Search for dissertations about: "gastroesophageal reflux disease"

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  2. 1. Gastroesophageal reflux disease - complications and prognostic aspects

    Author : Dan Falkenback; Lund Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Barrett s esophagus; natural course; GERD; Adenocarcinoma; prognosis; biomarkers;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates several aspects on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and associated complications as Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. I. To clarify the natural course of GERD, a pH-metry verified cohort was re-evaluated after 20 years. The course of GERD may well be progressive. READ MORE

  4. 2. Gastroesophageal reflux : etiological factors

    Author : Helena Nordenstedt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Estrogen; gastroesophageal reflux; H. pylori; lifestyles; population-based; postmenopausal hormone therapy; respiratory symptoms; twins;

    Abstract : Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common health problems in the Western world today, affecting up to 20% of the adult population weekly and 50% monthly, generating substantial suffering among patients as well as significant costs to both patients and also to society in general. GERD can result in serious complications such as esophageal strictures, Barrett’s esophagus, and esophageal adenocarcinoma. READ MORE

  5. 3. Etiology of gastroesophageal reflux

    Author : Magnus Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Gastroesophageal reflux; esophagitis; etiology; risk factors; population-based; casecontrol study; prevalence; body mass index; hormone replacement therapy; life-style;

    Abstract : Although gastroesophageal reflux disease is among the most common disorders at all in Western populations, the etiology is largely unknown. The objective of this thesis is to increase the knowledge of the etiology of reflux disease by studying a number of potential risk factors, using population-based methods. READ MORE

  6. 4. Hirschsprung´s Disease & Gastroesophageal Reflux. Aspects on Two Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders in Childhood

    Author : Anna Gunnarsdottir; Neurogastroenterologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; GERD; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Duhamel pull-through; TERPT; Quality of Life; ENS; CART; Hirschsprung´s Disease; GER; pH-monitoring; Wireless; BRAVO;

    Abstract : Gastrointestinal motility disorders are common in childhood and in this thesis we look at two of them, i.e. Hirschsprung´s Disease (HD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in five different studies. READ MORE

  7. 5. Acid Reflux at the Gastroesophageal Junction. Pathophysiological and Diagnostical Aspects

    Author : Mats Hall; Lund Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Keywords : reflux;

    Abstract : Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has a prevalence of 20% based on weekly symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation. As reflux symptoms are unspecific for GERD, an objective evaluation of the presence of the disease is often needed. READ MORE