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Gastroesophageal reflux disease and etiological correlates among Nigerian adults at Ogbomoso
, 2018Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common disorder globally but the prevalence and severity of symptoms and complications do have ethnic and geographic variations.
A. Jemilohun +3 more
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Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
Gastroenterology, 2017Management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) commonly starts with an empiric trial of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy and complementary lifestyle measures, for patients without alarm symptoms. Optimization of therapy (improving compliance and
P. Gyawali, R. Fass
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease [PDF]
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 1999 Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common clinical problem. Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation is central to the pathogenesis. New studies have identified the importance of nitric oxide and cholinergic pathways in modulating transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. Provocative information suggests that infection with Helicobacter
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Surgical Clinics of North America, 1993
Gastroesophageal reflux is a common disease that accounts for approximately 75% of esophageal pathology. Motility abnormalities of the esophagus and stomach, including an incompetent lower esophageal sphincter, are responsible for pathologic reflux in the majority of patients. Surgical treatment offers the only chance for long-term cure.
J H, Peters, T R, DeMeester
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Gastroesophageal reflux is a common disease that accounts for approximately 75% of esophageal pathology. Motility abnormalities of the esophagus and stomach, including an incompetent lower esophageal sphincter, are responsible for pathologic reflux in the majority of patients. Surgical treatment offers the only chance for long-term cure.
J H, Peters, T R, DeMeester
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Current Opinion in Internal Medicine, 2003Globally, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) remains a common and important clinical disorder. This review summarizes the major advances in the understanding and treatment of GERD that have been made in the past 12 months. Epidemiologic studies have yielded additional data on the clinical presentation and natural history of GERD in the East ...
Nguyen, Q., Holloway, R.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children
Paediatrics and International Child Health, 2018Background: Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER) and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are common in infants and children. Aims: To review the recent literature on GERD in children and to outline the approach to diagnosis and management.
U. Poddar
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Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2004
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a very common disorder that affects substantially the patient's quality of life. A number of important new developments in the diagnosis, clinical management, and medical, endoscopic, and surgical therapies were described in 2003, and they are summarized here.Most patients with symptomatic GERD do not have ...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a very common disorder that affects substantially the patient's quality of life. A number of important new developments in the diagnosis, clinical management, and medical, endoscopic, and surgical therapies were described in 2003, and they are summarized here.Most patients with symptomatic GERD do not have ...
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The Impact of Gastric Bypass on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Morbidly Obese Patients.
Annals of Surgery, 2016OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (GBP) on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in morbidly obese patients. BACKGROUND Recently, authors have reported that early results of GBP can control GERD.
C. Madalosso +5 more
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2002Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects many patients and has a negative effect on quality of life. Along with the increasing prevalence of GERD is an increase in GERD-related complications, including Barrett esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Daniel Sifrim, Frank Zerbib
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An Evidence-Based Approach to the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
JAMA Surgery, 2016IMPORTANCE Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is prevalent worldwide, particularly in developed countries. It is estimated that the prevalence of GERD in the United States is approximately 20% and that it is increasing because of the epidemic of ...
M. Patti
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