Challenges in Differentiating and Diagnosing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease vs Eosinophilic Esophagitis

G&H What is the current understanding of gastroesophageal reflux disease and eosinophilic esophagitis, and why is it important to distinguish them? ED Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) […]

Esophageal Motility Disorders in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

G&H What clinical factors raise suspicion for esophageal dysmotility in patients with dysphagia? JP The clinical factors that raise suspicion for dysmotility in patients with dysphagia […]

Approach to Management of Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

G&H What are important considerations in the evaluation of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease? RY Most important is to use the term refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) […]

Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

G&H How do potassium-competitive acid blockers differ from proton pump inhibitors? DA Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are prodrugs that are not active as absorbed but are […]

Endoscopic Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

G&H What are the most common endoscopic procedures used for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease? MD Currently, the available endoscopic therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease […]

Overview of Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

G&H How prevalent is refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease? RN In published reports, the prevalence of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) despite proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy […]

Insights on Extraesophageal Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

G&H What are common and less common symptoms of extraesophageal gastroesophageal reflux disease? AS Rather than defining symptoms of extraesophageal gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as common […]

Diagnosis and Management of Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Abstract: In up to half of patients with symptoms suspected to stem from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), these symptoms persist despite treatment with daily proton pump […]

Treatment of Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Abstract: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder that is treated with lifestyle modification, weight loss, and medications, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). […]

Update on Endoscopic Approaches for the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Abstract: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most commonly encountered gastrointestinal diseases in outpatient clinics. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the cornerstone of […]

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and Functional Laryngeal Disorder: Perspective and Common Practice of the General Gastroenterologist

Abstract: Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is an extraesophageal variant of gastroesophageal reflux disease that is associated with chronic cough, hoarseness, dysphonia, recurrent throat clearing, and globus […]

The Role of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Abstract: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been in use since the early 1990s and play a crucial role in the management of a number of […]

Narrow-Band Imaging for Diagnosing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

G&H How are patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease typically diagnosed? NR A diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is typically made based on symptoms. Patients […]

The Use of Endoscopy and Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of GERD

G&H When is endoscopic therapy, rather than surgical therapy, considered for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease? JP This is a difficult question to answer […]