OBJECTIVE: To carry out an evaluation about the persistence and / or relapse of symptoms in Colombian patients with diagnosis of GERD.~MATERIALS AND METHODS: A multicentric cross-sectional epidemiological study will be carried out in Colombian patients with diagnosis of GERD and with current treatment or with a history of recent treatment with some PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitor). The persistence and / or relapse of symptoms will be evaluated as the main variable. The secondary variables to be evaluated include: Demographical analysis, treatment (s) used by patients, adverse events associated with the treatments, comorbidities and risk factors. The analysis will be carried out from two perspectives: A first descriptive approach and a second analytical approach, with a level of significance of 5%.
Cross-sectional epidemiological study in patients with diagnosis of GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) and with current treatment or with a history of recent treatment with some PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitor), in order to evaluate the persistence and / or relapse of symptoms of GERD.