Are All Esophageal Ulcers Caused by Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?

G&H What are some important clinical differences between gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal ulcers? NC Esophageal ulcers can occur as a result of gastroesophageal reflux disease […]

Nonendoscopic Testing for Esophageal Precancer in an At-Risk Population

G&H What are the challenges of the current national society screening strategy for Barrett esophagus? DL One major problem is that there are 3 sets of […]

Insights Into Resection for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

G&H Could you briefly summarize the association between esophageal adenocarcinoma and gastroesophageal reflux disease? DP Acid reflux can be either symptomatic or asymptomatic; however, in either […]

Adverse Events Associated With Proton Pump Inhibitors: Fact vs Fiction

G&H What is known about the safety of proton pump inhibitors? PM Historically, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been regarded as highly safe. For any disease […]

Artificial Intelligence in Esophageal Diseases

G&H How may artificial intelligence be used to help improve clinical or endoscopic evaluation of esophageal diseases? CL There are several aspects of how artificial intelligence […]

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 […]

Stenting for Esophageal Cancer

G&H What are the main symptoms and risk factors for esophageal cancer? VK The typical symptom for patients who present with esophageal cancer is dysphagia or […]

Update on the Use of High-Resolution Manometry in the Diagnosis of Achalasia

G&H What spurred the most recent update of the Chicago Classification? RY The Chicago Classification is the scheme for interpretation of high-resolution manometry (HRM). This classification […]

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 […]

Novel Screening and DNA Testing for the Detection of Esophageal Precancerous Disease

G&H Why have screening rates for esophageal cancer historically been low? DP The biggest reason is a lack of awareness and understanding of esophageal cancer, particularly […]

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 […]

Prevention of Esophageal Cancer

G&H What factors predispose patients to squamous cell carcinoma and esophageal adenocarcinoma? JC Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is much more common than esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) in […]

Esophageal Cancer Prevention

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Volume 12, Issue 12, December 2016 Kenneth K. Wang, MD Director, Advanced Endoscopy Group and Esophageal Neoplasia Clinic Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and […]

The Role of Brush Biopsy in the Management of Barrett Esophagus

Gastroenterology & Hepatology November 2016, Volume 12, Issue 11 Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA Associate Professor of Medicine Gastroenterology Section Lewis Katz School of Medicine at […]

The Possible Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitors and Dementia

Gastroenterology & Hepatology October 2016, Volume 12, Issue 10 David A. Johnson, MD Professor of Medicine Chief of Gastroenterology Eastern Virginia School of Medicine Norfolk, Virginia […]

Allergy Testing in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Volume 12, Issue 8, August 2016 Seema S. Aceves, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Medicine Director, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Clinic Division of […]