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Eosinophilic esophagitis: manometric and pHmetric findings
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2012 CONTEXT: Eosinophilic esophagitis is an entity characterized by an esophageal inflammatory infiltrate of eosinophils, manifested by dysphagia, intermittent food impactions and symptoms similar to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), that predominantly
Monica Maria Cardoso Monnerat +1 more
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The Role of Pepsinogenes and Some Intestinal Hormones in Pathogenesis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease [PDF]
, 2018 80 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were examined. The diagnosis of GERD was based on the history of the disease, complaints of patients, the results of daily monitoring of pH in the lower third of the esophagus, data of ...
Boichuk, V. (Vira)
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Ambulatory Esophageal pH Monitoring: New Directions [PDF]
Digestive Diseases, 2006 pH testing remains a commonly used evaluative tool in clinical practice. However, the original tool that included a nasally placed pH catheter was plagued with a variety of shortcomings, primarily the effect of the procedure on patients’ lifestyle and thus on reflux-provoking activities.
Ram, Dickman, Ronnie, Fass
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Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Cats During Anesthesia and Effect of Omeprazole on Gastric pH. [PDF]
, 2017 BackgroundGastroesophageal reflux (GER) is poorly characterized in anesthetized cats, but can cause aspiration pneumonia, esophagitis, and esophageal stricture formation.ObjectiveTo determine whether pre-anesthetic orally administered omeprazole ...
Belafsky, PC +8 more
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Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2019 Background: The aim of the current systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) was to assess the diagnostic characteristics of the gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire (GERDQ), proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) test, baseline impedance, mucosal ...
Mengyu Zhang +6 more
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Arta Medica, 2020 Objectives. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease is nowadays a highly prevalent, chronic condition, with 10% to 30% of Western populations affected by weekly symptoms.
Serghei Cumpătă
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Steroids in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis [PDF]
, 2014 Swallowed fluticasone and oral viscous budesonide are effective first-line therapies for eosinophilic esophagitis in children. Side effects are minimal without evidence of Cushing syndrome, as seen in treatment with systemic corticosteroids.
Contreras, Emily M., Gupta, Sandeep K.
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Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2021 Aim: Esophagus is the most frequently involved gastrointestinal segment in systemic sclerosis (SS). Gastroesophageal reflux, which occurs with the motility disorder caused by esophageal involvement, has an important place in the course of the disease due
Ferhat Bacaksız +7 more
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Treatment of esophageal achalasia in children: Today and tomorrow [PDF]
, 2015 Esophageal achalasia (EA) is a rare esophageal motility disorder in children. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) represents the treatment of choice in young patients. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is becoming an alternative to LHM.
Caldaro, T +11 more
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Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2011 CONTEXT: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive diseases and an important cause of distress to patients. Diagnosis of this condition can require ambulatory pH monitoring.
Gerson Ricardo de Souza Domingues +2 more
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