The ASGE guidelines recommend upper endoscopy for GERD patients with alarm symptoms or risk factors for Barrett esophagus, and post-sleeve gastrectomy or peroral endoscopic myotomy. Meticulous ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), already one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions, is increasing in prevalence, yet it remains a difficult disease to diagnose. In North America, ...

Revolutionizing GERD diagnosis: how capsule sponge testing prioritizes high-risk patients while easing the strain on endoscopy services. Study: Clinical application of capsule sponge testing in ...

Severe acid reflux can be an emergency. People should seek medical attention if they experience bloody vomit or stools, difficulty swallowing, or unexplained weight loss. These symptoms may result ...

For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), improvement in symptoms is seen with both antireflux mucosectomy (ARMS) and antireflux mucosal ablation (ARMA), but subjective and objective ...

For patients who have undergone bariatric surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), revision surgery is common and is mainly with a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), according to a study ...

Patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) appear to have a similar incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma as the general population, according to a large Nordic population-based ...

Treatment options for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) include lifestyle alterations, such as waiting a few hours after eating to lie down, giving up smoking, maintaining a moderate weight, and ...

For patients who suffer from persistent symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) despite therapy, the first step is symptom evaluation, said Kristle L. Lynch, MD, in a presentation at the ...