A multi-site study, backed by an $8 million NIH grant, will evaluate the effectiveness of Lucid Diagnostics' EsoCheck and ...

A team of experts led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has developed a standardized approach that will improve the measurement of esophageal function to better diagnose upper gastrointestinal ...

Ken Kato, MD, PhD, and Harry H. Yoon, MD, MHS, discussed the recent FDA approval of tislelizumab in the first line for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus, the tube that runs from the ...

Experience with the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube at the Grace-New Haven Community Hospital suggested that these complications are more frequent, more varied and more serious than generally recognized.

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease of undetermined pathophysiology that results in dense mucosal eosinophilia and esophageal dysfunction. In childhood ...

Eight years previously, he had undergone esophageal dilatation for a Schatzki's ring. Investigations: Physical examination, laboratory investigations, video esophagram, upper endoscopy with mid ...

The Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira East, Emelia Ankomah (ESQ.), has called on workers within her constituency to prioritize excellent service delivery to the citizenry. Her appeal came ...

Children and infants may experience reflux more frequently as their upper and lower esophageal sphincter muscles aren’t strong enough to close. This may improve as they age. If you suspect you ...

Background/Aim: To determine the roles of gastroesophageal acid reflux (GER) and esophageal dysmotility on typical and atypical GERD symptoms. Methods: Two hundred thirty-six patients (159 females ...

The lower esophageal web, with esophageal mucosa on both surfaces, is not the ring under consideration in this paper. The etiology remains obscure. Pathologically, this is submucosal fibrosis ...