Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used medications to manage common digestive issues like heartburn, acid reflux, and ...

However, patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) do experience a slight increase in cardiovascular events with PPI use. “We found no association of cardiovascular events with PPI ...

Authors call for future research to examine implications of GERD detection, management for the prevention and treatment of hypertension ...

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I initially put off a colonoscopy due to gastroesophageal reflux disease, but after a positive home screening test, I ...

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which stomach acid (or other things such as bile or food) regularly travels back up through the esophagus, usually causing a sour taste and ...

We therefore performed a trial called "Gaviscon® vs. Omeprazole in symptOmatic treatment of moDerate gastroesophageal reflux" (GOOD), the aim of which was to compare short-term symptomatic ...

Nighttime coughs may also be a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or acid reflux. “GERD happens when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, irritating its lining and ...

Histamine-2 (H2) blockers include OTC brands such as nizatidine, Pepcid Complete or Pepcid AC (famotidine ... American College of Gastroenterology. Acid reflux / GERD overview. Food and Drug ...

PPIs work by binding to a cell on the wall of the stomach called the parietal cell whose purpose it is to produce hydrochloric acid (HCL). By doing so, the stomach is less able to secrete HCL, ...

Somewhere between 60 and 70 million Americans have digestive conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, acid reflux, chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and hemorrhoids. Some of these ...