Prolonged esophageal pH monitoring is considered to be the most sensitive and specific
test for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, the role of pH …

Medical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease often results in improvement of
symptoms. The purpose of this study was to determine if improvement in symptoms and …

Prolonged intraesophageal pH monitoring is considered by some to be the most sensitive
and specific test of gastroesophageal reflux. We prospectively examined the ability of the …

The aims of the present study were to evaluate the accuracy of 24-hr intraesophageal pH
monitoring in the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux in the hospital setting and to …

In a group of 60 patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux (GER), we carried out
upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and 24-h ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring to …

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who remain symptomatic despite
receiving a moderate dose of a proton pump inhibitor need accurate assessment to …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common problem that frequently presents with atypical
complaints including nausea, hiccups, globus sensation, chest pain, hoarseness, coughing …

Ambulatory 24-h esophageal pH monitoring is an accurate quantitative test of
gastroesophageal reflux (GER). However, it does not answer the question: are the patients' …

The results of ambulatory 24-h esophageal pH monitoring in 67 patients with
gastroesophageal reflux symptoms (endoscopic esophagitis, n= 44; normal endoscopy, n …

Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common problem that affects a
substantial proportion of the American population. It is estimated that the symptoms of GERD …