Methods: Two hundred thirty-six patients (159 females, age 47 ± 14 years) with typical and atypical GERD symptom(s) for > 3 months underwent standard water perfused esophageal manometry (EM ...

The esophagus is an organ that connects the back of the throat (or pharynx) with the stomach. It is the muscular channel that delivers food, liquids, and saliva to the rest of the digestive system.

Proteomics blood-based test showed 94% accuracy in both detecting and ruling out esophageal adenocarcinoma (AEC) The test showed showed 94% accuracy in detecting esophageal adenocarcinoma (AEC) in a ...

The risk of esophageal cancer in firefighters is 62% higher than the general population, Mullendore said. Frederick County also offers a separate blood test for firefighters that can detect 11 ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Proteomics blood-based test showed 94% accuracy in both detecting and ruling out esophageal adenocarcinoma (AEC) The test showed showed 94% accuracy ...

Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux that occurs when gastric juices back up from the stomach into the esophagus (food pipe), irritating the cells that line it. This can cause a burning sensation in ...

Similarly, although functional dyspepsia is not defined by impaired gastric emptying, disordered gastric motility might underlie pathogenesis in some patients with functional dyspepsia. In the last ...

There is also a need to differentiate between responses to food, gastric secretion, and air, and to simultaneously monitor changes in gastric tone, tension, motility, emptying, and transpyloric flow .