 In this study, researchers evaluated the relationship between gastroesophageal reflex disease, GERD, and recurrent respiratory tract infections, RTIs. They found that GERD was present in 41 out of 53 children with RTI. After two months of anti-reflex therapy, eight of those children still had a positive Boixachoa score, indicating that GERD could be a contributing factor to their RTIs. This suggests that GERD should be considered as a possible cause of RTI when other treatments are not effective. This article was authored by Vasile Valeru Lapu, Gabriela Stefanescu, Ana Maria Laura Bugha, and others.