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| | Gastroesophageal reflux disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Barrett's esophagus, a type of dysplasia, is a precursor high-grade dysplasia, which is in turn a precursor condition for carcinoma. | | | Findings in GERD include esophagitis (reflux esophagitis) – inflammatory changes in the esophageal lining (mucosa) – strictures, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), and chronic chest pain. | | | GERD has been linked to laryngitis, chronic cough, pulmonary fibrosis, earache, and asthma, even when not clinically apparent, as well as to ulcers of the vocal cords. |
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| | Postgraduate Medicine: Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| | Most asthmatics have gastroesophageal reflux with or without bronchodilator therapy. | | | This therapy is especially appropriate for patients with strictures or Barrett's esophagitis and should also be strongly considered in patients with atypical manifestations of GERD, such as asthma, chronic cough, or laryngitis. | | | Asthma and gastroesophageal reflux: acid suppressive therapy improves asthma outcome. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease News |
| | Gastroesophageal reflux disease may manifest typically with heartburn and regurgitation or atypically as laryngitis, asthma, cough, or noncardiac chest pain. | | | While many people cringe at the thought of surgery, new techniques offer a shortcut to surgically treating gastroesophageal reflux disease. | | | Drugs can be as effective as surgery for management of gastroesophageal reflux disease according to a U.S. report. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| | Gastroesophageal reflux and cow’s milk allergy in infants: a prospective study. | | | A study of infants with GERD found that exposure to cigarette smoke in the environment is associated with reflux, leading the authors conclude that secondhand smoke contributes directly to GERD in infants. | | | Effect of graded exercise on esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux in nontrained subjects. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux - My Child Has - Children's Hospital Boston |
| | Finally, when indicated, the role of an operation to correct reflux is an effective technique to stop a child's reflux. | | | Reflux is very common in infants, though it can occur at any age. | | | the expectations for the course of the disease |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
| | Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when the LES is weak or relaxes inappropriately allowing the stomach's contents to flow up into the esophagus. | | | Heartburn pain can be mistaken for the pain associated with heart disease or a heart attack, but there are differences. | | | Exercise may aggravate pain resulting from heart disease, and rest may relieve the pain. |
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| | Index |
| | Chronic reflux may also be associated with Barrett's esohagus, a condition that may lead to cancer. | | | This can be done through the chest or through the abdomen. | | | When this attachment becomes weak, the stomach can slide up into the chest, resulting in a hiatal hernia. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| | A Nissan Fundoplication is a surgical procedure which can be considered when other measures fail in a younger patient with severe disease who does not wish to be on medications for the rest of his life. | | | Some patients may have chest pain or discomfort with it. | | | - Patients may experience chest pains that may be confused with heart disease pains. |
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| | Reflux Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Inc. |
| | When the valve, or lower esophageal sphincter is weak, then gastroesophageal reflux occurs and the individual experiences heartburn. | | | Patients electing surgery should ask their surgeon about his or her experience with the operation; how many have they actually performed and what their outcomes have been; what complications he/she has experienced; how to prepare for surgery; and what additional studies may be needed. | | | Cigarette smoking also causes the valve to relax. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| | Gastroesophageal reflux, Barrett esophagus, and esophageal cancer, clinical applications. | | | This can be achieved with either nonprescription or prescription drugs, depending on the severity and frequency of your reflux. | | | Your doctor will determine which medicine is best for you. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ( GERD ) and Heart Burn |
| | In addition, the problem with surgical literature is that the published experience reflects the best experience and especially in the realm of anti-reflux surgery; the local experience and the published experience can be widely discrepant. | | | Actually, in contrast to peptic ulcer disease, surgery has a lot to offer to patients with GERD. | | | I believe that an anti-reflux operation performed by a skillful and experienced surgeon on an appropriately selected patient can be satisfying and cost effective treatment for reflux esophagitis and its complications. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Heartburn |
| | This reflux usually occurs because the sphincter muscle between the esophagus and stomach is weakened. | | | Heartburn is a condition where the acidic stomach contents back up into the esophagus causing pain in the chest area. | | | People with asthma are at very high risk for GERD. One study indicated that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (e.g., emphysema or chronic bronchitis) were more likely to have GERD. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
| | If medical treatment alone is not successful and your child is failing to grow or develop complications of reflux, a surgical procedure called fundoplication may be an option. | | | Your child's doctor may also prescribe a medicine to reduce the amount of acid in your child's stomach. | | | Although there's no evidence that breast-fed babies spit up less than formula-fed babies or that soy formula is a solution, some babies may benefit from special formulas. |
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| | GERD Information Resource Center |
