Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

The HCPLive gastroesophageal reflux disease page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on GERD. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for reflux disease, and more.

Akash B. Gadani, MD: The Importance of Diet for GERD

June 15, 2022

Video

Dr. Gadani often suggests patients eat smaller meals and do not eat too close to bedtime.

Akash B. Gadani, MD: The Current State of Treating GERD

June 14, 2022

Video

Dr. Akash B. Gadani said overall treatments for managing GERD are effective.

Roberto Simons-Linares, MD: The Importance of Bariatric Surgery

June 07, 2022

Podcast

Patients with obesity who had bariatric surgery had lower rates of mortality compared to patients who did not have bariatric surgery.

Acid Suppression Results in a Decrease in Mortality for GERD Patients Following Lung Transplantation

May 21, 2022

Article

Both post-transplant PPI and histamine-2 receptor antagonist use were independently associated with reduced risk of 1-year mortality.

Higher Adherence to DASH Diet Linked to Stronger Protection Against NAFLD Risk

May 21, 2022

Article

DASH diet was inversely associated with NAFLD risk, independent of BMI changes.

Partial, Total Fundoplication Effective Long-Term for Controlling GERD

April 20, 2022

Article

The long-term efficacy of fundoplication surgery has not previously been explored for the management of the symptoms of GERD.

Significant Association Found Between Rosacea and GERD

April 08, 2022

Article

In data presented at AAD, investigators found increased odds of GERD in patients with rosacea compared to a control group without rosacea.

ACG Releases New Guidelines for Barrett’s Esophagus

April 05, 2022

Article

The guidelines focus on diagnosing and screening for Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Esophageal Chemical Clearance Protects Against Reflux

March 11, 2022

Article

There is a significant direct correlation between post-reflux swallow-induced peristaltic wave index and mean nocturnal baseline impendence for patients with GERD.

FDA Clears New Endoscopy Technology Tool

January 19, 2022

Article

The endomina system can be affixed to various testing standard endoscopies for a bendable therapeutic channel.

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