conclusions a significant number of patients would benefit from surgical therapy to treat their gerd symptoms, but some incorrect beliefs still misguide the indications for the surgical procedure. results our review showed that: (a) the mortality rate of the surgical procedure is negligible and ppi therapy is also accompanied with mortality; (b) there is a 5% chance of severe dysphagia after an...

BACKGROUND A link between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and coronary heart disease has been suggested. AIM To estimate the incidence of myocardial infarction in patients with newly diagnosed gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in comparison with that in the general population. METHODS A population-based cohort study was performed in the UK. Patients aged 18-79 years with a first diagnosis...

Many people with gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms do not consult a physician; therefore studies on gastro-esophageal reflux in general practice or in hospitals may not accurately describe the burden of gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms in the general population. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of gastro-esophageal reflux disease and its association with some life-style param...

1 Medical student at the University of Antioquia, Member of the Gastro-hepatology Group at the University of Antioquia 2 Medical Surgeon at the Universidad de Antioquia, Member of the Gastro-hepatology Group at the University of Antioquia 3 Medical Surgeon and Pathologist, Member of the Gastro-hepatology Group at the University of Antioquia, Professor in the Medicine Faculty at the Universidad ...

background: a suitable sedative status during gastro-enteric endoscopies results in better physicians’ approach and more stable view of internal organs. therefore, we evaluated the effect of ketamine for sedation in endoscopic procedures of adult patients.materials and methods: patients who were candidates for gastro-enteric endoscopy during the years 2014-2015 were included into the study and ...

BACKGROUND Associations have been shown between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastro-oesophageal reflux, between gastro-oesophageal reflux and asthma, and more recently between IBS and bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR). AIMS To explore the inter-relations between these conditions. SUBJECTS A randomly selected community sample of 4432 adults. METHODS A validated postal symptom ques...

Vagal function in 28 patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux was examined by determining gastric secretory response to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia and pulse-rate variation with respiration. Gastric secretory studies were also performed on 13 patients with duodenal ulcer who had not undergone operations. In all patients the presence and degree of oesophagitis were determined endoscopically and...

Consumers increasingly require innovative food products with health benefits. Thus, a dried orange juice incorporating probiotics could be a novel challenge. In this context, we investigated whether different sugars added to the culture media used for growth of two lactic acid bacteria contributed to their protection during spray drying in orange juice and subsequent storage under different con...

The gastro-intestinal disorders are the most frequent conditions saw in the gastro-enterology hone. These disorders incorporate gastric tumor, ulcerative colitis, colorectal growth, peptic ulcer, gastroenteritis, an infected appendix and so on and are happening with expanding recurrence. Different elements incorporating changes in nourishment propensities, utilization of medications like cannab...