Acid Reflux Disease Therapy
Studies from Shimane University, Faculty of Medicine update current data on acid reflux disease therapy
Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, February 20th, 2010
Research findings, 'Half-solidification of nutrient does not decrease gastro-esophageal reflux events in patients fed via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy,' are discussed in a new report. "Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube feeding is widely used for patients with swallowing dysfunction, and aspiration pneumonitis induced by reflux of gastric contents is one of the most frequent and life-threatening events in such patients. We performed this study to clarify the effect of half-solidification of nutrient on gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) of acidic and non-acidic gastric contents in patients with PEG," researchers in Japan report.
"The subjects were 14...
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