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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Gastroesophageal reflux disease"”.
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Detection of Pepsin in the Sputum/Saliva for Diagnosing Atypical Manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Atypical manifestations of GERD are difficult to diagnose.We aimed to determine whether measurement of pepsin in the sputum/saliva could be useful for diagnosing atypical GERD manifestations. METHODS: Patients with clinically suspected atypical GERD symptoms provided sputum/saliva …
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Factors influencing on esophageal baseline impedance levels in patients with suspected symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease
… significantly lower in patients with pathologic reflux, compared with the GERD-unrelated group. No significant difference in the baseline impedance levels was observed between patients with positive symptom index alone and the GERD-unrelated group. Conclusions: The time from the meal period or …
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Klinische und funktionelle Langzeitergebnisse nach offener chirurgischer Therapie der gastro-oesophagealen Refluxkrankheit
… Nissen fundoplication is effective therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease. In this study, the outcomes in 115 patients treated with antireflux Surgery between 16.01.1986 - 15.12.1998 was evaluated for up to 11 Years after surgery to ascertain whether similar positive results could be …
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Prospektive Erfassung und Nachuntersuchung nicht operierter Refluxpatienten in der Chirurgie
… and examination of patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease at the surgery department at the university hospital of the RWTH Aachen. The goal is the retrospective evaluation of the recommendation of a conservative therapy of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Here unto the …
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Potentialities of the Multichannel Intraluminal pH-metry with Impedance in Diagnostics and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infant Age /// Възможностите на мултиканалната интралуменна рН-метрия с импеданс при диагностика и лечение на гастроезофагеалната рефлуксна болест в кърмаческа възраст
Диагнозата на ГЕРБ често е трудна. Предполагаемите симптоми на ГЕРБ при кърмачета и деца са често неспецифични. Обследвани са кърмачета от 0- до 12-месечна възраст с клинични симптоми на ГЕРБ, покриващи данните за рефлукс според въпросника на Orenstein и допълнително разработен от нас въпросник, …
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Development of a real time trimodal spectroscopy diagnostic tool for Barrett's esophagus
… is a condition of the lower esophagus caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease. Patients with BE have an increased probability of developing dysplasia, an abnormal growth or development of cells. This dysplasia in BE is a precursor to cancer of the esophagus, but is currently difficult to detect …
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Design of Motor Controller for Intragastric Applications
… treat gastric disorders such as obesity, Celiacs Disease, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. This thesis showcases the design and possible utility of an intragastric motor controller which has the capability to remain within the stomach for long periods of time performing simple tasks or acting …
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The Relationship Between Gastrointestinal Disease and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in United States Military Veterans
… examined relationship between gastrointestinal disease (GI Disease) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in United States Military Veterans. Based upon literature and clinical practice data sources from the US Veterans Administration, GI disease and PTSD were hypothesized to be positively …
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Η τρίωρη μεταγευματική pH-μετρία του οισοφάγου στην κλινική πρακτική
… pHmetry (3hour pHmetry) in the assessment of: a) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GOR) and its differentiation to the normal reflux phenomenon, and b) Post-therapeutic and/or post-operative follow-up of our patients. Sixty-five out of 82 patients (38 male; mean age 48 years and 27 female; mean age …
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The Pathophysiology of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Altered Mechanisms of Antigen Detection in the Esophagus
Recently, a chronic idiopathic disease of the esophagus has emerged, which is now known as eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Incomplete knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of EoE has limited treatment options. EoE is known to be a Th2-type immune-mediated disorder. Based on previous studies in both …
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Normwerte aus kombinierten pH-Metrie-Impedanzmessungen zur Diagnostik eines gastroösophagealen Refluxes im Kindesalter : Ergebnisse einer Pilotstudie
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens physiologically. When it comes to clinical manifestation of it we call it gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). A method for diagnosing GER is the combined pH-metry multiple intraluminal impedancene technique. It visualises any antero- or retrograde bolus …
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Hirschsprung´s Disease & Gastroesophageal Reflux. Aspects on Two Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders in Childhood
… we look at two of them, i.e. Hirschsprung´s Disease (HD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in five different studies. HD is a congenital disease characterized by an abscence of ganglion cells in myenteric and submucous ganglia, most commonly in the distal part of the large bowel. In …
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Reconstruction in the gastroesophageal junction- from routine to advanced.
… based framework in the surgical treatment of diseases in the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), by comparing outcome, measured by complication and survival rates, and evaluate different reconstructions regarding long-term symptoms and quality of life (QoL). The GEJ is a poorly defined anatomic …
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in adult patients with autoimmune connective tissue disease (CTD) at Groote Schuur Hospital
Introduction. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is prevalent in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD), leads to significant morbidity and mortality and is poorly characterized in South Africa (SA). We undertook this study to describe the clinical, serological and radiological features of …
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Globus and dysphagia : clinical features and diagnostics
… of operative treatment because of difficult reflux symptoms. The study indicated that globus patients without reflux symptoms did not have acid or non-acid gastroesophageal reflux disease, the upper esophageal sphincter pressure was not elevated, and esophageal motor disorders diagnosed were …
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CUMULATIVE ANTICHOLINERGIC BURDEN AND ASSOCIATED OUTCOMES AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
… burden among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) initiating Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs); (2) Assess the risk of delirium associated with cumulative anticholinergic burden in older adults with AD; (3) Evaluate the treatment modification among older adults with AD after a delirium …
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Upper gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma: associations with gastric secretory function and gender
… patients with adenocarcinoma of the cardia and gastroesophageal junction. Another important but poorly understood risk factor for upper GI adenocarcinoma is male gender. In the first study we aimed to investigate the association between the pattern of H.pylori gastritis and gastric secretory …
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Clinical, Endoscopic, Morphological and Functional Changes in Some Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract in Children and Adolescents /// Клинични, ендоскопски, морфологични и функционални промени при някои заболявания на горния отдел на храносмилателния тракт у деца и юноши
Дисертационният труд е посветен на клиничните, ендоскопски; морфологични и функционални особености на някои от по-значимите заболявания на горния отдел на ХГ. Въз основа на клиничен материал от Катедрата по педиатрия на МУ-Варна, за периода 1987-95 г. са обосновани въвеждането, мястото и ролята на …
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Esophagogastric Physiopathology after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: the Impact of New Diagnostic Technologies
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Laparoskopische Antirefluxchirurgie : Langzeitergebnisse mit dem Tailored Concept
… von 308 Patienten untersucht, die sich einer Antirefluxoperation unterzogen hatten. Anamnese, Lebensqualitätsindex, Endoskopie, Manometrie. pH-Metrie und Bilitec-Messung charakterisieren den individuellen Befund prä- und postoperativ, sowie ein Jahr postoperativ. Die gewählte Operationtechnik im …