Search for dissertations about: "gastroesophageal symptoms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 swedish dissertations containing the words gastroesophageal symptoms.

2. 1. Functional Dyspepsia : Symptoms and Response to Omeprazole in the Short Term

   Author : Elisabeth Bolling-Sternevald; Hans Glise; Rein Seensalu; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Dyspepsia; drug therapy; omeprazole; gastrointestinal symptoms; peptic ulcer disease PUD ; malignancy; gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD ; dyspeptic symptoms; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : Gastrointestinal symptoms have a prevalence of 20-40% in the general adult population in the Western world. These symptoms are generally considered to be poor predictors of organic findings [e.g. peptic ulcer disease (PUD) or malignancy]. READ MORE

4. 2. Asthma and Respiratory Symptoms in Nordic Countries, Environmental and Personal Risk Factors

   Author : María Ingibjörg Gunnbjörnsdóttir; Christer Janson; Dan Norbäck; Eythór Björnsson; Claes-Göran Löfdahl; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Medicine; epidemiology; asthma; respiratory symptoms; prevalence; incidence; indoor dampness; body mass index; gastroesophageal reflux; snoring; indoor allergens; house dust mites; moulds; bacteria; Medicin;

   Abstract : The overall aims of our studies were to identify risk factors for respiratory symptoms and asthma in indoor environment but even to look at some personal risk factors such as body mass index and gastroesophageal reflux. The study population is based on participants of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey I and II. READ MORE

5. 3. 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

6. 4. 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

7. 5. Reconstruction in the gastroesophageal junction- from routine to advanced

   Author : Pauline Djerf; Lund Kirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Gastroesophageal junction; Antireflux surgery; Esophagectomy; Gastric tube; Epiphrenic diverticula.;

   Abstract : The general aim of the thesis was to contribute to a more evidenced based framework in the surgical treatment of diseases in the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), by comparing outcome, measured by complication and survival rates, and evaluate different reconstructions regarding long-term symptoms and quality of life (QoL). The GEJ is a poorly defined anatomic area that represents the lower part of the esophagus and its’ junction to the proximal stomach. READ MORE