1 month, when gastroesophageal reflux, cardiac arrhythmias, idiopathic central apnea, and seizures become included in differential diagnosis. Determining the cause of apnea is important as treatment differs significantly and can be harmful; Caffeine given for presumed idiopathic central apnea is reported to have precipitated seizures in 2 patients with apneic seizures. Two cases of partial seizures presenting as apnea in infants were studied. Interictal EEG was normal in 1 and showed focal spikes in the other. Video EEG monitoring (16 channel) showed focal ictal discharge originating from temporal areas clearly preceding onset of apnea in both patients. Because therapeutic options are sometimes diametrically opposite and interictal EEGs are particularly unreliable for diagnosis, we recommend video-EEG monitoring if there is any doubt about the diagnosis before starting treatment in patients with apneic episodes.
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PMID:Partial seizures presenting as life-threatening apnea. 840 44

About 50% of preterm infants and neonates receiving methylxanthines for respiratory stimulation will develop a pathological gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) pattern. In the face of potential GOR-related complications the effect of a concomitant treatment with a prokinetic agent, such as cisapride, should be evaluated. In this study 32 formerly preterm infants were studied simultaneously by 24-hour oesophageal pH monitoring and cardio-respirogram before the presumed end of caffeine treatment. In 14 of these infants a reflux index (RI; percentage of recording time) of more than 4% could be detected (pH <4). Ten of them were treated orally with cisapride (0. 2 mg/kg t.i.d.). Data of pH monitoring, cardio-respirogram and caffeine serum concentrations were obtained before and 5 days after introducing cisapride. The RI and the frequency of GOR decreased significantly with cisapride. The steady-state serum concentrations of caffeine were not influenced by cisapride and the extent of periodic breathing remained unchanged. In conclusion, cisapride has a positive influence on GOR parameters during caffeine treatment without impairing the oral bioavailability or therapeutic effect of caffeine.
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PMID:Effect of cisapride on acid gastro-oesophageal reflux during treatment with caffeine. 1065 85

Caffeine is suspected to affect gastrointestinal function. We therefore investigated whether supplementation of a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution (CES) sports drink with 150 mg/l caffeine leads to alterations in gastrointestinal variables compared with a normal CES and water using a standardized rest-exercise-rest protocol. Ten well-trained subjects underwent a rest-cycling-rest protocol three times. Esophageal motility, gastroesophageal reflux, and intragastric pH were measured by use of a transnasal catheter. Orocecal transit time was measured using breath-H(2) measurements. A sugar absorption test was applied to determine intestinal permeability and glucose absorption. Gastric emptying was measured via the (13)C-acetate breath test. In the postexercise episode, midesophageal pressure was significantly lower in the CES + caffeine trial compared with the water trial (P = 0.017). There were no significant differences between the three drinks for gastric pH and reflux during the preexercise, the cycling, and the postexercise episode, respectively. Gastric emptying, orocecal transit time, and intestinal permeability showed no significant differences between the three trials. However, glucose absorption was significantly increased in the CES + caffeine trial compared with the CES trial (P = 0.017). No significant differences in gastroesophageal reflux, gastric pH, or gastrointestinal transit could be observed between the CES, the CES + caffeine, and the water trials. However, intestinal glucose uptake was increased in the CES + caffeine trial.
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PMID:Gastrointestinal function during exercise: comparison of water, sports drink, and sports drink with caffeine. 1095 54

The 5 individuals described in these case reports experienced resolution of GERD symptoms after self-initiation of a low-carbohydrate diet. Their observations suggest that carbohydrate restriction may have contributed to their symptom relief. However, this conclusion is confounded by concurrent reduction of caffeine intake in 3 of the individuals and reduction of acidic and high-osmolal food intake in all of them. Observations from some of these individuals suggest that carbohydrates may be a precipitating factor for GERD symptoms and that other classic exacerbating foods such as coffee and fat may be less pertinent when a low-carbohydrate diet is followed. However, these conclusions are preliminary. These findings primarily suggest that prospective research should be performed on the effect of low-carbohydrate diets on GERD symptoms. Trials that control for all of the confounders mentioned above and that contain objective endpoints are needed to further investigate these issues.
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PMID:Improvement of gastroesophageal reflux disease after initiation of a low-carbohydrate diet: five brief case reports. 1171 63

This review illustrates, through a series of case histories, how oral medicine insights aid the diagnosis and management of patients with excessive tooth wear. The cases reviewed are drawn from the records of 500 southeast Queensland patients referred to the author over a 12 year period. Patients most at risk of dental erosion have work and sports dehydration, caffeine addiction, gastro-oesophageal reflux, asthma, diabetes mellitus, hypertension or other systemic diseases or syndromes that predispose to xerostomia. Saliva protects the teeth from the extrinsic and intrinsic acids which cause dental erosion. Erosion, exacerbated by attrition and abrasion, is the main cause of tooth wear. These cases illustrate that teeth, oral mucosa, salivary glands, skin and eyes should be examined for evidence of salivary hypofunction and attendant medical conditions. Based on comprehensive oral medicine, dietary analyses and advice, it would seem patients need self-management plans to deal with incipient chronic tooth wear. The alternative is the expensive treatment of pain, occlusal damage and pulp death required to repair the effects of acute severe tooth wear.
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PMID:The oral medicine of tooth wear. 1183 70

OBJECTIVES: To present indications and results of prolonged esophageal pH monitoring in diagnosing pathologic gastroesophageal reflux in newborns during their stay in the neonatal unit. METHODS: This retrospective descriptive-analytical study of 85 prolonged esophageal pH monitoring in neonates was performed, between October 1995 and March 1998, in a tertiary intensive care unity. A Digitrapper MKIII device, pH probes with one or two channels, and antimony electrodes were utilized. The probe was placed 3 cm above the gastroesophageal junction. RESULTS: The main indications of this esophageal pH study were hypoxemia episodes demanding supplemental oxygen, and caffeine resistant apnea. The means -/+ SD of birth-weight and gestational age in the patients evaluated were, respectively, 1,204-/+460 g and 30.5 -/+ 2.9 weeks. There was no statistical difference observed in newborns with and without pathologic gastroesophageal reflux according to clinical manifestations and monitoring conditions. Forty-eight newborns (56.4%) presented 17.6-/+9.1% of the whole examination time with a pH below 4. Of these patients, 31.1% presented birth-weight below 1,000 g. Duodenogastroesophagic was diagnosed in two cases. Of the studied premature with chronic lung disease, 66.7% presented pathologic reflux. CONCLUSION: Prolonged pH esophageal monitoring is helpful in the differential diagnosis of the unspecific and very frequent clinic manifestations in very low birth-weight infants.
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PMID:[Prolonged esophageal pH monitoring utilization in the diagnosis of pathologic reflux in neonates] 1468 24


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