Atrial fibrillation (AF), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernias are commonly seen in clinical practice. GERD and hiatal hernias have been proposed to be a possible cause of AF.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, often referred to as GERD, is a condition in which stomach acid repeatedly flows back into your esophagus. This backwash of stomach acid is acid reflux ...

Patients who are unresponsive to 4–8 weeks' treatment with PPIs twice daily might have so-called refractory GERD. The first investigation these patients should undergo is upper endoscopy to ...

Background Medical management of GERD mainly uses proton pump inhibitors. Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon ...

It is possible for someone to have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) without heartburn. However, heartburn is the most common symptom of GERD. Heartburn involves a burning sensation in the chest.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which stomach acid (or other things such as bile or food) regularly travels back up through the esophagus, usually causing a sour taste and ...

Stress and anxiety aren't a direct underlying cause of acid reflux, but they can trigger symptoms. Research has shown that high stress levels can negatively affect gastrointestinal (GI ...

There are some cases where acid reflux is a symptom of something more serious including cancer of the digestive tract (oesophagus, stomach, or duodenum, which is part of the small intestine).

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and related disorders may cause hoarseness. GERD is a digestive disorder in which stomach contents leak out of the stomach and into the esophagus.

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) has decided to field Fahad Ahmed, husband of actress Swara Bhaskar, from Anu Shakti ...

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