Tag: Heartburn / GERD / Indigestion
Surgery May Be Best Option for Some With Refractory Heartburn
Heartburn that is both truly PPI-refractory and reflux-related occurs in a minority of patients
GERD Associated With Chronic Temporomandibular Disorder
Somatization, anxiety, and undermined sleep moderately mediated correlation between GERD, TMD
Risk for Allergy Development Increased After Gastric Acid Inhibitor Use
Rates ratios increased with increasing age and were more prominent in women
Weight Loss Surgery May Not Relieve Acid Reflux
Symptoms return in half of patients undergoing long-term follow-up after gastric bypass
Pharmacologic Tx Should Be Used Sparingly for Reflux in Preemies
Poor evidence of efficacy and evidence of harm with pharmacologic agents for gastroesophageal reflux
DDW: Psych Disorders Make GERD Hard to Dx by Symptoms Alone
Symptoms are unreliable for establishing presence of reflux in patients with minor psychiatric disorders
Diaphragmatic Breathing Tied to Less Belching in GERD
The therapy is associated with reduced symptoms in patients with PPI-refractory gastroesophageal reflux
GERD Linked to Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancers
In elderly, tied to higher odds of malignancy in larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx
CYPC19*17 Allele May Influence Response to PPI Treatment
Kids with CYPC19*17 alleles without corresponding loss-of-function alleles have longer times with pH <4
Antireflux Surgery Has High Rate of Recurrent Disease
Nearly 18 percent have recurrence requiring long-term medication, secondary surgery
