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2009 SEP 14 ... should not be prescribed for hoarseness unless there are (a) signs or symptoms of gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD), such as heartburn or regurgitation, or (b) signs of inflammation ... larynx; laryngoscopy is the primary diagnostic modality and should be done first. Anti-reflux medicines should not be prescribed for hoarseness unless there are (a) signs or symptoms ... voice quality and dysphonia is a diagnosis. Hoarseness (dysphonia) is defined as a disorder characterized by altered vocal quality, pitch, loudness, or vocal effort that impairs ... abnormal movement of the vocal cords, or abnormal tone of the vocal cord muscles. The risk of hoarseness may be reduced by preventive measures such as staying well-hydrated, ... Most, but not all, hoarseness is the result of benign underlying or self-limiting factors; however, clinicians should consider the possibility of a serious underlying condition ...
Subject: American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
2009 SEP 21 ... the treatment of short-term therapy (4-12 weeks) for adults with symptomatic documented gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD) who fail to respond to conventional therapy1. ... Treatment with metoclopramide can cause tardive dyskinesia, a serious movement disorder that is often irreversible. The risk of developing tardive dyskinesia increases with the ... bloating, early satiety, decreased appetite, heartburn and abdominal pain. Risk factors include diabetes, obesity, narcotics use, and Parkinson's disease.2 ...
2009 NOV 16 ... from the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, assessed the prevalence of bruxism and gastroesophagealreflux (GERD) in 150 men and 150 women with OSA. Each group consisted of 50 Caucasians, ... health conditions, such as bruxism, in order to fully manage a patient's sleep disorder." CHEST 2009 is the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the ... may cause a person to ingest caffeine, and this has also been associated with a high risk of bruxism." Through a retrospective chart review, Dr. Subramanian and his ... than women, such as snoring, loud grunting, and witnessed apneas." Other factors that might help explain the relationship between sleep apnea and teeth grinding include ...
2009 MAR 30 ... RLS. XenoPort’s product candidates are also being studied for the potential treatment of gastroesophagealreflux disease, migraine headaches, neuropathic pain, spasticity related to spinal cord ... GlaxoSmithKline, Headache, Marketing and Licensing Agreements, Migraine, Migraine Disorder, Neurology, Neuropathic Pain, Pharmaceutical Business, Pharmaceutical Company, ... and commercial value of XenoPort’s and its licensees’ compounds. These and other riskfactors are discussed under the heading “RiskFactors” in XenoPort’s Annual Report on ...
2007 DEC 10 ... Gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder with a high incidence rate in adults of 10 - ... may affect patients' quality of life, decrease functional activity, and increase the risk of esophageal carcinoma.
Although many investigators have reported the ... being divorced/widowed and heavy tea consumption remained significant independent risk factors for erosive esophagitis. Routine consumption of greasy food and constipation were ...
2007 AUG 6 ... A report, "Developments in pathogenesis and diagnosis of gastroesophagealreflux disease," is newly published data in Current Opinion In Gastroenterology. ... According to a study from Belgium, "Although gastroesophageal reflux is a common disorder, diagnosis is still imprecise. Moreover, its pathogenesis is incompletely ... may lead to new or better therapeutic modalities. Our understanding of some of the riskfactors for reflux has been increased," wrote G. Karamanolis and colleagues, University ...
2007 AUG 14 ... than 2,000 studies published worldwide on heartburn, also known as acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophagealreflux disease), between 1975 and 2004. They found 100 studies looking at lifestyle ... a practicing gastroenterologist and director of Stanford's Esophageal and Small Bowel Disorder Center, said the stream of "very unhappy" patients referred to her clinic by outside ... arteries (proximal 28, mid 8, distal 6, p<0.01), corresponding to the historical high-risk zones for acute coronary occlusion."
"More plaque burden also existed ... reflux disease), between 1975 and 2004. They found 100 studies looking at lifestyle factors thought to be associated with heartburn. Only 16 of those studies examined how ...
2007 AUG 21 ... may be modifiers of the risk of EA through their role in altering human host response to gastroesophageal acid reflux, a well-described risk factor for EA," scientists in the United States ... "We found a high prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders, with Major Depressive Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder being the most common. 'Anxious' personality types were ... persistent undernutrition and consequent neuroendocrine dysfunction on bone mass and the factors influencing skeletal recovery have not been well characterized. The objective of the ...
