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Esophageal motility changes after thyroidectomy; possible associations with postoperative voice and swallowing disorders: preliminary results. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective Swallowing and voice impairment are common after thyroidectomy. We evaluated short-term functional changes in esophageal motility in a series of patients who had undergone total thyroidectomy. Several studies have investigated these symptoms by
ALMASIO, Pier Luigi   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Psychological and Clinical Factors Mediate Post‐COVID‐19 Irritable Bowel Syndrome

open access: yesNeurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Exposure to COVID‐19 has been shown previously to be associated with a higher risk for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study aimed to better explain this relationship using mediation analysis. Methods This post hoc analysis of a multicenter cohort study includes 623 patients with and without COVID‐19 infection. All participants
Keren Hod   +68 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plummer-vinson syndrome associated with lower esophageal ring (Schatzki’s Ring) and hiatus hernia

open access: yesClinical and Biomedical Research, 2020
We report a case of Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS) and lower esophageal ring with a small sliding hiatus hernia. PVS is a rare entity formed by the combination of dysphagia, cervical esophageal web and iron deficiency anemia.
Gabriela Jungblut Schuh   +3 more
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Supraesophageal Reflux Disease: Solving a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Copyright © 2015 AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4 ...
Fox, Mark R   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Consensus on the Management of Anesthetic Agents During Digestive Motility Measurements and Proposal of a Standardized Protocol for Anesthesia (French Neuro Gastroenterology Group GFNG and Committee of Anesthetic French Experts)

open access: yesNeurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.
Anesthesia can alter measurements during digestive endoscopies, yet no standardized protocol currently exists. Two expert groups—the French Neuro‐Gastroenterology Group (GFNG) and anesthesiologists—used the Delphi method to reach a consensus on which drugs have an influence (91 amendments), ultimately resulting in a proposed anesthesia protocol (28 ...
Domitille Renard   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Chronic Opioid Therapy on Achalasia and the Upper Esophageal Sphincter

open access: yesMedical Sciences
Background: The rise of opioid drug usage in the U.S. correlates with increasing recognition of gastrointestinal side effects, especially in the esophagus. The literature has recently noted that abnormalities in the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) are a
Joshua Kalapala   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Esophageal Motility Disorders in Patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

open access: yesActa Medica Iranica, 2022
There is insufficient data about esophageal body dysmotility in patients with refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (RGERD) who have inadequate response to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) treatment.
Asghar Bagherzadeh   +3 more
doaj  

Diagnósticos de enfermagem de pacientes em período pré-operatório de cirurgia esofágica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This study aimed to identify and analyze the nursing diagnoses of patients in the preoperative period of esophageal surgeries. Data were collected by means of an instrument, based on Horta's Conceptual Model.
CANINI, Silvia Rita Marin da Silva   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

A pilot study on anti‐reflux mucoplasty with valve as novel endoscopic therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease

open access: yesDEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
Abstract Background and aims Endoscopic anti‐reflux therapies like anti‐reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) and anti‐reflux mucosal ablation have shown efficacy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in systematic reviews and meta‐analyses. Anti‐reflux mucoplasty (ARM‐P), a refinement of ARMS, incorporates immediate closure of the resection site to reduce ...
Kazuki Yamamoto   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

An investigation of the progression from Barrett's esophagus to adenocarcinoma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
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

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