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QJM, 2015 A 53-year-old Taiwanese man who was robust in the past presented with a 1-week history of low-grade fever, productive cough, a weight loss of 5 kg in the preceding 6 months and progressive dysphagia for solids and liquids. His vital signs and physical examination were unremarkable, except for crackles and dullness to percussion over the right upper ...
C-Y, Liao, E-H, Huang, S-F, Huang
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Esophageal Achalasia: Diagnostic Evaluation [PDF]
, 2022 A precise diagnosis is key to the successful treatment of achalasia. Barium swallow, upper endoscopy and high-resolution manometry provide the necessary information about a patient’s anatomy, absence of other diseases, and type of achalasia (I, II, III).
Riccio F., Costantini M., Salvador R.
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The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 Background/Aims: Patients with achalasia have a high incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), which may be associated with alterations in oral and esophageal microbiota caused by food stasis.
Kazuya Takahashi +9 more
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Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 2017 Introduction: Pseudo-achalasia (secondary achalasia): is a disorder produced by tumor at or near the gastro-esophageal junction, resulting in manifestation similar to those produced by achalasia.
Ramy Mohamed Ghazy
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Mapping the experiences of people with achalasia from initial symptoms to long‐term management
Health Expectations, 2021 Background Achalasia is a rare motility disorder affecting the oesophagus, which is associated with a range of symptoms and different treatment strategies. Currently, little is known about people's experiences with achalasia and its management.
Melika Kalantari +3 more
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Esophageal achalasia in a two-year-old boy [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2020 Introduction. Esophageal achalasia is a neurodegenerative motility disorder, which is characterized by ineffective or absent esophageal peristalsis and the lack of hypertonic lower esophageal sphincter relaxation.
Savić Đorđe +4 more
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HOW TO DISTINGUISH IDIOPATHIC ACHALASIA FROM PSEUDOACHALASIA? [PDF]
, 2021 Achalasia is a disorder characterized by insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and absent peristalsis. It is usually primary (idiopathic) achalasia, but it can also be secondary achalasia (pseudoachalasia).
Zgodić, Sandra +5 more
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Gut and Liver, 2023 Background/Aims: Although an association between achalasia and esophageal cancer has been reported, whether achalasia confers a substantial increase in mortality is unknown.
Ga Hee Kim +18 more
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Biomechanical Assessment During High‐Resolution Impedance Manometry Enhances Characterization of Inconclusive Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction [PDF]
Neurogastroenterol MotilIn 123 patients with inconclusive esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction, 4D EGJ‐DI and diameter differed significantly across FLIP and TBE groups and reliably discriminated normal from reduced EGJ opening on FLIP. ABSTRACT Background Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) identified on high‐resolution manometry (HRM) remains a ...
Smires A +7 more
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Current status in the treatment options for esophageal achalasia
, 2014 Recent advances in the treatment of achalasia include the use of high-resolution manometry to predict the outcome of patients and the introduction of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).
Chuah, Seng-Kee;Chiu, Chien-Hua;Tai, Wei-Chen;Lee, Jyong-Hong;Lu, Hung-I;Changchien, Chi-Sin;Tseng, Ping-Huei;Wu, Keng-Liang +1 more
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