A more chronic form of acid reflux is known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) which occurs when stomach acid and food flow back up into the oesophagus. This can cause a burning sensation ...
Background/Aim: To determine the roles of gastroesophageal acid reflux (GER) and esophageal dysmotility on typical and atypical GERD symptoms. Methods: Two hundred thirty-six patients (159 females ...
[6,11] The diagnostic tests that are useful in the evaluation of suspected GERD in pediatric patients are listed in Table 2. Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by an isolated, severe ...
Smoking exacerbates GERD by weakening the sphincter, a ring-shaped muscle that separates the esophagus from the stomach. This can allow stomach contents to flow back up into the esophagus.
after missing eight straight games with lower back discomfort, finally got to play again Friday, when he went 2-for-4 with a walk in his team’s 8-4 loss to the Brewers. “I felt good enough ...