GERD is a common condition worldwide. Key mechanisms of disease include abnormal oesophagogastric junction structure and function, and impaired oesophageal clearance. A therapeutic trial of ...

• Investigations of anorectal structure, function and sensation are indicated for the assessment of patients with symptoms suggestive of an evacuation disorder and/or faecal incontinence that are ...

Adding the T-DOC ® Air-Charged™ Anorectal Manometry Catheter to your EMG, nerve stimulation, sensation measurements, anal ultrasonography, and defecography studies provides essential information to ...

Cancer cells can inflame the lung lining (pleura) or abdominal lining (peritoneum). This can cause fluid to build up. The fluid might contain cancer cells. Fluid around the lungs is called a pleural ...

Exposure to asbestos can lead to the development of several diseases that affect the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest. Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, ...

BACKGROUND: There is recent evidence showing that obesity is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal dysmotility, although symptoms are not always present. AIMS: This is a ...

Introduction Pain associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) can be complex and severe. It can be especially problematic at the end of life, but the natural course of pain over the course of ...

Correspondence to Dr Robert Kyle Townsend, Neurological Surgery, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA; rktownse{at}wakehealth.edu Background Venous sinus stenting (VSS) is a safe, ...

Esophagitis is when your esophagus gets irritated or inflamed, making it hurt to swallow. Reflux esophagitis is the most common type and happens if you have GERD. You should call 911 if you have ...

Two patients diagnosed with dengue. In A and B, a 37-year-old woman with severe dengue and pulmonary hemorrhage. Axial CT scan (A) and coronal reconstruction (B), showing bilateral multifocal areas of ...