Two-hundred and thirty six patients with GERD-related symptoms (159 females, age 47 ± 14 years, body mass index [BMI] 23.2 ± 3.7 kg/m 2) were included. All patients completed standard water ...

If heartburn and regurgitation are the dominant symptoms, GERD is the likely diagnosis. Among older adults, more severe esophagitis is often seen, while at the same time patients report less ...

Experiencing frequent heartburn, regurgitation, or a persistent sour taste in your mouth could be a possible sign of GERD. The primary symptom of GERD, characterized by a burning sensation in the ...

Acid backs up from the stomach and into the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms. You have many management options for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Treating GERD will reduce ...

The combination of heartburn and regurgitation is such a common characteristic of GERD that formal testing may be unnecessary. Other symptoms of GERD include: Non-burning chest pain, which is usually ...

Hetal Karsan MD GERD is the abbreviation that's used for ... that normally work to digest your food are trying to come up. Symptoms can be painful Being mindful about the kinds of foods you ...

Excess weight can be a major contributing factor to these symptoms. Dr. William F. Balistreri While the mechanism causing acid reflux manifests as heartburn or GERD may be multifactorial ...

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 Treatment of persistence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms, despite readily available medications ... Methods A 45-year-old type 2 diabetic, chronically constipated male ...

Obesity is associated with a range of disorders that might cause gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), such as increased abdominal pressure, impaired gastric emptying, and increased esophageal ...

“While occasional acid reflux is experienced by many, GERD usually involves frequent or severe symptoms that interfere with daily life and may lead to complications such as the esophagitis, strictures ...