Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a condition in which the esophagus becomes irritated and inflamed because of acid backing up into the stomach. Approximately 40 percent of Americans suffer ...

February 15, 2012 — High-resolution manometry has a high specificity (95.12%) as well as a high predictive value (91.6%) for type 1 sliding hiatal hernia in patients with gastroesophageal reflux ...

Flemington, N.J.-based Hunterdon Healthcare opened the Hunterdon Reflux and Motility Center, according to a Hunterdon County Democrat report. The center is a part of the endoscopy suite at Hunterdon ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as gastro oesophageal reflux disease, is more than just the occasional heartburn—it’s a chronic condition where stomach acid keeps flowing back into ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014;29(2):284-290. Ineffective esophageal contractions can be associated with cough symptoms by contribution to higher refluxes of gastric contents leading to more prevalence ...

ST. LOUIS – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), sometimes called acid reflux, is a common, chronic condition that people often recognize by its most distinctive symptom: heartburn. While most ...

GERD is short for gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is a chronic disease where the contents of the stomach, particularly acid, reflux into the esophagus. The acid, through various mechanisms, ...