Esophagitis, Peptic - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Clinical spectrum of reflux esophagitis among 25,536 Koreans who underwent a health check-up: a nationwide multicenter prospective, endoscopy-based study.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux is a commonly encountered condition, but detailed data on reflux symptoms in Asian countries are lacking. GOALS: To evaluate the prevalence and to document the clinical spectrum of endoscopic reflux esophagitis ... Read more...

Association of heartburn and laryngopharyngeal symptoms with endoscopic reflux esophagitis, smoking, and drinking.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate the association of laryngopharyngeal symptoms and heartburn with endoscopic esophagitis, smoking, and drinking. The clinical importance of the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) in predicting endoscopic ... Read more...

Esophageal candidiasis in an immunocompetent girl.

7 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Infections of the esophagus are rare and most commonly seen in children with immune suppression resulting from malignancy, chronic metabolic or infectious disease, or immunosuppressive drug therapy. METHODS: An 18-month-old girl on ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Esophagitis, Peptic - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Questionnaires in gastroesophageal reflux disease: what do the answers mean? 30 Jul 2009
• Clinical spectrum of reflux esophagitis among 25,536 Koreans who underwent a health check-up: a nationwide multicenter prospective, endoscopy-based study. 30 Jul 2009
• Association of heartburn and laryngopharyngeal symptoms with endoscopic reflux esophagitis, smoking, and drinking. 30 Jul 2009
• Esophageal candidiasis in an immunocompetent girl. 7 Jul 2009
• Update on esophagitis: controversial and underdiagnosed causes. 29 Jun 2009
• [Stress, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, estrogens. What increases reflux symptoms?] 26 May 2009
• Gastroscopy in immigrants of Turkish descent. 17 May 2009
• Comparison of gastroesophageal reflux in 100 patients with or without prior gastroesophageal surgery. 10 May 2009
• Statin use and risk of gastroduodenal ulcer and reflux esophagitis. 29 Apr 2009
• GERD or not GERD: the fussy infant. 29 Apr 2009
• [A prospective multicenter study on the prevalence and symptoms of erosive reflux esophagitis in secondary and tertiary hospitals in Korea] 29 Apr 2009
• The prevalence and clinical characteristics of reflux esophagitis in koreans and its possible relation to metabolic syndrome. 18 Apr 2009
• The impact of lifestyle modification on the health-related quality of life of patients with reflux esophagitis receiving treatment with a proton pump inhibitor. 29 Mar 2009
• Nasogastric tube accidentally stitched to the stomach during laparoscopic antireflux surgery. 22 Mar 2009
• Prevalence and natural history of gastroesophageal reflux: pediatric prospective survey. 27 Feb 2009
• Association of erosive esophagitis with Helicobacter pylori eradication: a role of salivary bicarbonate and glycoprotein secretion. 11 Feb 2009
• [Uncommon condition of the upper gastrointestinal tract: double pylorus] 3 Feb 2009
• Endoscopy of the esophagus in gastroesophageal reflux disease: are we losing sight of symptoms? Another perspective. 21 Jan 2009
• Risk factors for the detection of Barrett's esophagus in patients with erosive esophagitis. 16 Jan 2009
• Comparison of endoscopic findings with symptom assessment systems (FSSG and QUEST) for gastroesophageal reflux disease in Japanese centres. 10 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Esophagitis, Peptic'

Definition: INFLAMMATION of the ESOPHAGUS that is caused by the reflux of GASTRIC JUICE with contents of the STOMACH and DUODENUM.

Descriptor UI: D004942

Alternative terms: Esophagitis, Peptic; Esophagitides, Peptic; Peptic Esophagitides; Peptic Esophagitis; Esophagitis, Reflux; Esophagitides, Reflux; Reflux Esophagitides; Reflux Esophagitis;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C06.405.117.620.420; C06.405.205.663.420; C06.405.608.348;