Vesicoureteral Reflux and Reflux Nephropathy [PDF]
Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the commonest congenital urological abnormality in children, which has been associated with an increased risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) and renal scarring, also called reflux nephropathy (RN). In children, RN is diagnosed mostly after UTI (acquired RN) or during follow-up for antenatally diagnosed ...
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PICO question In dogs undergoing anaesthesia do pre-anaesthetic gastroprotectants reduce gastro-oesophageal reflux? Clinical bottom line Category of research question Treatment The number and type of study designs reviewed Five ...
Leanne Barry
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Background The effect of laparoscopic fundoplication on reflux-related chronic cough is unpredictable, the aim of the study is to investigate the predictive effect of positive reflux-cough correlation on the resolution of reflux-related chronic cough ...
Dong Chen+5 more
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LINX®, a novel treatment for patients with refractory asthma complicated by gastroesophageal reflux disease: a case report. [PDF]
BackgroundGastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common comorbidities in patients with asthma. Gastroesophageal reflux disease can be linked to difficult-to-control asthma.
Kenyon, Nicholas J+6 more
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Background None of current diagnostic methods has been proven to be a reliable tool for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Pepsin in saliva has been proposed as a promising diagnostic biomarker for gastro-esophageal reflux.
Xing Du+7 more
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Lipid-laden alveolar macrophages and pH monitoring in gastroesophageal reflux-related respiratory symptoms [PDF]
Lipid-laden alveolar macrophages and pH monitoring have been used in the diagnosis of chronic aspiration in children with gastroesophageal reflux (GER).
Böhles, Hansjosef+3 more
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Antioxidant Activity of Rosmarinic Acid Extracted and Purified from Mentha piperita [PDF]
Rosmarinic acid was obtained from methanolic extract of Mentha piperita L. under a reflux condenser. The current study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant activities and rosmarinic acid levels of the methanol extracts of M. piperita.
F. E. H Aldoghachi+2 more
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The development of a new measure of quality of life in the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: the Reflux Questionnaire. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION This paper reports on the development of a new measure of health-related quality of life for use among patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), funded as part of the REFLUX trial.
C Jenkinson+22 more
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Correlation between oesophageal acid exposure and dyspeptic symptoms in patients with nonerosive reflux disease. [PDF]
Oesophageal acidification induces dyspeptic symptoms in healthy individuals. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between oesophageal acid exposure and dyspeptic symptoms in patients with nonerosive reflux disease. METHODS: A total of 68 patients
APREA, GIOVANNI+8 more
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Peristaltic flow of a fluid in a porous channel: A study having relevance to flow of bile within ducts in a pathological state [PDF]
The paper deals with a theoretical study of the transport of a fluid in a channel, which takes place by the phenomenon of peristalsis. A mathematical analysis of the said problem has been presented. The analysis involves the application of a suitable perturbation technique. The velocity profile and the critical pressure for the occurrence of reflux are
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