GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE

This study tested whether adding a small repair (crural repair and gastropexy) to standard sleeve gastrectomy surgery could reduce acid reflux in people with severe obesity. Fifty patients were split into two groups: one got the standard surgery, the other got the standard surger…

This study tested whether gut-brain neuromodulators (Flupentixol-Melitracen) can improve symptoms in people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who still have issues despite standard acid-reducing drugs. 164 adults with GERD took part. The goal was to see if these drugs c…

This study looked at how well FEXUCLUE tablets improve symptoms like heartburn and acid reflux in people with erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Over 2,800 adults took the medicine for 4 to 8 weeks and reported their symptom changes. The goal was to see if the drug h…

This study aimed to find out how common gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is in Xiamen, China, and what factors increase the risk. Researchers surveyed and examined 1,625 adults who had typical reflux symptoms like heartburn. The goal was to better understand the disease's i…

This study surveyed over 700 doctors and patients to find out why people at risk for Barrett's esophagus (a condition that can lead to esophageal cancer) don't get screened. The goal is to identify barriers and improve screening rates. No treatments were tested.

This early study looked at whether two FDA-approved constipation drugs, plecanatide and linaclotide, change levels of a chemical called cGMP in the small intestine. Researchers compared tissue samples from 43 adults with Barrett esophagus or GERD who took one of the drugs or no d…