GERD and the Elderly Patient: Clinical Considerations
Elderly patients have a higher tolerance for GERD symptoms compared with younger patients; therefore, these symptoms may be under-reported.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Anti-Reflux Surgery Promising in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
In phase 2 study, surgery for abnormal acid GER in IPF patients was safe, well-tolerated.
Updated Diagnostic Guidelines for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Outcomes From AGREE
AGREE [A Working Group on PPI-REE) was convened to update the previously published guidelines on diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic esophagitis.
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants: Diagnosis and Management
The American Academy of Pediatrics releases a new clinical report on the diagnosis and treatment of clinically significant gastroesophageal reflux.
Metachronous gastric cancer risk reduced with H pylori treatment
Antibiotic treatment for Helicobacter pylori in patients who underwent endoscopic resection of early-stage gastric cancer or high-grade adenoma is associated with a reduced rate of metachronous gastric cancer.
Case Study: Diarrhea and rash
A 60-year-old man with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease presents to the emergency department with 2 to 3 days of fever, non-bloody diarrhea, and a worsening non-pruritic rash.
GERD may be associated with long-term risk of pneumonia
Incidence of pneumonia was higher among patients with GERD compared with matched controls.
Proton pump inhibitor use may decrease healthcare visits in GERD patients
Among GERD patients, the mean annual ARI episode dropped from 4.39 during the year before PPI treatment to 3.89 after treatment with a PPI.
Regular proton pump inhibitor use associated with an increased risk of dementia in the elderly
Regular proton pump inhibitor use in the elderly was associated with an increased risk of incident dementia compared with no proton pump inhibitor use, according to researchers.
Proton pump inhibitors linked with increased dementia risk
Both prescription and OTC proton pump inhibitors have been linked to an increased risk for development of dementia.
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