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Posttraining survey of recent pediatric gastroenterology fellowship graduates
Abstract Objectives The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Training Committee conducted a survey of recent fellowship graduates to assess their confidence in procedure performance, disease management, practice habits, and satisfaction with mentorship.
Christopher J. Moran+12 more
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Background Hiatal hernia is diagnosed by barium-swallow esophagogram or esophagogastroduodenoscopy, with possible suboptimal results. High-resolution manometry clearly identifies crural diaphragm and lower esophageal sphincter.
S. Tolone+11 more
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Abstract Objectives Pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (PIPO) is a rare, heterogeneous, and severe gut motility disorder. In 2014, Chetaille et al. described chronic atrial and intestinal dysrhythmia (CAID) syndrome associated with a recessive SGO1 mutation (p.Lys23Glu) linking it to both intestinal pseudo‐obstruction and cardiac dysrhythmia. This
Linda Adouane+4 more
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Background/Aims: Anorectal functions are influenced by gender and age. This study sought to define the normal anorectal pressure values measured with conventional anorectal manometry (ARM) and to evaluate the effects of age and gender on anorectal ...
Hee Jin Kim+9 more
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Abstract Somatostatin is a naturally occurring polypeptide hormone that exerts its effect on the gastrointestinal tract by reducing exocrine and endocrine secretion, resulting in decreased motility, gastric emptying, splanchnic blood flow, fat absorption, lymphatic flow, and gallbladder contraction.
Bailey Dunn+4 more
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Background High‐resolution manometry, which measures esophageal luminal pressure changes after swallowing, could shed more light on food‐transport dynamics after pharyngeal/esophageal reconstruction.
Hiroki Umezawa+4 more
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Achalasia is a common esophageal motility disorder characterized by inappropriate relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and a loss of normal peristalsis in the esophageal body. The newly suggested Chicago Classification ver.
Kee Wook Jung
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Abstract Objective To assess whether differences exist between ascending pharyngeal opening pressure (PhOPA) and descending pharyngeal opening pressure (PhOPD) obtained from positive airway pressure (PAP) titrations during drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and to identify the associations between the physiologic and anatomic constituents of these ...
Linda C. Magaña+8 more
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ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) in adult patients with chronic constipation. Design Consecutive patients who met the Rome IV criteria for chronic constipation were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the taVNS group or the sham‐taVNS group ...
Tangyi Liu+19 more
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Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: The Impact of Obesity
ABSTRACT This article provides an overview of gastro‐esophageal (GERD) and laryngopharynegal (LPRD) reflux diseases in the context of obesity as a confounding entity. A detailed review of the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease may be found elsewhere.
Abdul Latif H. Hamdan+2 more
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