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Coffee, Tea, Soda Tied to Higher Risk for Gastroesophageal Reflux

Consuming water, juice, milk not linked to increased risk for gastroesophageal reflux symptoms
Gastroesophageal reflux disorder symptoms are common

Half of Patients on PPIs for GERD Still Have Persistent Symptoms

Heartburn, regurgitation reported by 54.1 percent of participants taking proton pump inhibitor daily
A diagnostic model can help predict diagnosis of Barrett esophagus in patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease

Model May Predict Barrett Esophagus Diagnosis in GERD Patients

Model validated for prediction of Barrett esophagus, with eight features showing diagnostic value
In patients who truly have proton pump inhibitor-refractory heartburn

Surgery May Be Best Option for Some With Refractory Heartburn

Heartburn that is both truly PPI-refractory and reflux-related occurs in a minority of patients
Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease is associated with chronic temporomandibular disorder

GERD Associated With Chronic Temporomandibular Disorder

Somatization, anxiety, and undermined sleep moderately mediated correlation between GERD, TMD
Patients receiving gastric acid inhibitors have an increase in prescriptions of anti-allergic drugs

Risk for Allergy Development Increased After Gastric Acid Inhibitor Use

Rates ratios increased with increasing age and were more prominent in women
Reflux symptoms return in about half of patients who undergo gastric bypass

Weight Loss Surgery May Not Relieve Acid Reflux

Symptoms return in half of patients undergoing long-term follow-up after gastric bypass
Conservative measures to control reflux have limited effect on signs of gastroesophageal reflux in preterm infants

Pharmacologic Tx Should Be Used Sparingly for Reflux in Preemies

Poor evidence of efficacy and evidence of harm with pharmacologic agents for gastroesophageal reflux
For patients with minor psychiatric disorders

DDW: Psych Disorders Make GERD Hard to Dx by Symptoms Alone

Symptoms are unreliable for establishing presence of reflux in patients with minor psychiatric disorders
Diaphragmatic breathing can reduce belching and proton pump inhibitor-refractory gastroesophageal reflux

Diaphragmatic Breathing Tied to Less Belching in GERD

The therapy is associated with reduced symptoms in patients with PPI-refractory gastroesophageal reflux