Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has become rather common in western countries over the past couple of decades.(1), It has a profound effect on health economics, disturbs patients' quality of life and increases the risk for development of esophageal adenocarcinoma.(2), GERD usually presents with a burning sensation extending up along the sternum (heartburn), and regurgitation (defined maj...

CONTEXT Esophageal pH monitoring is considered to be the gold standard for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal acid reflux. However, this method is very troublesome and considerably limits the patient's routine activities. Wireless pH monitoring was developed to avoid these restrictions. OBJECTIVE To compare the first 24 hours of the conventional and wireless pH monitoring, positioned 3 cm abov...

PROLOGUE Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a pathologic condition of injury to the esophagus caused by regurgitation of gastric or gastroduodenal contents into the lumen of the esophagus(1). Histopathology of the esophageal mucosa may or may not be present. Gastroesophageal reflux of acid and gastric contents often causes a condition commonly referred to as heartburn. This is characteri...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a common problem in infants and children. Physiologic vomiting is common in the first 6 months to 1 year of life. However, pathologic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can present in childhood. Pathologic GERD is the occurrence of reflux with associated complications that can include failure to thrive, aspiration, laryngospasm, and esophagitis.1 Treatment o...

Volume 89, Number 5 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 395 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published a guideline on the management of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in children based on recommendations from the North American and European Societies for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. It is important to determine whether the patient has gastroesophageal...