During the past three decades, prolonged monitoring of oesophageal pH has become
increasingly popular among physicians. Most of the studies carried out with this technique …

BACKGROUND Endoscopic oesophageal changes are diagnostically helpful and identify
patients exposed to the risk of disease chronicity. However, there is a serious lack of …

An evidence-based appraisal of reflux disease management — the Genval Workshop
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Abstract Background/Aims: All methods currently used to quantify the temporal relationships
between symptoms and episodes of gastroesophageal reflux, as assessed by 24-hour pH …

The definition of criteria relevant to disease severity assessments should be considered in
parallel with the long-term aims of treatment in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) …

Endoscopic assessment of the esophagus for the presence or absence of gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD) as well as the assessment of its severity is crucial to formulating …

BACKGROUND: The Savary-Miller, the Los Angeles, and the MUSE (metaplasia, ulcer,
stricture, erosion) scoring systems have been developed to assess esophageal lesions …

Background The endoscopic grade of the gastroesophageal flap valve (GEFV) is suggested
to be a good predictor of reflux status. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Background: In the evaluation of different treatment alternatives, assessment of the patients'
own perceived situation can give important clinical information in addition to the …

Abstract Background and Aim: The endoscopic grading of the gastroesophageal flap valve
(GEFV) has been suggested to be a good predictor of reflux status. Atrophic gastritis is …