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Does a Response to Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Indicate GERD?
Just because a patient’s upper gastrointestinal symptoms are alleviated by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) doesn’t necessarily mean that they have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to the December issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The efficacy of PPI therapy often … Continue reading
Transplanting Engineered Mucosal Tissue into the Esophagus
Researchers have engineered tissues from oral epithelial cells that can be transplanted into the esophagus and promote healing after tumors are removed. According to the September issue of Gastroenterology, sutureless, endoscopic transplantation of sheets of autologous oral mucosal epithelial cells … Continue reading
Eosinophilic Esophagitis? Change Your Diet.
Eliminating specific foods from your diet can reduce symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to the June issue of Gastroenterology. EoE is an immune disorder in which eosinophils cause inflammation of the esophagus, leading to difficulty swallowing and food impactions. … Continue reading
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Tagged difficulty swallowing, EoE, Esophagitis, esophagus, food allergy, food impaction, heartburn, immune response, Inflammation, treatment
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Treating Rumination and Supragastric Belching
Baclofen is an effective treatment for patients with rumination or supragastric belching/aerophagia, according to the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Rumination syndrome is characterized by the effortless, often repetitive regurgitation of recently ingested food into the mouth; it … Continue reading
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Tagged belching, Clinical Trial, esophagus, food regurgitation, nervous system, pain, stomach, swallowing problems, therapy, treatment
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Achalasia, Pneumatic Dilation, Risks, and Repairs
Pneumatic dilation as a treatment for achalasia is more likely to cause esophageal perforations in the elderly, but these tears can be successfully treated medically, rather than surgically, according to the February issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Achalasia is … Continue reading
Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor
