[6,11] The diagnostic tests that are useful in the evaluation of suspected GERD in pediatric patients are listed in Table 2. Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by an isolated, severe ...
One hundred nine patients (30%) met the criteria for GERD, and 193 (53%) did not. Therefore, with the telephone interview used as the diagnostic standard for GERD, the prevalence of GERD in this ...
Patients with GERD are usually treated with once-daily PPIs; however, studies have shown that 25–42% of patients treated with a standard-dose PPI continue to experience symptoms of GERD ...