Introduction Patients with Los Angeles (LA) grades C and D reflux oesophagitis are collectively considered to suffer from severe forms of oesophagitis. We aimed to determine if there are differences in clinical outcomes between those with grade C and grade D oesophagitis at index oesophago-gastro-...
Esomeprazole gave a longer time to relapse than lansoprazole irrespective of baseline LA Grade, significantly so for baseline LA Grades B, C and D (P < 0.05 for each comparison). Significantly more patients were free from heartburn in the esomeprazole group compared with the lansoprazole group ...
Introduction In this study we aimed to investigate the clinical utility of follow-up oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD2) in clinically frail patients (according to the Clinical Frailty Scale) with severe oesophagitis through evaluating, by Los Angeles (LA) grade, the yield of Barrett's oesophagus...
MorrisandJanPaulRosenandLindaGolightlySDOSGastrointestinal EndoscopyMorris JA, Rosen JP, Golightly L. Prevalence of Barrett's Oesopha- gus at Diagnosis and after Therapy of LA Grade C and D Reflux Oesophagitis. Gastrointest Endosc 2005; 61: AB137....
apparent optimal time of intragastric acid suppression for maximal healing of reflux oesophagitis.Methods Post hoc analysis of data from a proof-of-concept, double-blind, randomized study of 134 adult patients treated with esomeprazole (10 or 40 mg od for 4 weeks) for LA grade C or D ...