Background: The pathophysiology of upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms is still poorly understood. Psychological symptoms were found to be more common in patients with functional gastrointestinal complaints, but it is debated whether they are primarily linked to GI symptoms or rather represent motivations for healthcare seeking. Purpose of our study was to compare co-morbidity, in particular p...

this study was undertaken to define the prevalence of the upper gastrointestinal (gi) lesions, dyspeptic symptoms, h.pylori infection, and the impact of duration of dialysis on upper gi symptoms and lesions of children with end-stage renal disease. we studied 69 children with esrd who were under regular hemodialysis therapy in our department. the age of the patients were between 4-18 years (mea...

Gastrointestinal (GI) sensory-motor abnormalities are common in patients with diabetes mellitus and may involve any part of the GI tract. Abnormalities are frequently sub-clinical, and fortunately only rarely do severe and life-threatening problems occur. The pathogenesis of abnormal upper GI sensory-motor function in diabetes is incompletely understood and is most likely multi-factorial of ori...

Nitrates, caffeine and alcohol can help relieve symptoms by relaxing lower oesophageal tone. Not all patients with GORD should undergo an OGD (should be considered if GI bleeding or symptoms of dysphagia occur). Oesophagitis is present in half of GORD patients. Oesophageal manometry or oesophageal motility study measures the strength of the lower oesophageal sphincter. This would rule out achal...

1. Apply an understanding of the pathophysiology and risk factors for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding to patient care. 2. Evaluate the most recent guidelines for management and prevention of upper GI bleeding. 3. Devise a plan to effectively manage acute GI bleeding and optimize treatment responses in the individual patient. 4. Design plans for the prevention of upper GI bleeding caused by...

T HE development of routine doublecontrast techniques for examining the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract has dramatically improved our ability to diagnose a variety of inflammatory and neoplastic diseases in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. Despite increasing acceptance of this technique, many radiologists still use conventional single-contrast radiography as the primary modality for exam...

UNLABELLED Although Upper GI endoscopy is commonly performed in adults, paediatric endoscopy is not available in many of our referral centres. The efficacy and safety of upper GI endoscopy in paediatric age group performed in adult suite of Kathmandu Medical College is reviewed. PATIENTS AND METHOD A retrospective study of endoscopies performed on children aged up to 15 years in an adult endo...