Subject: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S.
2008 SEP 15 ... for the riskfactors -- smoking, use of oral or inhaled corticosteroid medications, gastroesophagealrefluxdisorder, and demographics -- that might explain the obesity-asthma association. ...
2007 MAY 29 ... for acute treatment of migraine and for prevention of acid reflux in patients with gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD).
The latter two studies are being conducted in the ... the short term treatment of acute anxiety states; examples of which include acute stress disorder, fear of flying, acute social anxiety and fear of medical and dental procedures. Dental ... conventional acid-suppressing therapies and results in sleep disturbance and increased risk of esophageal damage, was also significantly reduced by ADX10059 (p = 0.0021).,
... in which to evaluate the anxiolytic potential of ADX10059, in the absence of confounding factors which might otherwise complicate the interpretation of drug effectiveness or ...
2008 JUN 16 ... depression, sleep disorder/insomnia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and gastroesophagealreflux disease," wrote Y. Wu and colleagues, Centocor, Inc.
The ... "The riskfactors of cardiovascular disease and other disease comorbidities appear to be more ...
2007 JUL 16 ... in three separate phase II studies for acute treatment of migraine, dental anxiety and gastroesophagealreflux.
The multicenter, double-blind phase IIa study is being carried ... the short term treatment of acute anxiety states; examples of which include acute stress disorder, fear of flying, acute social anxiety and fear of medical and dental procedures. Dental ... conventional acid-suppressing therapies and results in sleep disturbance and increased risk of esophageal damage, was also significantly reduced by ADX10059 (p = 0.0021).,
... in which to evaluate the anxiolytic potential of ADX10059, in the absence of confounding factors which might otherwise complicate the interpretation of drug effectiveness or ...
2008 DEC 15 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD) is a common chronic disorder that is associated with a huge ... in GERD in multiracial populations. African Americans and Asians appear to be at a lower risk for the development of complicated GERD including Barrett's esophagus (BE). Whether the ... different populations remains to be answered satisfactorily. It appears that most of the factors involved in the pathogenesis of GERD, as described in western populations, are present ...
2007 AUG 14 ... by any demographic characteristic, duration of preoperative symptoms, presence of gastroesophagealreflux disease, Zenker's diverticulum size, time since surgery,or number of surgeries. ... were also measured at regular intervals. Each subject was determined to have Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD NOS), or no diagnosis on ... (using CHSS as a surrogate for recognized high quality). Procedures were categorized by Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery, version 1 (RACHS-1) category. In-hospital ... lack of association between hospital surgical volume and mortality suggests that other factors determine outcomes at high-quality institutions," they suggested. "In addition to ...
2007 MAY 8 ... Netherlands.
Study 3: Rennie alginate shows promise for the treatment of gastroesophageal acid reflux.
"Acid pockets at the gastroesophageal junction escape ... furthermore indicate that genetic CETP deficiency is rare among Caucasians and that this disorder presents with a phenotype that is different from that of subjects with HALP who have no ... Center, Dept. of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Study 2: Riskfactors for death have been identified in pneumococcal meningitis patients treated with ...
Subject: Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2007 MAY 22 ... than 2,000 studies published worldwide on heartburn, also known as acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophagealreflux disease), between 1975 and 2004. They found 100 studies looking at lifestyle ... a practicing gastroenterologist and director of Stanford's Esophageal and Small Bowel Disorder Center, said the stream of "very unhappy" patients referred to her clinic by outside ... arteries (proximal 28, mid 8, distal 6, p<0.01), corresponding to the historical high-risk zones for acute coronary occlusion."
"More plaque burden also existed ... reflux disease), between 1975 and 2004. They found 100 studies looking at lifestyle factors thought to be associated with heartburn. Only 16 of those studies examined how ...
2007 SEP 11 ... Study 1: A report, "Developments in pathogenesis and diagnosis of gastroesophagealreflux disease," is newly published data in Current Opinion In Gastroenterology. ... According to a study from Belgium, "Although gastroesophageal reflux is a common disorder, diagnosis is still imprecise. Moreover, its pathogenesis is incompletely ... may lead to new or better therapeutic modalities. Our understanding of some of the riskfactors for reflux has been increased," wrote G. Karamanolis and colleagues, University ...
