It is estimated at the very least 10 percent of adults have gastroesophageal reflux disease. There are even more people that are unaware that they have the condition. “The incidence of GERD has risen ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American College of Gastroenterology developed clinical guidelines for esophageal physiologic tests, ...

Background and Aims: The tests that are currently available for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) lack the desired diagnostic accuracy. To date, only pH monitoring has been shown ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more accurate and standardized approach to interpreting a common test used to evaluate esophageal motor disorders, according to a study published in ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly known as acid reflux disease happens when there is a backup of stomach contents such as acid, food, or bile into the esophagus. A ring of muscle called ...

Because symptoms are similar to those of gastroesophageal reflux disease, achalasia is often misdiagnosed, explained Eric Low, MD, MPH, gastroenterology fellow at University of California, San Diego ...

We prospectively evaluated a total of 109 patients with symptomatic GERD and subjected them to diagnostic tests. Before enrolling the patients, an informed consent was taken from all patients and the ...