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Johns Hopkins Health Alerts has just published a review of the new GERD guidelines, for safe, effective treatment of your acid reflux. Treating GERD EffectivelyThere are four types of treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): lifestyle measures, medication, surgery, and endoscopic procedures. Why it is important to treat GERDTreating GERD is important.

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New clinical data from a phase II study confirms the competitive profile of Orexo’s product OX17 in GERD patients, i.e. fast, effective and sustained inhibition of gastric acid production, a prerequisite for effective symptom relief in the patient. The result demonstrates the clinical potential of OX17 and is an important step in the development of a competitive product. GERD, gastroesofageal reflux disease, is a common ailment in the Western world.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) for short-term use in children ages 1-11 years for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The agency approved Nexium in two forms, a delayed-release capsule and liquid form. Nexium is approved in 10 milligrams (mg) or 20 mg daily for children 1-11 years old compared to 20 mg or 40 mg recommended for pediatric patients 12 to 17 years of age.

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EndoGastric Solutions, the world leader in natural orifice surgery products and procedures, announces outstanding results at the completion of 1-year follow-up on GERD patients in the phase 2 multi-center study of the first generation transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF 1) procedure and first-generation EsophyX device.

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It usually starts as reflux, but for 700 thousand Americans, it turns into something called Barrett’s Esophagus.* Now the black raspberry may be one of the weapons Barrett’s Esophagus patients have to stay strong and prevent the condition from turning into a deadly cancer. For more than 10 years, Danny Harris has struggled with heartburn after he eats. He learned his reflux has turned into something more serious - a condition called Barrett’s Esophagus.

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A recent study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that hospitalizations for disorders caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD rose 103 percent between 1998 and 2005. Also, hospitalizations for patients who had milder forms of GERD (in addition to the condition for which they were admitted), rose by 216 percent during the same time period. The numbers underscore the importance of seeing a physician if symptoms suggestive of GERD are present.

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A simple scale (None, Mild, Moderate, Severe) is frequently used to grade heartburn severity in clinical trials as well as in clinical practice and the question is whether this scale captures the heartburn severity well enough.

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If you’re constantly reaching for antacids to control your heartburn, you may have a more serious problem called reflux disease. Some 25 million Americans have it* and now they have a new option to treat it. Using a newly-approved device for the first time in the U.S., doctors have performed surgery to fix reflux problems without making a single incision. Developing the technology took decades, but the operation only took an hour.

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Hospitalizations for treating disorders caused by gastroespohageal reflux disease (GERD ) increased by 103 percent between 1998 and 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. During the same period, hospitalizations of patients who, in addition to the ailment for which they were admitted, had milder forms of GERD, rose by 216 percent.

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The number of people hospitalized because of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) in the USA rose 103% between the period 1998 and 2005, according to details published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRC). During that same period there was a 216% rise in the number of patients hospitalized for other ailments but who also had milder forms of GERD. A person who suffers GERD experiences chronic heartburn because stomach acid backs up into the esophagus.

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