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Stress and GERD
- Gastroenterology
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In patients with GERD, auditory stress increased perceptual response to intraesophageal acid exposure.
- By David A. Johnson, MD
- April 25, 2008
- Covering Gastroenterology 2008 Mar
FDA Approves Nexium for Young Children
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Drug Watch
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Children older than 1 year with documented GERD or esophagitis now have another PPI choice.
- By Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- April 23, 2008
Test-and-Treat for H. pylori vs. Acid Suppression for Dyspepsia
- General Medicine
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At 1 year, the two strategies for initial treatment were equally effective — or ineffective, depending on your perspective.
- By Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- March 25, 2008
- Covering BMJ 2008 Mar 22
Treating Reflux in Children
- General Medicine
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Conservative nonpharmacologic therapy is a good initial approach for infants with symptoms that suggest GERD.
- By Howard Bauchner, MD
- March 18, 2008
- Covering J Pediatr 2008 Mar
A Link Between BMI and GERD?
- Gastroenterology
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Does obesity increase the risk for BE beyond its role in increasing the risk for GERD alone?
- By David A. Johnson, MD
- March 14, 2008
- Covering Am J Gastroenterol 2008 Feb
Does Omeprazole Affect Antiplatelet Therapy?
- General Medicine
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Circumstantial evidence shows that coadministration of clopidogrel and PPIs can affect platelet reactivity.
- By Kirsten E. Fleischmann, MD, MPH
- March 13, 2008
- Covering J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 Jan 22
Treat Babies with Reflux Conservatively
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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Conservative therapies are associated with improvement in infants with symptoms that suggest gastroesophageal reflux.
- By Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- March 12, 2008
- Covering J Pediatr 2008 Mar
Empirical Esomeprazole vs. Endoscopy-Guided Treatment for GERD
- General Medicine
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Empirical treatment of GERD without alarm symptoms was as effective as and less expensive than endoscopy-guided treatment.
- By Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- March 11, 2008
- Covering Am J Gastroenterol 2008 Feb
Acid Pockets Might Contribute to GERD
- Gastroenterology
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Postprandial gastroesophageal reflux might be exacerbated by acid pockets — small areas of unbuffered acid in the gastric cardia.
- By David A. Johnson, MD
- March 7, 2008
- Covering Gut 2008 Mar
Does Sleep Deprivation Worsen GERD Symptoms?
- Gastroenterology
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Sleep deprivation might cause hyperalgesia in patients with GERD via enhanced perception of intraesophageal acid.
- By David A. Johnson, MD
- February 8, 2008
- Covering Gastroenterology 2007 Dec