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The outcome of patients with oesophageal eosinophilic infiltration after an eight‐week trial of a proton pump inhibitor by Vazquez‐Elizondo, G., Ngamruengphong, S., Khrisna, M., DeVault, K. R., Talley, N. J., Achem, S. R.

“…Summary Background Current diagnostic guidelines recommend that eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) should be diagnosed only after GERD is excluded by a lack of…”
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Heartburn as a Marker of the Success of Acid Suppression Therapy in Chronic Cough by Badri, H., Satia, I., Bansal, V., Mangi, M. A., Tangaroonsanti, A., DeVault, K. R., Lee, A. S., Houghton, L. A., Smith, J. A.

“…Purpose Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is commonly thought to play an important role in chronic cough and patients are often empirically treated with…”
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Esophageal dysmotility according to Chicago classification v3.0 vs v2.0: Implications for association with reflux, bolus clearance, and allograft failure post‐lung transplantation by Tangaroonsanti, A., Vela, M. F., Crowell, M. D., DeVault, K. R., Houghton, L. A.

“…Background Proximal reflux and incomplete transit of boluses swallowed are risk factors for obstructive chronic lung allograft dysfunction (o‐CLAD) post‐lung…”
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A comparison of high definition-image enhanced colonoscopy and standard white-light colonoscopy for colorectal polyp detection by Gross, S A, Buchner, A M, Crook, J E, Cangemi, J R, Picco, M F, Wolfsen, H C, DeVault, K R, Loeb, D S, Raimondo, M, Woodward, T A, Wallace, M B

“…Colonoscopy is widely used to detect and remove precancerous polyps, but fails to detect some polyps. Recent studies evaluating different image-enhanced…”
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Weak peristalsis with large breaks in chronic cough: association with poor esophageal clearance by Almansa, C., Smith, J. A., Morris, J., Crowell, M. D., Valdramidou, D., Lee, A. S., DeVault, K. R., Houghton, L. A.

“…Background Gastroesophageal reflux plays an important role in chronic cough (CC). Whether disturbed esophageal motility contributes to increased esophageal…”
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Clinical experience of patients undergoing photodynamic therapy for Barrett's dysplasia or cancer by Wolfsen, H. C., Hemminger, L. L., Wallace, M. B., DeVault, K. R.

“…Summary Introduction : Barrett's oesophagus is the most important risk factor in the increase in incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Photodynamic therapy…”
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Esophageal spasm: demographic, clinical, radiographic, and manometric features in 108 patients by Almansa, C., Heckman, M. G., DeVault, K. R., Bouras, E., Achem, S. R.

“…SUMMARY Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES) remains insufficiently understood. Here we aimed to summarize the demographic, clinical, radiographic, and manometric…”
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Nutcracker esophagus: demographic, clinical features, and esophageal tests in 115 patients by Lufrano, R., Heckman, M. G., Diehl, N., DeVault, K. R., Achem, S. R.

“…Summary Nutcracker esophagus (NE) is a common esophageal motility disorder chacterized by high amplitude peristaltic contractions in the distal esophagus…”
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Review article: the role of acid suppression in patients with non‐erosive reflux disease or functional heartburn by DEVAULT, K. R.

“…Summary When patients with the typical reflux symptoms of heartburn, regurgitation, or both, undergo endoscopy, up to 75% will not have endoscopic oesophagitis…”
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Successful oesophageal pH monitoring with a catheter‐free system by Ward, E. M., Devault, K. R., Bouras, E. P., Stark, M. E., Wolfsen, H. C., Davis, D. M., Nedrow, S. I., Achem, S. R.

“…Summary Background : Traditional catheter‐based oesophageal pH testing is limited by patient discomfort and the tendency for patients to alter their diet and…”
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International validation of a health‐related quality of life questionnaire in patients with erosive gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease by HOLTMANN, G., CHASSANY, O., DEVAULT, K. R., SCHMITT, H., GEBAUER, U., DOERFLER, H., MALAGELADA, J. R.

“…Summary Background  Although erosive gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a highly prevalent condition, there is no specific, valid, reliable and…”
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Oesophageal eosinophilic infiltration in patients with noncardiac chest pain by Achem, S. R., Almansa, C., Krishna, M., Heckman, M. G., Wolfsen, H. C., Talley, N. J., DeVault, K. R.

“…Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 33: 1194–1201 Summary Background  Eosinophilic oesophagitis clinically presents with recurrent episodes of dysphagia and food…”
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Utilization of wireless pH monitoring technologies: a summary of the proceedings from the Esophageal Diagnostic Working Group by Richter, J. E., Pandolfino, J. E., Vela, M. F., Kahrilas, P. J., Lacy, B. E., Ganz, R., Dengler, W., Oelschlager, B. K., Peters, J., DeVault, K. R., Fass, R., Gyawali, C. P., Conklin, J., DeMeester, T.

“…SUMMARY Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be difficult to diagnose – symptoms alone are often not enough, and thus, objective testing is often…”
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Systematic review: health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaires in gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease by CHASSANY, O., HOLTMANN, G., MALAGELADA, J., GEBAUER, U., DOERFLER, H., DEVAULT, K.

“…Summary Background  Although gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has a well‐established pathophysiology, the impact of GERD symptoms on the patients’…”
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Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease by DEVAULT, K. R, CASTELL, D. O

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Inter-observer agreement for multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH testing by Ravi, K., DeVault, K. R., Murray, J. A., Bouras, E. P., Francis, D. L.

“…SUMMARY Twenty‐four‐hour ambulatory multichannel intraluminal impedance (MII)–pH detects both acid and nonacid reflux (NAR). A computer‐based program…”
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Novel partial 5HT3 agonist pumosetrag reduces acid reflux events in uninvestigated GERD patients after a standard refluxogenic meal: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled pharmacodynamic study by Choung, R. S., Locke, G. R., Francis, D. D., Katzka, D., Winkle, P. J., Orr, W. C., Crowell, M. D., DeVault, K., Harmsen, W. S., Zinsmeister, A. R., Talley, N. J.

“…Background Low basal lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure and transient LES relaxations are major causes of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)…”
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Overview of therapy for the extraesophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease by DeVault, Kenneth R

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Overview of medical therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease by DeVault, K R

“…There appears to be a hierarchy in the efficacy of therapies that are directed against GERD. A summary of this hierarchy, including therapies [table: see text]…”
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Alendronate-associated esophagitis: endoscopic and pathologic features by Ribeiro, Afonso, DeVault, Kenneth R., Wolfe, James, Stark, Mark E.

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