Browsing by Subject "dyspepsia"

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    Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
    (2008-04-08) Suwan, Phillip
    Gastroesophageal disease (GERD), or heartburn, is a common disorder that afflicts millions. Symptoms include nighttime cough, a burning sensation in the chest, and pain with swallowing. There are a number of treatments available for GERD ranging from lifestyle alterations to prescription medications. Herein, the mechanisms underlying GERD along with its symptoms and treatment are described.
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    Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: What it is, why it happens and how to treat it.
    (2010-07-21) Cox, Anna
    GERD is a disease which affects millions of people worldwide. It is caused by a relaxation in a special muscle located between the esophagus and stomach, called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). When the LES relaxes stomach acid is allowed to return into the esophagus which causes symptoms of heartburn. There are diet changes and lifestyle modifications which can be tried along with prescription medications to relieve the symptoms.
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    Ulcers: what are they and how can they be treated
    (2010-07-22) Farnam, Joe
    Asymptomatic patients with H. pylori positivity as shown by endoscopic biopsy and culture would benefit from bacterial eradication through a reduction of future symptomatology. However, because the widely-used H. pylori antibody test is not entirely specific to persistent or current infection, this recommendation cannot be confidently applied to a number of clinical scenarios where H. pylori infectivity is uncertain.