Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as gastro oesophageal reflux disease, is more than just the occasional ...

Acid reflux is one of the most common health issues among Indians. It is often referred to as acidity or heartburn. When we ...

The bolus enters the stomach through a ring-like muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter. This sphincter relaxes, allowing the bolus to enter the stomach. In the stomach, the following ...

Hypothesis Famotidine would be more effective in preventing peptic ulcers. Drugs/Procedures Used Patients taking low-dose aspirin without evidence of peptic ulcer disease at baseline endoscopy ...

Acid reflux occurs when acid flows up from the stomach into the esophagus (food tube) and the mouth. Although occasional acid reflux is common, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be diagnosed ...

GERD develops when the muscular valve, the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), between the esophagus and ... or a kidney transplant. Peptic and Duodenal Ulcers A peptic ulcer is an open sore that ...

a time period during which drugs that relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) had gained widespread use. Lagergren and colleagues studied the association of upper gastrointestinal tract cancers and ...

Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) is a promising and versatile intervention for managing transmural defects in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Despite challenges, EVT exhibits great efficacy and ...

Bruce Springsteen is getting candid about the physical toll that peptic ulcer disease took on him. The singer, 74, told SiriusXM’s E Street Radio host Jim Rotolo on Thursday that going back on ...

Contra-indications for VACStent-treatment were: (1) defects larger than 5 cm in length, as the sponge-part of the stent is 5 cm; (2) defects within 2 cm of the upper esophageal sphincter; (3) presence ...