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American Family Physician May 1, 2004 |
Barrett's Esophagus - What Should I Know About It? A general overview on Barrett's esophagus. |
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 Layke & Lopez |
Esophageal Cancer: A Review and Update Although significant advancements have been made in the treatment of esophageal cancer, this aggressive malignancy commonly presents as locally advanced disease with a poor prognosis. |
American Family Physician October 1, 2003 Heidelbaugh et al. |
Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease This article summarizes an evidence-based approach to the cost-effective management of patients with GERD. |
Nursing April 2008 Edmondson & Schiech |
Esophageal cancer--a tough pill to swallow Find out how to help your patient confront the many challenges he faces from this disease and its treatments. |
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Linda N. Meurer |
Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection Helicobacter pylori is the cause of most peptic ulcer disease and a primary risk factor for gastric cancer. Eradication of the organism results in ulcer healing and reduces the risk of ulcer recurrence and complications... |
American Family Physician December 1, 2001 Andrew D. Jung |
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants and Children Gastroesophageal reflux is a common, self-limited process in infants that usually resolves by six to 12 months of age. Effective, conservative management involves thickened feedings, positional treatment, and parental reassurance... |
American Family Physician October 1, 2003 |
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease What is gastroesophageal reflux disease?... What are the symptoms of GERD?... How is GERD diagnosed?... How is GERD treated?... etc. |
Health July 2007 Curt Pesmen |
Surgery to Avoid #4: Heartburn Surgery A popular procedure to treat heartburn involves wrapping a part of the stomach around the weak part of the esophagus. Successful treatment of heartburn, however, is not guaranteed. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2005 Monte C. Uyemura |
Foreign Body Ingestion in Children Because many patients who have swallowed foreign bodies are asymptomatic, physicians must maintain a high index of suspicion. |
AskMen.com April 25, 2002 Sebastien Stefanov |
Cure Your Indigestion Unfortunately, indigestion affects 36 million Americans each month. For the most part it's not dangerous, but it is a definite annoyance. So what can be done about it? |
American Family Physician February 15, 2001 |
Diary from a Week in Practice GERD may be common in asthmatic patients... Obtaining bone density screening in patients older than 50 years who suffer a fracture... Potential cardiovascular health benefits of chocolate... Family physicians argue about whether pacifiers are good or bad for infants... etc. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2003 |
Heartburn What is heartburn?... What causes heartburn?... Can heartburn be serious?... What can I do to feel better?... Will antacids get rid of heartburn?... etc. |
Science News January 14, 2006 Janet Raloff |
Cancer and Soft Drinks? Oops, Never Mind Soft drinks may not constitute a health food, but according to a new study, neither are they the carcinogenic villains that recent media accounts suggested. |