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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Lancet, The, 2013
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Over past decades, considerable shifts in thinking about the disease have taken place. At a time when radiology was the only diagnostic test available, reflux disease was regarded as synonymous with hiatus hernia.
Albert Bredenoord, André Smout
exaly   +4 more sources

The Prevalence of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1995
Estimation of the prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is difficult because of the lack of an accepted definition and a gold standard. Based on the occurrence of reflux symptoms and on the use of antacids in the population, the prevalence of GORD may be estimated at about 10%.
exaly   +3 more sources

Acid reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

British Journal of Community Nursing, 2004
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common disease that is likely to increase in prevalence as the population becomes steadily more obese. Although generally benign reflux can, if untreated, lead to severe complications. This article describes the symptoms and diagnosis of acid reflux and GORD, and reviews currently available treatments ...
Alan R, Watson, Timothy E, Bowling
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Gastric emptying and duodeno-gastro-oesophageal reflux in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Digestive and Liver Disease, 2002
Previous studies present conflicting results regarding relationship between gastric emptying and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Reflux of duodenal content to oesophagus is generally considered to be associated with more severe disease.To assess presence of a gastric emptying disorder in persons with reflux of duodenal contents to oesophagus and to ...
J, Freedman   +7 more
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Complications of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2013
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is on the rise with more than 20% of the western population reporting symptoms and is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in the United States. This increase in GORD is not exactly clear but has been attributed to the increasing prevalence of obesity, changing diet, and perhaps the decreasing prevalence of
S, Parasa, P, Sharma
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Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease

Digestion, 1998
New approaches to the grading of reflux oesophagitis and the definition of reflux disease have been proposed which should improve the precision of descriptions of this common problem. Endoscopy and 24-hour pH monitoring studies, though of great value, have significant limitations for assessment of reflux disease.
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