Use of Upper Endoscopy Should Be Limited in GERD For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), use of upper endoscopy should be considered only in specific clinical situations. (HealthDay ...

The ASGE guidelines recommend upper endoscopy for GERD patients with alarm symptoms or risk factors for Barrett esophagus, and post-sleeve gastrectomy or peroral endoscopic myotomy. Meticulous ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The diagnosis of GERD varies based on patient symptoms and may include upper endoscopy or reflux testing. Communication with PCPs helps improve patient care and provides opportunity for education. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The ethos of the new GERD guidelines is to synthesize the highest quality, yet still practical, recommendations ...

Patients with confirmed nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are not at greater risk for esophageal cancer compared with the general population and are unlikely to need additional ...

In nearly 500,000 adults who underwent an endoscopy in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, the incidence rate of esophageal adenocarcinoma was 11 per 100,000 person-years among those with non-erosive GERD, ...

Revolutionizing GERD diagnosis: how capsule sponge testing prioritizes high-risk patients while easing the strain on endoscopy services. Study: Clinical application of capsule sponge testing in ...

The (AGA) released a new clinical practice guideline on the surveillance of Barrett's esophagus, the only known precursor to ...

On May 5 at Digestive Disease Week a panel of nine gastroenterologists and digestive surgeons presented on radiofrequency therapy, or Stretta, as a treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease. • ...

Everything you need to know about GERD, from diagnosis to treatment. If you experience that oh-so-fun burning sensation we know as heartburn at least once a month, you're not alone. Actually, you're ...

Here are the 2010 CMS reimbursement rates for five GERD-related upper endoscopy procedures in the ASC setting. 1. Esophagoscopy, rigid or flexible; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s ...