If the typical symptoms of reflux disease are present, including heartburn and regurgitation, your doctor may begin treatment without performing specific diagnostic tests. Upper endoscopy allows your ...
Conclusions: Acid regurgitation but not heartburn was associated with GER. Esophageal dysmotility had no significant effect on acid regurgitation symptom but associated with chronic cough ...
Dr. Janet O’Mahony, an internal medicine physician at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, said many of her patients have recently come into her practice with a nasty cough that’s ...
PPIs are the most effective medical treatment.On-demand therapy is appropriate for nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) patients. Patientswith chronic cough, laryngitis, and typical GERD symptoms ...
This backflow causes heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest, and can lead to long-term problems like damage to the esophagus. While medications are often used to treat GERD, research shows ...