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Review article: sleep‐related gastro‐oesophageal reflux as a distinct clinical entity by ORR, W. C.

“…Summary Background  Many patients with chronic gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have frequent nighttime heartburn as well as sleep‐related…”
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The effect of baclofen on nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux and measures of sleep quality: a randomized, cross-over trial by Orr, W. C., Goodrich, S., Wright, S., Shepherd, K., Mellow, M.

“…Background  Baclofen, a GABAb agonist, has been shown to reduce episodes of gastroesophageal reflux (GER). To determine if baclofen would significantly reduce…”
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The effect of acid suppression on sleep patterns and sleep‐related gastro‐oesophageal reflux by Orr, W. C., Goodrich, S., Robert, J.

“…Summary Background : Several studies have demonstrated that night‐time gastro‐oesophageal reflux affects sleep quality, and thereby impairs daytime…”
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Review article: sleep and its relationship to gastro‐oesophageal reflux by Orr, W. C., Heading, R., Johnson, L. F., Kryger, M.

“…Summary Gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is among the most common gastrointestinal conditions in the USA. For most symptomatic patients, reflux events…”
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Consequences of frequent nocturnal gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease among employed adults: symptom severity, quality of life and work productivity by DUBOIS, R. W., AGUILAR, D., FASS, R., ORR, W. C., ELFANT, A. B., DEAN, B. B., HARPER, A. S., YU, H.‐T., MELMED, G. Y., LYNN, R., SINGH, A., TEDESCHI, M.

“…Summary Background Effects of frequent nocturnal symptoms of gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD‐FNS) on health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) and work…”
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Effects of capsaicin‐containing red pepper sauce suspension on esophageal secondary peristalsis in humans by Chen, C. L., Liu, T. T., Yi, C. H., Orr, W. C.

“…Background  Capsaicin‐sensitive afferents have been implicated in the modulation of gastrointestinal sensorimotor functions. Secondary peristalsis is important…”
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Night‐time and daytime atypical manifestations of gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease: frequency, severity and impact on health‐related quality of life by DEAN, B. B., AGUILAR, D., JOHNSON, L. F., MCGUIGAN, J. E., ORR, W. C., FASS, R., YAN, N., MORGENSTERN, D., DUBOIS, R. W.

“…Summary Background  Respondents with gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) report having a variety of atypical manifestations. The relationship between…”
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Selectivity of protein oxidative damage during aging in Drosophila melanogaster by Das, N, Levine, R L, Orr, W C, Sohal, R S

“…The purpose of the present study was to determine whether oxidation of various proteins during the aging process occurs selectively or randomly, and whether…”
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Effects of mosapride on esophageal secondary peristalsis in humans by Chen, C. L., Liu, T. T., Yi, C. H., Orr, W. C.

“…Background  Secondary peristalsis is important for the clearance of refluxate or retained food bolus from the esophagus. Mosapride is a prokinetic agent that…”
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Extension of life-span by overexpression of superoxide dismutase and catalase in Drosophila melanogaster by Orr, W.C, Sohal, R.S

“…The hypothesis that oxygen free radicals are causally involved in the aging process was tested by a study of the effects of simultaneous overexpression of…”
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Heart rate variability during waking and sleep in healthy males and females by ELSENBRUCH, S, HARNISH, M. J, ORR, W. C

“…The study goal was to investigate autonomic activity with heart rate variability analysis during different sleep stages in males and females. The study…”
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Protein oxidative damage is associated with life expectancy of houseflies by Sohal, Rajindar S., Agarwal, Sanjiv, Dubey, Anju, Orr, William C.

“…The objective of this study was to test some of the predictions of the oxidative-stress hypothesis of aging, which postulates that aging is causally associated…”
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Postprandial changes of sympathovagal balance measured by heart rate variability by LU, C.-L, XIAOPING ZOU, ORR, W. C, CHEN, J. D. Z

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the sympathovagal balance after meals by measuring the spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV). Nine healthy…”
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Detection of gastric slow wave uncoupling from multi‐channel electrogastrogram: validations and applications by Wang, Z. S., Elsenbruch, S., Orr, W. C., Chen, J. D. Z.

“…Current methodology of single channel electrogastrography is unable to detect coupling or uncoupling of gastric slow waves, which is crucial for gastric…”
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Sleep and gastric function in irritable bowel syndrome: derailing the brain-gut axis by Orr, W C, Crowell, M D, Lin, B, Harnish, M J, Chen, J D Z

“…Background—Recently, several studies have shown an alteration in bowel function during sleep in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a recent…”
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Heart rate variability during specific sleep stages : a comparison of healthy subjects with patients after myocardial infarction by VANOLI, E, ADAMSON, P. B, BA-LIN, PINNA, G. D, LAZZARA, R, ORR, W. C

“…Heart rate variability (HRV) is typically higher during nighttime. This evidence supports the concept that overall, sleep is a condition during which vagal…”
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Subjective and objective sleep quality in irritable bowel syndrome by Elsenbruch, Sigrid, Harnish, Michael J, Orr, William C

“…The aim of this study was to compare subjective and objective measures of sleep quality in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and controls. The…”
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Psychological and physiological responses to postprandial mental stress in women with the irritable bowel syndrome by Elsenbruch, S, Lovallo, W R, Orr, W C

“…To investigate the psychological (affective and symptomatic) and physiological (autonomic and cortisol) responses to postprandial mental stress in women with…”
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Proximal migration of esophageal acid perfusions during waking and sleep by Orr, William C, Elsenbruch, Sigrid, Harnish, Michael J, Johnson, Lawrence F

“…Proximal acid migration resulting from gastroesophageal reflux has been implicated in aerodigestive complaints and disorders. This study was designed to…”
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The role of age and salivation in acid clearance in symptomatic patients with gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease by Orr, W. C., Chen, C.‐L., Sloan, S.

“…Background: Cisapride has been shown to have not only prokinetic effects, but also salivary stimulating effects. Both of these mechanisms play an important…”
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