Search Results for "Eociphilitis Esophagitis"
Original Source: Eosinophilic esophagitis investigated by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Japanese patients.
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is increasing rapidly in Western countries. Several case series of EE have also been reported in Japan. However, the prevalence of EE in Japanese patients as investigated by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is unknown. Therefore, we carried out a prospective multicenter study to address this issue. METHODS: From July to December 2010, 23,346 patients who had undergone routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in 17 institutions were enrolled. In pat...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GERD
GERD is a condition which develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms (ie at least two heartburns per week) and/or complications. Predisposing factors include dysfunctio...
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis: From Childhood to Adulthood
How does eosinophilic esophagitis evolve as a disease as children grow into adults? Is there a change in the severity and presentation? Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Elimination Diet Helps Adult Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Study
Eliminating food groups most likely to trigger allergies may help ease eosinophilic esophagitis symptoms in adults. Reuters Health Information
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: What Is Appropriate Therapy?
Results from 2 recent studies on corticosteroids for eosinophilic esophagitis raise questions about the appropriate initial therapy for patients. Dr. David Johnson offers his perspective. Medscape G...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Fine-Tuning the Clinical Approach
Dr. Philip Katz reviews recent studies on improving various aspects of the clinical diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis. Medscape Gastroenterology
Simple test may ease management of esophagitis
(University of Illinois at Chicago) A simple new test, in which the patient swallows a string, can monitor treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis as effectively as an invasive, expensive and uncomforta...
Fluticasone improves histologic eosinophilia in esophagitis
(HealthDay) -- Swallowing aerosolized fluticasone improves histologic eosinophilia but does not improve dysphagia symptoms in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a study published...
Elimination diet can treat eosinophilic esophagitis in adults
(HealthDay) -- A six-food elimination diet can successfully treat adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a study published in the June issue of Gastroenterology.
Meritage Pharma, Inc. has initiated a phase II clinical trial to evaluate oral budesonide suspension (OBS) for the treatment of adolescents and young adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an all...
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BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Data on the association between erosive esophagitis and obesity are inconsistent because of variations in study populations and methods used to determine obesity. METHODS:: Partici...
Helicobacter pylori Protection Against Reflux Esophagitis.
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Negative association has been reported between presence of Helicobacter pylori and developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and its complications. The aim of this study wa...
Esophagitis during immunosuppression.
Esophagitis due to cytomegalovirus (CMV) has mostly been described in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Distal and hemorrhagic ulcerations are characteristic. A CMA esophagitis...
Lymphocytic esophagitis is a rare, ill-defined inflammatory disease of the esophagus and is characterized by an increased number of intraepithelial lymphocytes. Up to now no distinct clinical symptom...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study is to determine the proportion of patients who have esophageal biopsy specimens taken for an endoscopic diagnosis of reflux esophagitis in which an endoscopic grade of es...