| | Here you will find educational resources on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ("GERD") for the general public, health care providers, and researchers alike. | | | When it reaches that point, it is a medical condition called GERD. | | | It contains two databases of citation information with some author abstracts from leading medical journals dealing with gastrointestinal issues and, more specifically, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| | Patients with GERD and this type of chest pain should be checked for possible heart disease. | | | This surgery decreases the amount of gastroesophageal reflux. | | | The most commonly done surgery is called the Nissen fundoplication. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| | Baclofen is a unique gamma-aminobutyric-B agonist that has been shown to inhibit lower esophageal sphincter relaxations, thereby preventing reflux (Wise J et al 2004). | | | Over the past 25 years, incidence of adenocarcinoma has increased 350 percent faster than any other malignancy in the Western world, possibly because of the increased incidence of GERD. | | | One novel method of therapy involves medications that can prevent these events. |
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| | FAQs |
| | Many patients and health care professionals are not familiar with GERD and its potential consequences, and thus may not have heard the term previously. | | | (Source: Digestive Diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact, National Digestive Diseases Data Working Group, James E. Everhart, MD, MPH, Editor, US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, NIH Publication No. 94-1447, May 1994) | | | GERD is a disease and heartburn is its most common symptom. |
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| | MedlinePlus: Gastroesophageal Reflux/Hiatal Hernia |
| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Asthma (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) | | | Dyspepsia: What It Is and What to Do about It (American Academy of Family Physicians) | | | Common Reflux Treatment Linked to Life Threatening Bowel Infection in Premature Infants (02/08/2006, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) |
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| | University of Maryland |
| | But in people who experience chronic reflux, the muscle does not stay closed tightly or is unable to close properly, and they have heartburn, chest pain, cough, difficulty swallowing or regurgitation. | | | "Patients with LERD are often misdiagnosed and can have their condition progress to permanent voice loss, airway strictures, lung disease and even head and neck cancer," explains Dr. Castellanos. | | | The free basic player is all that is required to view the surgery. |
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| | LookSmart - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| | We're always looking for ways to improve your search experience. | | | allRefer Health - Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants (Chalasia) | | | People with gastroesophageal reflux disease can find tips on reducing and preventing the painful symptoms of the condition. |
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| | GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) |
| | The aims of surgery for GERD are to correct any hernia which might exist and to wrap a portion of the stomach around the esophagus, thus creating a new valve mechanism to prevent reflux. | | | The second component of treatment is drug therapy. | | | The aim of treatment is the relief of symptoms such as heartburn. |
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| | Chronic Heartburn and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Assistance |
| | Heartburn that interrupts your sleep, limits your activities, keeps you from the foods you love; in short, heartburn that changes the way you live your life. | | | Not the occasional heartburn that can be treated with antacids, but the persistent heartburn that is life-altering and, in fact, may be a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). | | | Almost 18 million Americans just like you suffer from chronic heartburn. |
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| | Reflux Disease (GERD) |
| | This sphincter relaxes during swallowing to allow food to pass. | | | Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the esophagus becomes irritated or inflamed because of acid backing up from the stomach. | | | Normally, a ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus, called the lower esophageal sphincter, prevents reflux (or backing up) of acid. |
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| | GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Acid Reflux) by MedicineNet.com |
| | metoclopramide, Reglan - Specifies the medication metoclopramide (Reglan), a drug used for patients with heartburn and esophagitis due to gastroesophageal reflux. | | | omeprazole, Prilosec, Rapinex - Describes the medication omeprazole (Prilosec, Rapinex) a drug used for treating acid-induced inflammation and ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome. | | | Also, patients with diseases that weaken the esophageal muscles (see below), such as scleroderma or mixed connective tissue diseases, are more prone to develop GERD. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Relief |
| | Many patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease may have to get an x-ray examination of the esophagus, a manometric study, or an esophageal pH study, depending on their specific symptoms. | | | There are several treatment options available for gastroesophageal reflux disease depending on the severity of the condition. | | | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter does not properly close and acid from the stomach leaks back into the esophagus. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
| | KidsHealth > Teens > Diseases and Conditions > Digestive System > Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) | | | Someone who experiences recurring, significant heartburn two or more times a week may have GERD. | | | For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. |
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| | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diet |
| | This entire problem is called GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease). | | | A number of factors, including certain foods, may cause the lower esophageal muscle to relax, causing GERD. | | | Symptoms occur when this specialized muscle weakens and allows stomach acid to splash up into the esophagus. |
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| | Heartburn/GERD - MayoClinic.com |
| | Frequent or constant heartburn is the most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). | | | GERD is a disease in which stomach acid or, occasionally, bile flows back (refluxes) into your food pipe (esophagus). | | | Frequent heartburn can be a serious problem, and it deserves medical attention. |
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