background only a few studies in western countrieshave investigated the association between gastroesophageal reflux disease(gerd) and mortality at the general population level and they have shown mixedresults. this study investigated the association between gerd symptoms andoverall and cause-specific mortality in a large prospective population-based studyin golestan province, iran. methods base...

introduction: atrial arrhythmia is a common complication in patients with gastro esophageal reflux disease (gerd). the treatment of palpitation is relatively problematic in these patients, especially if there is not enough evidence of cardiovascular or systemic diseases. the esophagus is in close proximity to the left atrium posterior wall. hypothetically, locally released cytokines from esopha...

BACKGROUND/AIMS An association between ineffective esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux disease is already known, but there are also some conflicting data. We evaluated the association between ineffective esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients who underwent ambulatory pH monitoring for the evaluation of reflux symptoms at Gazi University, Gastroenterology...

CONTEXT Impairment of esophageal motility is a common finding in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as reduced lower esophageal sphincter (LES) basal pressure. A very low LES pressure might facilitate the occurrence of more gastroesophageal reflux whereas abnormal esophageal peristalsis may contribute to impaired esophageal clearance after reflux. OBJECTIVE Evaluate the esop...

background: there is no data on the prevalence and the association of gastro esophageal reflux disease (gerd) with toxic fume inhalation. therefore, we aimed to evaluate the frequency distribution of gerd symptoms among the individuals with mild respiratory disorder due to the past history of toxic fume exposure to sulfur mustard (sm). materials and methods: in a historical cohort study, subjec...

HYPOTHESIS There is an independent association between the different patterns of esophageal acid exposure in gastroesophageal reflux disease and the severity of the disease. DESIGN Case-comparison study. SETTING Department of surgery at a university hospital. PATIENTS A group of 401 patients with increased esophageal acid exposure divided into 4 groups according to the pattern of reflux: ...

BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a worldwide prevalent condition that exhibits a large variety of signs and symptoms of esophageal or extra-esophageal nature and can be related to the esophagic adenocarcinoma. In the last few years, greater importance has been given to the influence of physical exercises on it. Some recent investigations, though showing conflicting results, point t...

history of medicine is a treasure of interesting experiences of humankind to treat diseases. traditional medicine is a major part of this long history. world health organization (who) encourages all countries to extend their complementary and traditional medicines and support trained practitioners in this field. this strategy can lead to finding new treatments and opening new horizons to the he...

Gastroesophageal reflux is the involuntary movement of gastric contents to the esophagus. It is a common disease, occurring in one third of the population in the United States. However, reflux is only considered a disease when it causes frequent or severe symptoms or when it produces injury. About 3–7% of the U.S. population suffers from frank esophageal reflux disease. Most reflux disease is n...