Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), previously uncommon in Asia, has now become
an important disease in the region. Although much variability exists between studies, most …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: This systematic review assesses findings of endoscopic surveys in
the general population with regard to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). METHODS …

AIM: To explore the role of psychological factors in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
and their effect on quality of life (QoL) of GERD patients. METHODS: A total of 279 …

It has been demonstrated that 44% of the US population report gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD)-related symptoms at least once a month and 20% once a week. 1, 2 …

Erosive esophagitis (EE) is the part of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) spectrum
and may progress to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Due to its progressivity and unclear …

Epidemiologic data on esophageal cancer in Asia are extremely limited. We examined
temporal trends in the incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and …

Background A subset of patients with gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) does not
achieve complete symptom resolution with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. The factors …

Background and aims: The effect of metabolic risk factors on the natural course of gastro-
oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), which remains elusive, was quantified. Methods: The …

Objectives Precise mechanisms of atrial fibrillation (AF) are uncertain, but their association
with esophageal disorders has been recently proposed. The association between …

Results Of the 19,812 endoscopies performed, 56 patients (0.28%) were diagnosed with
ESEM and 3129 patients (15.7%) with EE. Twelve of the 56 patients diagnosed with ESEM …