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LINX®, a novel treatment for patients with refractory asthma complicated by gastroesophageal reflux disease: a case report. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundGastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common comorbidities in patients with asthma. Gastroesophageal reflux disease can be linked to difficult-to-control asthma.
Kenyon, Nicholas J +6 more
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Regurgitation in healthy and non healthy infants
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2009 Uncomplicate regurgitation in otherwise healthy infants is not a disease. It consists of milk flow from mouth during or after feeding. Common causes include overfeeding, air swallowed during feeding, crying or coughing; physical exam is normal and weight
Cavallo Luciano +4 more
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Surgical Endoscopy, 2012 BackgroundElectrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) improves LES pressure without interfering with LES relaxation. The aim of this open-label pilot trial was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of long-term LES stimulation using a ...
Leonardo Rodríguez +7 more
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Not All Children with Cystic Fibrosis Have Abnormal Esophageal Neutralization during Chemical Clearance of Acid Reflux. [PDF]
, 2017 PurposeAcid neutralization during chemical clearance is significantly prolonged in children with cystic fibrosis, compared to symptomatic children without cystic fibrosis.
Di Lorenzo, Carlo +9 more
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Impact of arm position and load on upper and lower esophageal sphincter pressures
Frontiers in PhysiologyBackgroundThe diaphragm contributes to respiration, postural stabilization, and regulation of esophageal sphincter pressures through its crural portion.
Petr Bitnar +6 more
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Impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on esophageal physiology
Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 Introduction. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a popular weight loss surgery technique, but the impact on esophageal physiology and esophagogastric junction is still debatable.
Popescu Andrada-Loredana +6 more
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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) in a 19-Month-Old Girl with Primary Achalasia
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2023 Introduction Primary achalasia is an idiopathic motility disorder of the esophagus characterized by esophageal aperistalsis and incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) in response to swallowing.
Serkan Duman, Alper Yurci, Joo Young Cho
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Quantitation of Lower Esophageal Sphincter Competence
Gastroenterology, 1967 Summary Normal subjects and patients with incompetent gastroesophageal sphincters have been studied by open-tipped catheter techniques. The two groups could not be separated on the basis of pressures measured by conventional methods. The best explanation for this failure is that the sphincters sealed the recording orifice.
C S, Winans, L D, Harris
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The gastric acid pocket is attenuated in H. pylori infected subjects [PDF]
, 2016 Objective Gastric acid secretory capacity in different anatomical regions, including the postprandial acid pocket, was assessed in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative volunteers in a Western population. Design We studied 31 H.
Ballantyne, Stuart A. +6 more
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Advances in Digestive Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry with impedance (P‐HRM‐I) is an established assessment method used to evaluate pharyngeal swallowing. It provides precise quantification of swallowing biomechanics that enable the detection of alterations in swallowing physiology.
Mistyka Schar +5 more
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