Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... not life threatening and the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease is not clear, one or more of the following tests may be recommended. Endoscopy — An upper endoscopy is commonly used to ...
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GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)
... Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a clinical scenario where the gastric or duodenal contents reflux back up into the ...esophagus. Reflux esophagitis, however, is a painful syndrome ...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
... were: gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD, NERD [non-erosive reflux disease], NEED [non-erosive esophageal disease]), human adults, English language, guidelines, clinical ...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Asthma
... Population-based studies have reported that one third of Western populations have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) at least once a month, with 4% to 7% of the population having ...
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Bariatric surgery and gastroesophageal reflux disease
... Abstract: With the rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity globally, the practice of bariatric surgery is being adopted routinely to prevent the development of chronic conditions as well as some forms of cancers ...
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Dietary guideline adherence for gastroesophageal reflux disease
... Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common gastrointestinal disease, and the cost of health care and lost productivity due to GERD is extremely ...
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Step-Down Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... Previous studies examining patients with endoscopi- cally documented erosive esophagitis have shown that the majority of patients require maintenance PPIs to prevent relapse. 4,6 Although erosive esophagitis is a firm ...
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Approach to gastroesophageal reflux disease in primary care
... MESSAGE Gastroesophageal reflux disease can be diagnosed in primary care based on symptoms alone without additional diagnostic ...constitute disease when they are troublesome (cause ...
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Laryngopharengeal Reflux in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Does “Silent Laryngopharengeal Reflux” Really Exist?
... Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a disorder resulting from the reversed flow of gastroduodenal contents into the esophagus, and producing different symptoms, while la- ...
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Selected Parameters of Saliva in Children with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... From this study it can be inferred that gas- troesophageal reflux disease could have a cer- tain influence on salivary flow rate. In contrast, no significant differences were observed in other parameters of ...
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Air column in esophagus and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease
... Conclusions: Air bubbles in the esophagus may be seen frequently in CT scans, but their size and location can vary. The GERD symptoms can arise when a small diameter air column is present within the esophagus, especially ...
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New Pharmacological Therapies for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by recurrent symptoms of acid reflux with esophageal ...of reflux, and preclinical studies have ...
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An update on the use of pantoprazole as a treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease
... to gastroesophageal reflux disease In 2006, the Montreal Consensus Group provided a global evidence-based definition of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as “a condition ...
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Role of tight junction proteins in gastroesophageal reflux disease
... of gastroesophageal reflux disease As exemplarily demonstrated in figure 1, Claudin-1 tran- script and protein levels in esophageal mucosa were significantly increased in patients with ERD, while a ...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome - prevalence and overlap
... and gastroesophageal reflux disease share similarities in pathophysiology including visceral hypersensitivity, role of the stress, altered motor function of the gut which results in frequent ...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Physician Performance Measurement Set
... Intended Audience and Patient Population: These measures are intended for gastroenterologists, and any other physician managing the on-going care of patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ...
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An Alternative Approach to the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Manual Techniques and Nutrition
... for gastroesophageal reflux disease (Table ...to reflux, the limiting of ex- posure to acidic foods that are inherently irritating, and the adoption of beha- viors to minimize reflux or ...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... neutralize stomach acid. But, because the stomach needs acid to work properly, taking antacids too often can affect how well you digest food. They can also cause diarrhea and other side effects. • Histamine type 2 ...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... Treatment... Dietary and behavioral modifications may be effective in treatment of GERD. Many patients with mild GERD have adequate relief of symptoms with antacids and over-the-counter H 2 -receptor antagonists and ...
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Obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease and gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in children
... Gastroesophageal refl ux disease and obesity in children interpreted that females are more prone to have GERD than males due to the female hormonal functions. 31 The increasing prevalence of obesity among ...
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