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BACKGROUND
A study of the consumer's understanding of the product label instructions and the resulting product use were conducted to support the switch of a product from prescription to nonprescription status. H2 receptor antagonists have recently been approved for nonprescription use. This study
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease, which can manifest with a variety of extrathyroidal clinical syndromes like ophthalmopathy, pretibial myxedema (dermopathy), acropathy, cardiomyopathy, and encephalopathy. Though quite rare, this disease can also manifest with gastrointestinal symptoms such
Five patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), who also had chronic functional diarrhea and postprandial urgency, unexpectedly noted rapid relief of their diarrhea and urgency when they took lansoprazole for their heartburn. To determine if this surprising result was not fortuitous, all
OBJECTIVE
We evaluated the efficacy and safety of a twice-daily dosage regimen of cisapride 20 mg in relieving the symptoms of mild-moderate gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with moderate intensity heartburn and no history of erosive esophagitis.
METHODS
After a 2-wk, single-blind,
OBJECTIVE
To determine symptom overlaps between functional heartburn (FH), functional dyspepsia (FD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
METHODS
One hundred and ten patients with frequent heartburn but no mucosa breakage under endoscopy were enrolled consecutively. They were required to fill out a
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Tegaserod is a selective serotonin receptor (5-HT(4)) agonist that relieves dysmotility symptoms associated with constipation. Here we explore its effects on functional dyspepsia symptoms and heartburn during continued proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment. METHODS: In this
Proton pump inhibitors are commonly used to treat gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and nonerosive GERD (NERD) in adolescents and adults. Despite the efficacy of available medications, many patients have persisting symptoms, indicating a need for more effective agents.
To assess the safety and
BACKGROUND
Diarrhea is a frequently occurring adverse event during treatment with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (VEGFR TKIs) and is mostly accompanied by abdominal cramps, flatulence and pyrosis. These complaints impair quality of life and lead to dose
Objective: To determine if fermented soy supplementation relieves heartburn and improves gastrointestinal symptoms and quality of life, a randomized, double-blind parallel study was conducted with adults experiencing mild or moderate
BACKGROUND
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC)-related diarrhea can be debilitating, reduces quality of life (QOL), and may be the only indication for initiating systemic therapy. Conventional antidiarrheal drugs are not always helpful and may have side effects. Calcium aluminosilicate antidiarrheal
BACKGROUND
Therapeutical alternatives, directed to improve life quality and reduce adverse effects of cancer treatment, have been the purpose of studies that try to prove the immunomodulator efficacy of medicinal fungi as coadjuvant for conventional therapies.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study
From January 1, 2004 to July 21, 2016 a total of 2 796 cases of adverse drug reaction/adverse event(ADR/AE) after the use of Xianling Gubao Capsules/Tablets were reported by National Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Center. The following results were obtained by analyzing the reports of 2 796 cases
We present the case of a 32-year-old French man who presented with morning nausea, bloating, frequent flatulence, burping, occasional pyrosis, and alternating diarrhea and constipation two weeks after a trip to Morocco. The diagnosis was established by a parasitological stool exam that revealed
OBJECTIVE
To assess the long-term results of truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty in patients with non-complicated duodenal ulcer.
METHODS
Between 1969 and 1973, 210 patients underwent surgery for non-complicated duodenal ulcer. Of these, 92 were followed up for 22-26 years. In 67 the assessment was
OBJECTIVE
To study the long-term curative effects of suture plus proximal gastric vagotomy (PGV) and suture plus triad-therapy (omeprazole, amoxycillin and flagyl taken orally) for the treatment of duodenal ulcer with acute perforation.
METHODS
Three hundred and twenty-nine patients with duodenal