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  1. 11. Acid Reflux at the Gastroesophageal Junction. Pathophysiological and Diagnostical Aspects

    Författare :Mats Hall; Lund Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :reflux;

    Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Rhinosinusitis beyond the upper airways. Epidemiological aspects

    Författare :Joel Bergqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rhinitis; rhinosinusitis; chronic rhinosinusitis; obstructive pulmonary disease; epidemiology; gastroesophageal reflux;

    Sammanfattning : Rhinosinusitis (RS) is a prevalent, multi-factorial disease, including several subgroups of disease with different characteristics and pathophysiology. RS symptoms for more than 12 weeks are defined as chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). LÄS MER

  4. 13. Studies of preoperative evaluation and surgical procedures for gastroesophageal reflux disease

    Författare :Bengt Håkanson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined as the non-physiological movement of gastric contents from the stomach to the esophagus, which causes various degrees of troublesome symptoms and/or esophageal mucosal injury. Symptoms of GERD such as heartburn and regurgitation are common and the prevalence has been reported to vary between 7-20 % in the Western world. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults : the Kalixanda study : a population-based endoscopic study

    Författare :Jukka Ronkainen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common burden on health care resources in the Western world and deteriorates the health-related quality of life of those affected, but its manifestations in the general population are as yet unclear. Also, the impact of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms (GERS) on health-related quality of life in the general population is poorly characterized. LÄS MER

  7. 15. The Columnar Lined Esophagus. Pathophysiological and Clinical Aspects

    Författare :Stefan Öberg; Lund Kirurgi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Intestinal metaplasia; Barrett s esophagus; Esophageal columnar metaplasia; Metaplasia; Pathophysiology; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Esophagus; Surgery; orthopaedics; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi;

    Sammanfattning : There is a persisting controversy concerning the definition, etiology and pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus. The dramatic and parallel increase in the incidence of esophageal and junctional adenocarcinoma over the past decades justifies an evaluation of the pathophysiology of premalignant metaplastic changes of the esophagus and the gastroesophageal junction. LÄS MER