Refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease [PDF]
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus causes troublesome symptoms, esophageal injury, and/or complications. Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) remains the standard therapy for GERD and is effective in most patients.
Charumathi Raghu Subramanian+1 more
openaire +3 more sources
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and tooth erosion [PDF]
The increasing prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children and adults, and of “silent refluxers” in particular, increases the responsibility of dentists to be alert to this potentially severe condition when observing unexplained ...
Kaidonis, J., Ranjitkar, S., Smales, R.
core +4 more sources
Background. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a multifactorial disease that is quite common in clinical practice. High prevalence, a clear trend towards increasing incidence not only in Russia, but also in all countries of the world, chronic relapsing ...
I. G. Pakhomova
doaj +1 more source
Automatic View-Point Selection for Inter-Operative Endoscopic Surveillance [PDF]
Esophageal adenocarcinoma arises from Barrett's esophagus, which is the most serious complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Strategies for screening involve periodic surveillance and tissue biopsies. A major challenge in such regular examinations is to record and track the disease evolution and re-localization of biopsied sites to provide ...
arxiv
An investigation of the progression from Barrett's esophagus to adenocarcinoma [PDF]
Barrett's esophagus is a metaplasia of the epithelium of the lower esophagus from a normal squamous appearance to a columnar appearance more typically found in the stomach. It is normally caused by prolonged gastric reflux. While Barrett's esophagus is
Palmese, Scott Joseph
core +1 more source
Comparing the Performance of Statistical Adjustment Methods By Recovering the Experimental Benchmark from the REFLUX Trial [PDF]
Much evidence in comparative effectiveness research is based on observational studies. Researchers who conduct observational studies typically assume that there are no unobservable differences between the treated and control groups. Treatment effects are estimated after adjusting for observed differences between treated and controls. However, treatment
arxiv
Forecasting Disease Burden In Philippines: A Symbolic Regression Analysis [PDF]
Burden of disease measures the impact of living with illness and injury and dying prematurely and it is increasing worldwide leading cause of death both global and national. This paper aimed to propose an index of diseases and evaluate a mathematical model to describe the number of burden of disease by cause in the Philippines from 1990 - 2016. Through
arxiv
Assessment of Clinical and Functional Characteristics of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease [PDF]
Studying the frequency of the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The data on clinical and endoscopic signs of gastroesophageal reflux disease were studied. Among the patients surveyed, the clinical symptoms were 72% heartburn, 55% belching, and
B., Tosheva Kh., Kh., Khazratov U.
core +1 more source
Whey- vs Casein-Based Enteral Formula and Gastrointestinal Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy. [PDF]
Objectives: Children with severe cerebral palsy (CP) commonly have gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction. Whey-based enteral formulas have been postulated to reduce gastroesophageal reflux (GOR) and accelerate gastric emptying (GE).
Andrea Schwarzer+10 more
core +1 more source
Prevalence and Spectrum of Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease in Bronchial Asthma [PDF]
Background: There exists a complex interplay between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Both these diseases are known to aggravate each other and amelioration of one is necessary for the control of the other. There is a paucity of studies in
Sahoo Rameschandra+5 more
doaj +1 more source