Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Using the Bravo Capsule pH System

Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Using the Bravo Capsule pH System.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a disease predominantly seen in the West but there is a rising trend in Asia. Ambulatory 24-hour catheter-based pH monitoring has been the de facto gold standard test for GERD that correlates symptoms with acid reflux episodes. However, drawbacks such as patients' discomfort, and catheter displacement render the test as cumbersome and error-prone. The B...

reliability, safety and effectiveness of the bravo™ capsule:a catheter-free ph monitoring system for evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children

background gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) is a common problem seen in pediatrics and adolescents. the bravo tm ph monitoring system is a capsule that detects and quantifies the severity of reflux disease. this test is also valuable for evaluation of patients with extra-gastrointestinal manifestations of gerd such as asthma, chronic cough, hoarseness, aspiration pneumonia, and pre/post f...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease-related symptom recurrence in patients discontinuing proton pump inhibitors for Bravo® wireless esophageal pH monitoring study.

BACKGROUND Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are treated with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Those that do not achieve symptom relief, or non-responders, usually undergo esophageal pH monitoring off PPIs in order to confirm the presence of GERD. AIMS To assess the efficacy of the reverse-PPI trial in evaluating the presence of GERD or its recurrence rates, as well as to ide...

Impact of prolonged 48-h wireless capsule esophageal pH monitoring on diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease and evaluation of the relationship between symptoms and reflux episodes.

CONTEXT Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive diseases and an important cause of distress to patients. Diagnosis of this condition can require ambulatory pH monitoring. OBJECTIVES To determine the diagnostic yield of a wireless ambulatory pH monitoring system of 48-hours, recording to diagnose daily variability of abnormal esophageal acid exposure and its symptom...

Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease – Evaluation and Management