RESULTS One hundred fifty patients were included, 102 women (mean age 52±14 yr, range
16–84). Among the 79 patients off PPI, five did not report any symptom during the recording …

Gastroduodenal reflux may cause symptoms such as chronic cough, asthma, or laryngitis.
However, we are currently limited in our diagnostic ability to identify the subgroup of patients …

Esophageal motility abnormalities are among the main factors implicated in the
pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The recent introduction in clinical and …

Background/aims The reflux disease questionnaire (RDQ) is a very simple questionnaire
based on only 12 questions that can be answered and evaluated quickly in a primary care …

Various techniques have been devised to diagnose, characterize, and classify
gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Stationary techniques, such as fluoroscopy and …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a complex disorder with heterogeneous
symptoms and a multifaceted pathogenetic basis, which prevent a simple diagnostic …

Abstract Purpose of Review Here, we discuss how esophageal motor testing plays important
roles in patients with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In addition to …

Background & Aims Patients with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) often
are treated empirically with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Patients whose symptoms are not …

Wireless pH monitoring improves patient comfort during monitoring and allows monitoring
gastroesophageal reflux over extended (ie, 48 to 72 hours) periods of time. Still, the …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Intraluminal impedance monitoring has given new dimensions to
the diagnosis of reflux disease. However, there is no defined algorithm for evaluating …