Gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications effect 40 % of the US population. It is the most common reason for outpatient GI visits with treatment costs amounting to nearly $10 billion a year. Thisissue updates interested physicians on the new advance in GERD pathogenesis, diagnosis and medical/surgical treatment , especially over the last 5 years. Lots of advancements have been made in this time period and this will be a excellent reference book for the busy academic and community physician interested in GERD.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Forthcoming Issues - p. 7 6. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 8 7. What's New in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease for 2014 - p. 9 8. Epidemiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 10 9. Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 17 10. Symptom Predictability in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Role of Proton Pump Inhibitor Test - p. 24 11. Role of Endoscopy in GERD - p. 29 12. Barium Esophagram - p. 34 13. Esophageal Manometry in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 42 14. Acid and Nonacid Reflux Monitoring - p. 50 15. Extraesophageal Presentations of GERD - p. 59 16. Medical Treatments of GERD - p. 68 17. Surgical Treatment of GERD - p. 74 18. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and the Elderly - p. 79 19. Obesity and GERD - p. 85 20. Index - p. 90
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications effect 40 % of the US population. It is the most common reason for outpatient GI visits with treatment costs amounting to nearly $10 billion a year. Thisissue updates interested physicians on the new advance in GERD pathogenesis, diagnosis and medical/surgical treatment , especially over the last 5 years. Lots of advancements have been made in this time period and this will be a excellent reference book for the busy academic and community physician interested in GERD.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Forthcoming Issues - p. 7 6. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 8 7. What's New in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease for 2014 - p. 9 8. Epidemiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 10 9. Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 17 10. Symptom Predictability in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Role of Proton Pump Inhibitor Test - p. 24 11. Role of Endoscopy in GERD - p. 29 12. Barium Esophagram - p. 34 13. Esophageal Manometry in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 42 14. Acid and Nonacid Reflux Monitoring - p. 50 15. Extraesophageal Presentations of GERD - p. 59 16. Medical Treatments of GERD - p. 68 17. Surgical Treatment of GERD - p. 74 18. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and the Elderly - p. 79 19. Obesity and GERD - p. 85 20. Index - p. 90
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