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Management of heartburn not responding to proton pump inhibitors by Fass, R, Sifrim, D

“…Patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) who are not responding to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) given once daily are very common. Various…”
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Systematic review: proton‐pump inhibitor failure in gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease – where next? by FASS, R., SHAPIRO, M., DEKEL, R., SEWELL, J.

“…Summary Proton‐pump inhibitor failure has become a common clinical dilemma in gastrointestinal clinics and has been increasingly encountered at the primary…”
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Clinical trial: lubiprostone in patients with constipation‐associated irritable bowel syndrome – results of two randomized, placebo‐controlled studies by DROSSMAN, D. A., CHEY, W. D., JOHANSON, J. F., FASS, R., SCOTT, C., PANAS, R., UENO, R.

“…Summary Background  Effective treatments for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS‐C) are lacking. Aim  To assess the efficacy and safety of…”
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The lower esophageal sphincter by Hershcovici, T., Mashimo, H., Fass, R.

“…The lower esophageal sphincters (LES) together with the crural diaphragm are the major antireflux barriers protecting the esophagus from reflux of gastric…”
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The relationship between eosinophilic esophagitis and esophageal cancer by Syed, A., Maradey-Romero, C., Fass, R.

“…SUMMARY Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a disorder characterized by long-term chronic eosinophilic inflammation, which may predispose patients for malignant…”
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Utilisation of surgical fundoplication for patients with gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease in the USA has declined rapidly between 2009 and 2013 by Khan, F., Maradey‐Romero, C., Ganocy, S., Frazier, R., Fass, R.

“…Summary Background Surgical fundoplication has been considered to be one of the leading therapeutic modalities for gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD)…”
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Review article: the current treatment of non‐cardiac chest pain by George, N., Abdallah, J., Maradey‐Romero, C., Gerson, L., Fass, R.

“…Summary Background Non‐cardiac chest pain is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders. By recognising that gastro‐oesophageal reflux…”
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Functional heartburn: the stimulus, the pain, and the brain by Fass, R, Tougas, G

“…Functional heartburn is a common disorder and appears to be composed of several distinct subgroups. Identifying the different subgroups based on clinical…”
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Editorial: management of eosinophilic oesophagitis – efficacy vs. effectiveness by Frazier, R. D., Fass, R.

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The 2011–2014 prevalence of eosinophilic oesophagitis in the elderly amongst 10 million patients in the United States by Maradey‐Romero, C., Prakash, R., Lewis, S., Perzynski, A., Fass, R.

“…Summary Background Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is primarily diagnosed by clinicians. There are less than a handful of epidemiological studies in EoE that…”
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The role of pain modulators in esophageal disorders – no pain no gain by Dickman, R., Maradey‐Romero, C., Fass, R.

“…Pain modulators have been primarily used for the management of functional esophageal disorders. Recently, these drugs have also been used for the management of…”
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Systematic review: the treatment of noncardiac chest pain by Hershcovici, T., Achem, S. R., Jha, L. K., Fass, R.

“…Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2012; 35: 5–14 Summary Background  Treatment of noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) remains a challenge. This is in part due to the…”
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Step‐by‐step management of refractory gastresophageal reflux disease by Hershcovici, T., Fass, R.

“…SUMMARY Up to a third of the patients who receive proton pump inhibitor (PPI) once daily will demonstrate lack or partial response to treatment. There are…”
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Systematic review: the effects of carbonated beverages on gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease by JOHNSON, T., GERSON, L., HERSHCOVICI, T., STAVE, C., FASS, R.

“…Aliment Pharmacol Ther 31, 607–614 Summary Background  Carbonated beverages have unique properties that may potentially exacerbate gastro‐oesophageal reflux…”
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High resolution vs conventional esophageal manometry in the assessment of esophageal motor disorders in patients with non‐cardiac chest pain by Akinsiku, O., Yamasaki, T., Brunner, S., Ganocy, S., Fass, R.

“…Background High‐resolution esophageal manometry (HREM) has become a leading tool in the assessment of esophageal motor disorders, replacing conventional…”
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Non‐erosive reflux disease (NERD) — acid reflux and symptom patterns by Martinez, S. D., Malagon, I. B., Garewal, H. S., Cui, H., Fass, R.

“…Summary Background: Recent reports suggest that patients with non‐erosive reflux disease (NERD) treated with anti‐reflux medications show lower symptom…”
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Systematic review: the relationship between interstitial lung diseases and gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease by Hershcovici, T., Jha, L. K., Johnson, T., Gerson, L., Stave, C., Malo, J., Knox, K. S., Quan, S., Fass, R.

“…Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34: 1295–1305 Summary Background  A potential relationship has been suggested between gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and…”
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Non‐cardiac chest pain: an update by Fass, R., Dickman, R.

“…Non‐cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is very common, affecting up to a quarter of the USA adult population. Recent studies have shown that the disorder has a profound…”
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Systematic review with meta‐analysis: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for noncardiac chest pain by Atluri, D. K., Chandar, A. K., Fass, R., Falck‐Ytter, Y.

“…Summary Background Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are used to treat noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) symptoms, however, data regarding their…”
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Letter: oesophageal eosinophilia must be excluded before determining prevalence of eosinophilic oesophagitis – authors’ reply by Maradey‐Romero, C., Fass, R.

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