News articles tagged with 'reflux'
Commentary warns of unexpected consequences of proton pump inhibitor use in reflux disease
— 1 Nov 2009 08:30 | HealthDespite being highly effective and beneficial for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for reflux diseases.…
Surgeons at Boston Medical Centre offering new procedure for acid reflux/GERD
— 27 Oct 2009 16:53 | HealthBoston Medical Centre (BMC) surgeons are now offering patients an incisionless alternative to laparoscopic and traditional surgery for treatment of acid reflux or GERD…
Heartburn medications do not ease asthma symptoms
— 9 Apr 2009 13:56 | HealthThe predominance of heartburn among asthma sufferers led many specialists to suspect that acid reflux could be a trigger for the coughing, wheezing and breathlessness of asthma. In…
Is esomeprazole the best choice for reflux oesophagitis patients?
— 3 Mar 2009 16:10 | HealthIn patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), esomeprazole, has demonstrated pharmacological and clinical benefits beyond those seen with the other proton pump inhibitors(…
Magnetic device studied as treatment for heartburn and acid reflux
— 24 Feb 2009 13:20 | HealthMore than 20 million Americans suffer from gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD), experienced by many as chronic heartburn. Medication offers short-term relief for some sufferers…
A useful method to diagnose chest pain with foregut symptoms
— 20 Feb 2009 13:04 | HealthRecent reports have indicated that recurrent chest pain is often a result of oesophageal motility disorders or gastrooesophageal reflux diseases (GERD), which is known as oesophageal…
Is ineffective oesophageal motility associated with gastropharyngeal reflux disease?
— 3 Nov 2008 15:52 | HealthIEM is associated with an increased acid clearance times in the distal oesophagus. Gastropharyngeal reflux causes supraoesophageal manifestations such as globus, chronic cough, hoarseness,…
American Gastroenterological Association releases evidence-based GERD guidelines
— 22 Oct 2008 12:30 | HealthGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions seen in GI and primary care clinics, however physicians who treat the disease primarily…
What is the relationship between laryngopharyngeal reflux and reflux oesophagitis?
— 14 Oct 2008 11:40 | HealthThe association between gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and laryngeal disorders has been recognised since the late 1960s. Chronic laryngeal signs and symptoms associated GERD…
Would patients with a T tube accompany with duodenal-biliary reflux?
— 9 Oct 2008 05:39 | HealthThe report about sphincter of oddi hypomotility and sphincter of oddi dilation was relatively rare. Whether sphincter of oddi hypomotility and duodenal-biliary reflux existed in these…