Aim This clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain provides
recommendations and algorithms for clinicians to assess and diagnose chest pain in adult …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) continues to be among the most common
diseases seen by gastroenterologists, surgeons, and primary care physicians. Our …

Importance The Patient Health Questionnaire depression module (PHQ-9) is a 9-item self-
administered instrument used for detecting depression and assessing severity of …

Although gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common medical complaint, there
is currently no consensus on the global prevalence of GORD. The aim of this study was to …

Objectives Gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms are common in the community, but there
has been no definitive systematic review and meta-analysis of data from all studies to …

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were clinically introduced more than 25 years ago and have
since proven to be invaluable, safe, and effective agents for the management of a variety of …

Summary Background Treatment of dysplastic Barrett's oesophagus prevents progression to
adenocarcinoma; however, the optimal diagnostic strategy for Barrett's oesophagus is …

Objective To update the findings of the 2005 systematic review of population-based studies
assessing the epidemiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Design PubMed …

Oesophageal carcinoma affects more than 450 000 people worldwide and the incidence is
rapidly increasing. Squamous-cell carcinoma is the predominant form of oesophageal …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is arguably the most common disease
encountered by the gastroenterologist. It is equally likely that the primary care providers will …