October 23, 2007 (Philadelphia) — Women may experience more abnormal supine reflux than men, according to a study presented here at the American College of Gastroenterology 2007 Annual Scientific ...

Seventy-one patients of symptomatic nocturnal reflux were subjected to esophageal pH test. Thirty-four patients had upright reflux, 24 patients had supine reflux while 13 patients had combined reflux.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and large peristaltic breaks displayed prolonged reflux clearance ...

PROLONGED gastric intubation may be a factor in the development of peptic esophagitis and stricture in some patients, but whether acid reflux into the esophagus is the primary mechanism is uncertain.

It has been hypothesized that life-threatening events are caused by supraesophageal reflux (SER) of gastric contents that activates laryngeal chemoreflex-stimulated apnea. Placing infants supine ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when stomach contents backflow into the esophagus or throat leading to symptoms of heartburn, and regurgitation. This can occur whether the patient is either ...

High angle shot of a beautiful young woman sleeping in her bed at home during the night Investigators assessed the impact of different sleep positions on the incidence of nocturnal acid reflux. Left ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video exclusive, Scott Gabbard, MD, from Cleveland Clinic, discussed a sleep positioning device used to ...