GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA,
SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS (Abstract): Background: Patients with …

Several symptoms that may be related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are often
referred to as “atypical” or “extraesophageal” symptoms of GERD. An association with GERD …

Methods Patients with heartburn underwent endoscopy and pH testing and were stratified
into 3 groups: erosive esophagitis (EE), nonerosive reflux disease (NERD), and functional …

Background: Patients who have heartburn are treated with acid-reducing medications on the
assumption that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is causing the symptom. In the …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a widespread, chronic condition common in the
Western world. More than 25 million Americans experience heartburn or other GERD …

The better ability to interpret impedance-pH tracings together with earlier data on the
different prevalence of microscopic esophagitis in RH and FH patients, and recent studies …

The association between gastroesophageat reflux (GER) and laryngeal disorders in adults
has been recoguized since the late 1960s. 1, 2 The true extent of laryngeal complications is …

OBJECTIVES: The Reflux Disease Questionnaire (RDQ) contains six symptom items for
diagnosing and gauging gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) severity. However …

Abstract Background and Aims It is difficult to differentiate functional heartburn from proton
pump inhibitor (PPI) failure. The aims of this study were to assess the role of early wireless …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorder in
the United States, and leads to substantial morbidity, though associated mortality is rare. The …