ALLMedicine™ Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Center

Jan 26th, 2023 - To provide oral domperidone to patients ≥12 years of age where, according to the investigator's judgment, a prokinetic effect is needed for the relief of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease with upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, gastrop...

Jan 25th, 2023 - It is important for dentists to know if the presence of snoring is associated with the presence of other dental sleep conditions (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea [OSA], sleep bruxism [SB], gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD], xerostomia, and orof...

Jan 25th, 2023 - Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a clinical conundrum without a diagnostic gold standard. The Esophageal Hypervigilance and Anxiety Scale (EHAS) is a questionnaire designed for cognitive-affective evaluation of visceral sensitivity. We hypothesiz...

Jan 25th, 2023 - GERD is a significant public health problem and when it is severe it may have a considerable impact on patients' QOL. Relatively new treatments such as proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and laparoscopic fundoplication (wrapping or gathering the stomach...

Jan 24th, 2023 - OAGB is the third most common bariatric surgery. Biliary reflux (BR) is an inherent complication of this unique anatomy, although there is still controversy regarding its significance and long-term risks including carcinogenesis. To date, there is...

Jul 6th, 2022 - The purpose of this best practice advice (BPA) article from the Clinical Practice Update Committee of the American Gastroenterological Association is to provide an update on advances and innovation regarding the screening and surveillance of Barre...

Feb 6th, 2022 - As many as one-half of all patients with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) do not derive benefit from acid suppression. This review outlines a personalized diagnostic and therapeutic approach to GERD symptoms. The Best Practice Advi...

Nov 20th, 2021 - Chronic cough is defined by a duration lasting at least 8 weeks. The most common causes of chronic cough include smoking-related lung disease, upper airway cough syndrome, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and nonasthmatic eosinophilic bron...

Nov 20th, 2021 - Epigastric pain can have multiple etiologies including myocardial infarction, pancreatitis, acute aortic syndromes, gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophagitis, peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, duodenal ulcer disease, gastric cancer, and hiatal h...

Jul 7th, 2021 - S.J., a 68-year-old Black man, comes to your office to establish care after recently moving to the area. S.J. has a history of allergic rhinitis, osteoarthritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Additionally, he has a 39-pack-year history of s...

Jan 26th, 2023 - To provide oral domperidone to patients ≥12 years of age where, according to the investigator's judgment, a prokinetic effect is needed for the relief of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease with upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, gastrop...

Jan 25th, 2023 - GERD is a significant public health problem and when it is severe it may have a considerable impact on patients' QOL. Relatively new treatments such as proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and laparoscopic fundoplication (wrapping or gathering the stomach...

Jan 13th, 2023 - Barrett's esophagus (BE) affects 5-15% of all patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and approximately 1-2% of the entire population. The stepwise progression of BE from intestinal metaplasia (IM) to dysplasia can ultimately lead to esophag...

Jan 12th, 2023 - The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease is estimated to be as high as 20% in the United States, and up to 50% of these patients remain symptomatic on proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. Unfortunately, the clinical approach to understand...

Jan 10th, 2023 - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common and many patients are dependent on daily use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). The goal of this small clinical trial is to examine the effect of endoscopic treatment of GERD by mucosal band ligation...

Jan 11th, 2023 - Undergoing bariatric surgery for severe obesity was linked to a decreased incidence of esophageal and gastric cancer and overall in-hospital mortality, a French cohort study showed. Among mostly women, the incidence rates of these cancers were 4.9...

Jan 10th, 2023 - While there was no association between prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive medications and allergic diseases in kids, infant exposure was linked to a higher risk of developing asthma, a South Korean nationwide cohort study showed. Among over 84,...

Dec 13th, 2022 - Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common interstitial lung disease among middle-aged and elderly adults. Although the cause of IPF is unknown, factors thought to increase an individual's risk of developing IPF include a history of sm...

Dec 7th, 2022 - Nearly half of patients discharged from a hospital had inappropriate proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prescriptions, suggests a retrospective analysis of an Israeli healthcare database that showed no improvements in prescribing patterns over time. The ...

Dec 1st, 2022 - The debate about a possible link between food allergy (FA) and pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) continues, and more, better-designed research is needed, a position paper by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology re...