Esophageal reflux
Laparoscopic Fundoplication for Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatus Hernia: A Short Term Outcome of First 8 Cases
... gastro- esophageal reflux (documented by endoscopy) with either persistent symptoms despite adequate and prolonged medical treatment, CT documented and patients, who wanted to avoid long-term medical ...
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Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (Gerd) and Raft Technology
... One of the primary treatments for gastro- esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the administration of alginate antacid anti-reflux preparations. These provide a physical barrier on contact with the ...
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Time esophageal pH < 4 overestimates the prevalence of pathologic esophageal reflux in subjects with gastroesophageal reflux disease treated with proton pump inhibitors
... nocturnal esophageal acid reflux [25], none of the published analyses have shown clearly that NAB dis- tinguishes between normal and pathologic nocturnal esophageal reflux during the same time ...
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The potential therapeutic effect of melatonin in gastro-esophageal reflux disease
... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) defined as a condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms and/or ...against esophageal mucosal ...of ...
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Sensitivity of Esophageal Scintigraphy (Milk Scans) in Detecting Gastro Esophageal Reflux
... Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when episodes of GER produce symptoms and complica- tions. We found in our study, in regard GER incidence according to repeated vomiting, pulmonary aspiration, ...
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Original Article The prevalence of gastro-esophageal reflux in asthmatic children
... Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common esophageal disorder in ...for reflux, if no diagnostic method can be performed for whatever reason, trial therapy with Proton pump ...
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The prevalence of gastro-esophageal reflux disease and esophageal dysmotility in Chinese patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
... The 2.1 mm outer diameter study catheter was com- prised of six electrode pairs measuring the intraluminal impedance at 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, and 17 cm above the LES, and an antimony pH sensor that was 5 cm above the LES ...
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Erosive esophageal reflux vs. non erosive esophageal reflux: oral findings in 71 patients
... that reflux affects the soft palate, which suggests that these pathological changes may reflect the relation- ship between laryngopharyngeal reflux and airway ob- struction ...gastric reflux at these ...
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Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease and Obesity
... Various endoscopic techniques for the treatment of GERD have been developed as alternatives to antisecretory therapy or antireflux surgery 87 . These techniques include the delivery of radiofrequency energy to the ...
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A study of the symptoms of gastro oesophageal reflux disease and the associated risk factors in a tertiary care centre
... gastro esophageal reflux disease patients was ...Gastro esophageal reflux disease is more prevalent in males than ...Gastro esophageal reflux disease is more frequent in BMI ...
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Electroacupuncture to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
... improve esophageal motility ...low esophageal sphincter pressure (ESP) and reduces the frequency of transient lower esophageal reflux relaxations (TLESRs); in so doing, the treatment increases ...
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Sulindac Prevents Esophageal Adenocarcinomas Induced by Gastroduodenal Reflux in Rats
... The lower esophageal diameters were measured 0.5 cm away from the anastomosis site., Formalin- fixed tissues were embedded in paraffin, sectioned at 4 m, and stained with H&E. Lower esophageal μ ...
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Effects of acotiamide on esophageal motor function and gastroesophageal reflux in healthy volunteers
... kinetic activity via presynaptic M1 and M2 muscarinic receptor inhibition, resulting in enhanced acetylcholine (Ach) release, and via inhibition of AchE activity in the stomach [42–45]. Through these actions, the drug ...
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Esophageal motility, vagal function and gastroesophageal reflux in a cohort of adult asthmatics
... The present study revealed that 10 of 27 asthmatics (37%) had evidence of esophagitis. The average preva- lence of erosive esophagitis in asthmatics reported in a recent systematic review was also 37% [19]. Most studies ...
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Clinical utility and tolerability of JSPH-1 wireless esophageal pH monitoring system
... to esophageal mucosa ...acid reflux were not ...taking, reflux symptoms(chest discomfort, acid reflux, heart burn)and other events which would be useful in the later interpretation of pH ...
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Electrical stimulation for gastroesophageal reflux disease: current state of the art
... in esophageal acid exposure. Patients were implanted with the EndoStim LES Stimulation System (Endostim BV, The Hague, the Netherlands) by conventional laparoscopy. Two electrodes were implanted in the muscular ...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Associated With Nemaline Myopathy of Infancy
... 2), and prolonged esophageal pH monitoring 2 months after surgery indicated no significant gastroesophageal reflux (Table)1. Patient 3.[r] ...
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The role of Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas gingivalis in pathogenesis of esophageal cancer
... MMP2 and MMP9 are the most active. They belong to the gelatinase group. They are produced by cancer cells, but MMP9 are also produced by neutrophils. The sub- strate for both enzymes is type IV collagen, and for MMP9, ...
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What's New in Pediatric Surgery—1988
... Curci and Dibbins27 described the occurrence of significant esophageal dysmotility and dysphagia following Nissen fundoplication in infants with gas- troesophageal reflux that developed [r] ...
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The Influence of Antireflux Surgery on Esophageal Cancer Risk in England: National Population-based Cohort Study.
... of esophageal adenocarcinoma was decreased following anti-reflux surgery, but was not statistically significant (0% ...No esophageal adenocarcinoma events were identified in the anti-reflux ...
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