Nature

Bolus transit of upper esophageal sphincter on high-resolution impedance manometry study correlate with the laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms

Laryngopharyngeal reflux symptom is a troublesome upper esophageal problem, and reflux symptom index (RSI) is commonly applied for the assessment of clinical severity. We investigated the relationship ...
Medscape

Experts Recommend Key Modifications to High-Resolution Manometry

The field of esophagology was transformed by the pioneering work of the late Dr Ray Clouse, who developed color topographic plots to more accurately assess esophageal motility. Clouse's spirit of ...
Medical Dialogues

Simplified Motility Metric Cuts Assessment Time While Maintaining Diagnostic Accuracy: Study

Accelerated Individual Assessments: Scientists highlighted a remarkable 3.8-fold decrease in the median calculation time per ...
Nature

Incorporating body mass index into esophageal manometry metrics and mean nocturnal baseline impedance for the evaluation of gastro-esophageal reflux disease

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal condition worldwide. The pooled global prevalence of GERD is estimated to be 13.3%, which is derived from a meta-analysis 1.
Medical Xpress

Novel score validated for diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease

A novel high-resolution manometry (HRM) score can stratify the risk and severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a study published online March 27 in the UEG Journal. Stefano ...