Background An international group of experts evaluated and revised recommendations for
ambulatory reflux monitoring for the diagnosis of gastro‐esophageal reflux disease (GERD) …

Nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) represents the more common phenotypic presentation of
GERD and comprises patients who have typical symptoms without any mucosal breaks at …

Background Recently, it has been suggested that low esophageal basal impedance may
reflect impaired mucosal integrity and increased acid sensitivity. We aimed to compare …

Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a very prevalent disorder. Medical
therapy improves symptoms in some but not all patients. Antireflux surgery is an excellent …

The aim of the study was to characterise gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). 40 consecutive IPF patients underwent pulmonary high-resolution …

Objective Limitations of existing impedance-pH thresholds include small sample size of
normative studies, inclusion of artefactual pH drops and incorrect identification of impedance …

METHODS: Demographics, clinical data, endoscopy findings, and objective proton-pump
inhibitor response were collected from symptomatic prospectively enrolled patients from 2 …

Background Microscopic esophagitis (ME) is common in patients with non-erosive reflux
disease (NERD), and dilation of intercellular spaces (DIS) has been regarded as the …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34: 476–486 Summary Background Limited data are
available regarding the frequency of oesophageal motility and bolus transit abnormalities in …

Rationale: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is …