As most of you know my little refluxer also has asthma. After talking with many parents it is very clear to me that we are not the only ones in that boat. We have seen anecdotally that when our daughter's reflux is under control she also tends to have better control of her asthma.

A recent article in the Archives of Surgery discusses the use of anti-reflux surgery to improve airway function in patients who had end stage pulmonary disease. It was interesting to note that the anti-reflux...