Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

General Information

NEWS:

GERD Linked to More Esophageal Cancers

Reflux-Linked Esophagus Cancer on the Rise

Stronger GERD-Cancer Link Possible

ARTICLES:

GERD/Acid-Related Disorders

NGC - Dyspepsia and GERD. (2004)

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

Adenocarcinoma of oesophagus: what exactly is the size of the problem and who is at risk? (Gut. 2005)

Antimicrobial effects of antioxidants with and without clarithromycin on Helicobacter pylori. (Mol Cell Biochem. 2005)

Are screening and surveillance for Barrett's oesophagus really worthwhile? (Gut. 2005)

Association of Helicobacter pylori infection with systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in healthy male subjects. (J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005)

[Barrett's esophagus and Helicobacter pylori] (Nippon Rinsho. 2005)

Barrett's esophagus in females: a comparative analysis of risk factors in females and males. (Am J Gastroenterol. 2005)

Beyond heartburn: a systematic review of the extra-oesophageal spectrum of reflux-induced disease. (Fam Pract. 2005)

Canadian Helicobacter Study Group Consensus Conference: Update on the approach to Helicobacter pylori infection in children and adolescents - An evidence-based evaluation. (Can J Gastroenterol. 2005)

Chest pain from gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with coronary artery disease. (Cardiol Rev. 2005)

Correlation between severity of endoscopic findings and apnea-hypopnea index in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and obstructive sleep apnea. (World J Gastroenterol. 2005)

Effect modification by vitamin C on the relation between gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori. (Eur J Epidemiol. 2005)

Effect of high-dose aspirin on Helicobacter pylori eradication. (Dig Dis Sci. 2005)

Effects of antioxidant vitamin supplements on Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis in Mongolian gerbils. (Helicobacter. 2005)

Epidemiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review. (Gut. 2005)

Eradication of Helicobacter pylori for non-ulcer dyspepsia (Cochrane Review) (The Cochrane Library 2005)

First-line eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori in primary health care based on antibiotic resistance: results of three eradication regimens. (Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005)

Gastric fullness, physical activity, and proximal extent of gastroesophageal reflux. (Am J Gastroenterol. 2005)

Gastroesophageal reflux and cancer. (Thorac Surg Clin. 2005)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Asthma: A Longitudinal Study in UK General Practice. (Chest. 2005)

Gastroesophageal reflux: a potential asthma trigger. (Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2005)

High Rate of Helicobacter pylori Eradication With Sequential Therapy in Elderly Patients With Peptic Ulcer: A Prospective Controlled Study (Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005)

Impact of hiatal hernia on histological pattern of non-erosive reflux disease. (BMC Gastroenterol. 2005)

Improvement of gastrointestinal quality of life scores in cases of Helicobacter pylori-positive functional dyspepsia after successful eradication therapy (Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005)

Is GERD a risk factor for laryngeal cancer? (Laryngoscope. 2005)

Long term follow up of patients treated for Helicobacter pylori infection. (Gut. 2005)

Nighttime Reflux Is Primarily an Early Event. (Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2005)

Patient reported outcomes in gastroesophageal reflux disease: an overview of available measures. (Qual Life Res. 2005)

Prediction of malignant potential in reflux disease: are cytokine polymorphisms important? (Am J Gastroenterol. 2005)

Prevalence and Clinical Spectrum of Gastroesophageal Reflux: A Population-Based Study in Asan-si, Korea. (Am J Gastroenterol. 2005)

Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in a population of subjects consulting for gastroesophageal reflux disease in general practice. (Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2005)

Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Difficult Asthma (Chest. 2005)

Prevalence of gastroesophagopharyngeal acid reflux events: an evidence-based systematic review (Am J Otolaryngol 2005)

Prevalence of Respiratory Symptoms and Diseases Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. (Digestion. 2005)

[Reflux esophagitis.] (Internist (Berl). 2005)

Risk factors, DNA damage, and disease progression in Barrett's esophagus. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005)

[Symptoms in patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus] (Z Gastroenterol. 2005)

Symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome are not related in sleep disorders center patients. (Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005)

The frequency of Barrett's esophagus in high-risk patients with chronic GERD. (Gastrointest Endosc. 2005)

The interplay between Helicobacter pylori, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and intestinal metaplasia. (Gut. 2005)

The pathogenesis of heartburn in nonerosive reflux disease: a unifying hypothesis. (Gastroenterology. 2005)

[The role of airway neurogenic inflammation in gastro-esophageal reflux induced cough.] (Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi. 2005)

Review: What do we mean by GERD? - definition and diagnosis. (Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005)

INTERNET SITES:

NCI - Esophageal Cancer Screening

NIH - Barrett's Esophagus

NIH - Gastroesophageal Reflux/Hiatal Hernia

NIH - GERD Tutorial

NIH - Heartburn

NIH - Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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