The patient reported a history of GI bleeds, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), pneumothorax, hypothyroidism, and a blood transfusion 15 years previously. His fatigue and weight loss--about 40 lb over 5 years--have been ongoing. The fatigue, which was...
Chocolate and Acid Reflux: Can Chocolate Cause GERD? Heartburn Causes CHOCOLATE!!! Do I have your attention? If you’re anything like me, I do. I love chocolate! Luckily over the years, I’ve gravitated to eating dark chocolate and cacao, varieties considered to be superfoods. They’re ...
OBJECTIVE: The pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been studied extensively in patients with long-segment Barrett鈥檚 esophagus (... Attila Csendes and Gladys Smok and Juan Quiroz and Patricio Burdiles and Jorge Rojas and César Castro and Ana Henrı́quez - 《Americ...
GERDEfficacyLongterm maintenance therapyIn a phase III study of lansoprazole treatment, patients with healed or unhealed erosive esophagitis entered a titrated open-label treatment period and received lansoprazole for ≤6years to assess long-term maintenance therapy. Doses were adjusted depending on ...