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American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2020
INTRODUCTION Epidemiological studies assessing relative risk and incidence rate of esophageal cancer in patients with achalasia are scarce. We performed a long-term prospective cohort study to evaluate the risk of both squamous cell carcinoma and ...
R. Zagari +7 more
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INTRODUCTION Epidemiological studies assessing relative risk and incidence rate of esophageal cancer in patients with achalasia are scarce. We performed a long-term prospective cohort study to evaluate the risk of both squamous cell carcinoma and ...
R. Zagari +7 more
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Gastroenterology Nursing, 1993
Achalasia is a disorder of the esophagus characterized by loss of esophageal motility and elevated lower esophageal sphincter pressure. The etiology of this rare disease is unknown, and there is no cure. This article describes the disorder and the palliative treatments currently available. Nursing care of the individual with achalasia also is presented.
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Achalasia is a disorder of the esophagus characterized by loss of esophageal motility and elevated lower esophageal sphincter pressure. The etiology of this rare disease is unknown, and there is no cure. This article describes the disorder and the palliative treatments currently available. Nursing care of the individual with achalasia also is presented.
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Achalasia: physiology and diagnosis
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2020Achalasia is a rare motility disorder with incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and ineffective contractions of the esophageal body.
E. Rieder +5 more
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Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2020
Achalasia is a chronic esophageal motility disorder characterized by impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, determined by an elevated integrated relaxation pressure (IRP > 15 mm Hg) and absent peristalsis.
Larissa Schnurre +6 more
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Achalasia is a chronic esophageal motility disorder characterized by impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, determined by an elevated integrated relaxation pressure (IRP > 15 mm Hg) and absent peristalsis.
Larissa Schnurre +6 more
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Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2020
Eosinophils and mast cells are key effectors of allergy. When they accumulate in the esophagus, their myoactive, pro‐inflammatory, and cytotoxic products potentially could cause achalasia‐like motility abnormalities and neuronal degeneration.
Melissa R. Nelson +15 more
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Eosinophils and mast cells are key effectors of allergy. When they accumulate in the esophagus, their myoactive, pro‐inflammatory, and cytotoxic products potentially could cause achalasia‐like motility abnormalities and neuronal degeneration.
Melissa R. Nelson +15 more
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SAGES guidelines for the use of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for the treatment of achalasia
Surgical Endoscopy, 2021G. P. Kohn +13 more
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Achalasia and esophageal cancer: a large database analysis in Japan
Journal of gastroenterology, 2021Hiroki Sato +9 more
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