Main description:

This portable handbook provides daily guidance on one of the most prevalent conditions in medicine, gastroesophageal reflux disease and related acid-reflux conditions. Gastroenterologists in training and in practice will use the variety of pedagogic features -- such as case histories, potential pitfall boxes, key points, management algorithms, and useful weblinks -- in each chapter to find quick answers to immediate questions.

Contents:

List of Contributors, vii Preface, ix Part 1: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Overview, 1 1 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Pathophysiology, 3 Pim W. Weijenborg, Boudewijn F. Kessing, and Andre J.P.M. Smout 2 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Epidemiology, Impact on Quality of Life, and Health Economic Implications, 26 Nimish Vakil 3 Overview of the Tools for the Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 39 Nicolas A. Villa and Marcelo F. Vela 4 Overview of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Treatments, 53 Sabine Roman and Peter J. Kahrilas 5 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Treatment: Side-Effects and Complications of Acid Suppression, 69 David A. Johnson 6 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Treatment: Side-Effects and Complications of Fundoplication, 83 Joel E. Richter Part 2: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Management of Specific Clinical Presentations, 97 7 Evaluation and Management of Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 99 John E. Pandolfino and Sabine Roman 8 Functional Heartburn, 115 Stanislas Bruley des Varannes, Frank Zerbib, and Jean-Paul Galmiche 9 The Role of Acid Reflux in Non-Cardiac Chest Pain, 132 Cristina Almansa and Sami R. Achem 10 Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, 154 Robert T. Kavitt and Michael F. Vaezi 11 Reflux-Related Cough, 179 Etsuro Yazaki, Ryuichi Shimono, and Daniel Sifrim 12 Relationship between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Sleep, 195 Tiberiu Hershcovici and Ronnie Fass 13 Aerophagia and Belching, 221 Albert J. Bredenoord 14 Dysphagia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 239 Donald O. Castell and Erick R. Singh 15 Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Interactions with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 253 Kumar Krishnan and Ikuo Hirano 16 Helicobacter pylori and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 267 Maria Pina Dore and David Y. Graham Part 3: Barrett s Esophagus, 287 17 Barrett s Esophagus: Diagnosis and Surveillance, 289 Gary W. Falk 18 Barrett s Esophagus: Treatment Options, 310 Jianmin Tian and Kenneth K. Wang Index, 335 Color plate section can be found facing page 118