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Oestrogen and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Dynamics in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a common clinical disorder characterised by the reflux of stomach contents into the oesophagus, primarily due to the temporary relaxation of the Lower Oesophageal Sphincter (LES).
M Praveena, R Nagashree
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Pressure abnormalities in patients with Zenker's diverticulum using pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2020
Objectives Zenker's diverticulum is associated with reduced cricopharyngeal compliance and abnormal intrabolus pressure. However, it is unclear how the pharynx compensates for these deficits.
Sarah P. Rosen, Corinne A. Jones, Matthew R. Hoffman, Molly A. Knigge, Timothy M. McCulloch   +4 more
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Esophageal motility after gastric bypass in Roux-en-Y for morbid obesity: high resolution manometry findings [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Bariatric operations may alter esophageal motility; however, there is a paucity of studies of the esophageal motility with high resolution manometry.
Cassão, Bruna Dell'acqua, Herbella, Fernando Augusto Mardiros, Silva, Luciana C., Vicentine, Fernando Pompeu P.   +3 more
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Translation and Cross‐Cultural Adaptation of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire in Urdu and Its Psychometric Properties Among Post‐Stroke Dysphagia Patients

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Self‐rating questionnaires provide a detailed overview of the symptomatic severity of post‐stroke dysphagia in the geriatric population; such assessment tools or the subjective evaluation of post‐stroke dysphagia are unavailable for Urdu‐speaking patients.
Syeda Amna Ejaz, Rania Imran, Anam Jamil, Hadia Furqan, Alina Mehmood   +4 more
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Mano-Impedancemetric Diagnosis of Esophageal Function in Children With Dyspepsia

Педиатрическая фармакология, 2018
Background. Introduction of new methods of diagnosing functional disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract into children’s practice will reveal the true cause of changes in esophageal motility in its various pathologies, which will significantly ...
Marina Ju. Stepanyan, Elena V. Komarova, Maksim M. Lohmatov   +2 more
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Relationship between pharyngeal or esophageal reconstruction and esophageal pressure after swallowing

Cancer Reports, 2023
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, Mariko Umezawa, Yu Hokazono, Takeshi Matsutani, Rei Ogawa   +4 more
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Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA, Subspecialty Group of Laryngopharyngology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Subspecialty Group of Voice, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   +7 more
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease : systematic review. [PDF]

, 2003
Objectives: To ascertain the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and its association with the disease.
Childs, S., Hungin, A. P. S., Raghunath, A., Wooff, D.   +3 more
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Female pelvic floor protection—Where do we have to go?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Long lasting improvement of women's health needs that all professions involved in pregnancy, birth, postpartum rehabilitation and diagnostics and treatment of pelvic floor disorders gather together to increase pelvic floor protection. Abstract Pelvic floor protection has a growing awareness and importance in long lasting strategies to provide female ...
Miriam Deniz, Luisa Wirth, Kathrin Beilecke, Ralf Tunn, Markus Huebner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overdiagnosis and rising rate of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS): time for reappraisal [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVES: To identify the accuracy of clinically diagnosed OASIS using 3D endoanal ultrasound and compare symptoms and anal manometry measurements between those whose anal sphincters were adequately repaired to those who had persistent anal sphincter ...
Andrews, Andrews, Dietz, Ekéus, Faltin, Fernando, Fitzpatrick, Fynes, Groom, Gurol-Urganci, Hool, Igawa, Jha, Karmarkar, Mahony, Nichols, Norderval, Norderval, Roos, Roos, Roos, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Santoro, Scheer, Schizas, Shek, Soerensen, Sultan, Sultan, Sultan, Sultan, Sultan, Sultan, Sultan, Sultan, Sultan, Sultan, Thakar, Thakar, Vaccaro, Vaizey, Valsky, Williams, Williams   +43 more
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