Clinical history, questionnaire data and response to antisecretory therapy are insufficient to
make a conclusive diagnosis of GERD in isolation, but are of value in determining need for …

Background The Chicago Classification of esophageal motility was developed to facilitate
the interpretation of clinical high resolution esophageal pressure topography (EPT) studies, …

Functional esophageal disorders represent processes accompanied by typical esophageal
symptoms (heartburn, chest pain, dysphagia, globus) that are not explained by structural …

The object of this study was to elucidate what is actually measured in electrogastrography.
Comparison of gastric signals simultaneously recorded from serosal and cutaneous …

Background The Chicago Classification ( CC ) of esophageal motility disorders, utilizing an
algorithmic scheme to analyze clinical high‐resolution manometry ( HRM ) studies, has …

… Breumelhof R, Smout AJPM. The symptom sensitivity index: a valuable additional
parameter in 24-hour esophageal pH recording. Am J Gastroenterol 1991;86:160-164. …

Background & Aims: Esophageal acid exposure is higher in gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) patients with hiatus hernia than in those without. We investigated the effect of a …

Background & Aims: Although acid is likely to play a role in the genesis of symptoms in
dyspeptic patients, most studies have failed to show an increase in gastric acid secretion. The …

The worldwide incidence of GORD and its complications is increasing along with the
exponentially increasing problem of obesity. Of particular concern is the relationship between …

Functional dyspepsia is a common disorder witha diverse pathophysiological background,
but the role ofmotility disorders in functional dyspepsia remainsunclear. We aimed to quantify …