Fifty one infants and older children with suspected gastro-oesophageal reflux entered a study comparing the diagnostic accuracy of a standard barium swallow examination with that of ultrasound scanning. All children were examined by both techniques. In 40 cases there was unequivocal agreement between the examinations. Of the remaining patients, four had definite reflux by ultrasonic criteria bu...

Thirty three healthy infants and children with a family history of reflux nephropathy or vesicoureteric reflux in first degree relatives were screened for upper urinary tract abnormalities (renal scarring or pelvicaliceal dilatation) using ultrasound scanning or intravenous urography, or both. In addition, micturating cystourethrography was carried out in all infants and children under 2 years ...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease varies in different parts of the world. There are no population based studies in Nigeria. The main objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and risk factors for gastroesophageal reflux disease in a population of Nigerian medical students. METHODS The Carlsson-Dent questionnaire was administered to medical students i...

Everybody experiences gastro-oesophageal reflux on occasion. In health, reflux of air (‘‘belching’’) occurs most commonly during ‘‘transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxations’’ (TLOSRs) triggered by gastric distension. Acid secretions and semidigested food may also pass into the oesophagus during such events. Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is present when this reflux of gastric c...

OBJECTIVE We undertook this cross-sectional study to investigate the distribution of venous reflux and effect of axial reflux in superficial and deep veins and to determine the clinical value of quantifying peak reverse flow velocity and reflux time in limbs with chronic venous disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS Four hundred one legs (127 with skin changes, 274 without skin changes) in 272 patient...

Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) is a chronic and relapsing disease, defined as "Failure of antireflux barrier, allowing reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus".1 According to the Genval Workshop, this term should be used to include all individuals who are exposed to the risk of physical complications from Gastro-esophageal reflux or who experience clinically significant impairme...

the prevalence of vesicoureteral reflux (vur) among siblings of children with vur has been reported to be from 4.7% to 51%. the incidence of vur in the general population is less than 1% but it is high in risk groups. in a prospective study we started identifying the incidence and severity of vur and renal parenchymal lesions in the siblings of patients known to have urinary tract infection (ut...

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PURPOSE Increased saphenous vein diameter is a common consequence of saphenous vein reflux. Until now, there have been no reports about the correlation between diameter and reflux of saphenous vein in Korea. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between saphenous vein reflux and diameter changes. METHODS From April 2009 to August 2012, 777 patients were sent to the vascular...