Gerald Friedman, MD, PhD, MS, FACP, MACG, AGAF, Guest Editor Seven years have passed since the publication of “Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Commensal Bacteria: Perspectives and Clinical Applications in Gastroenterology” appeared…
Endoscopic therapy for Barrett’s esophagus is feasible and likely to decrease the future risk of development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The most commonly used therapy is radiofrequency ablation, which has been…
The treatment of esophageal cancer has evolved considerably in the past decade and depends largely on the extent of disease at the time of presentation. For disease confined to the…
Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and gastroesophageal reflux disease are the strongest risk factors for esophageal adenocarcinoma. To reduce the clinical impact of this disease, endoscopic screening to detect BE has been…
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune-mediated condition whereby infiltration of eosinophils into the esophageal mucosa leads to symptoms of esophageal dysfunction. EoE is encountered in a substantial proportion of…
Antireflux surgery has become a well-established therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and its complications. The popularization of minimally invasive surgical techniques has brought about a revolution in the use…
Acid suppression, with proton pump inhibitors (PPI), is the mainstay of therapy for reflux disease; despite this, symptoms and injury persist in many patients. Novel approaches have focused on (1)…
This article discusses the current state of knowledge regarding the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pulmonary and ear/nose/throat manifestations of reflux and outlines the recent developments in the…
There is strong evidence of a bidirectional relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sleep disturbances. Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) events during the night result in sleep disturbances that include difficulty in…
Achalasia is a rare motility disorder of the esophagus characterized by the absence of peristalsis and defective relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients present at all ages with dysphagia…
