Is scoliosis a Risk Factor for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Adult Spinal Deformity?
Left thoracolumbar/lumbar curve was a significant risk factor for GERD, and risk increased with a curve>30°. Organ disorders such as GERD should be considered when treating elderly patients with degenerative scoliosis.
Some additional information about girls' and boys' functioning is gained by assessing relational aggression using parents and youth as informants, but perhaps not a sufficient amount to warrant inclusion in the nomenclature.