Esophagus

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Budesonide Oral Suspension Improves Multiple Outcomes in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis

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Brandon May

Budesonide oral suspension improved histologic, endoscopic, and both histologic and symptomatic outcomes in children with eosinophilic esophagitis compared with placebo.

IT Knife Tunneling Esophageal ESD: Introducing a Japanese Technique

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Vincent Soreca

A team of investigators conducted a prospective, single-center, observational study at the Cleveland Clinic to determine the safety and feasibility of IT-knife tunneling and C-shaped incision endoscopic submucosal dissection of the esophagus.

GERD Linked to Squamous Cell Cancers of Larynx, Esophagus

Gastroesophageal reflux disease appears to be associated with an increased risk for squamous cell cancers of the larynx and esophagus.

Reflux Esophagitis Following Eradication of Helicobacter pylori-Positive Ulcer Disease

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Vincent Soreca

Investigators performed a cross-sectional study to assess reflux esophagitis in patients having undergone successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Child Proton Pump Inhibitor Use May Increase Asthma Risk

Initiation of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is associated with an increased risk for asthma among children.

Fewer Barrett Esophagus, Esophagogastric Cancer Diagnoses During COVID-19

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Vincent Soreca

Researchers aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of Barrett esophagus and esophagogastric cancer in Northern Ireland.

Refractory GERD: A Consensus Paper for Diagnosing and Managing Patients

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Colby Stong

A new consensus paper provides 40 statements on many factors of GERD, including clinical features, endoscopy, physiologic investigations, lifestyle interventions, optimizing acid-suppressive therapy, adjunctive medical therapy, and surgical and interventional management.

Vonoprazan May Be More Effective Than PPIs for Erosive GERD

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Colby Stong

Study examines whether every-second-day administration of vonoprazan reduces symptoms more effectively than proton pump inhibitors in patients with erosive GERD.

Concomitant Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Improves GERD Symptoms

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers evaluated the efficacy, safety, and feasibility of concomitant transoral incisionless fundoplication to reduce symptoms of heartburn, regurgitation, and reflux.

Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Reduces Esophagitis Among Patients With GERD

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Jessica Nye, PhD

A team of investigators conducted a retrospective review to assess the efficacy of magnetic sphincter augmentation for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Pretransplant GERD Not Found to Predict Mortality Following Lung Transplant

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Emily Pond

Investigators sought to determine whether pretransplant GERD affected mortality or acute rejection rates following lung transplantation.

Esophageal Dysphagia Predicts PPI-Partial Response GERD in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

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Brandon May

A team of investigators sought to determine the prevalence of proton pump inhibitor-partial response gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with systemic sclerosis.

Prevalence of Barrett Esophagus in Women With Systemic Sclerosis, Scleroderma

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

A team of investigators sought to assess the prevalence of Barrett esophagus in a large cohort of women with systemic sclerosis or scleroderma who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Pretreatment Cachexia and Survival Outcomes With Esophagogastric Cancer

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Vicki Moore, PhD

Patient-reported outcomes reports regarding weight loss and dietetic interventions showed dietetic consultations improved OS.

Early Interdisciplinary Supportive Care Beneficial in Metastatic Esophagogastric Cancer

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Vicki Moore, PhD

Researchers sought to determine the effects of providing early interdisciplinary care on overall survival, progression-free survival, and adverse events in previously untreated patients with esophagogastric cancer.

Real-Time AI-Based Algorithm Successfully Identified Sites During EGD

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Given the lack of effective tools available for observing EGD, researchers sought to develop an AI-assisted EGD system to automatically monitor the entire stomach in real time and maintain a record of the procedure time.

Trends in Advanced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

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Vicki Moore, PhD

Population-based analysis identified trends in incidence and disease-free survival for patients with advanced-stage carcinoma across 3 age groups.

Incidence of Young-Onset Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Rising

The incidence of young-onset esophageal adenocarcinoma is increasing, and patients present at more advanced stages compared with older patients.

FDA Accepts and Grants Priority Review to New sBLA for Keytruda

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Steve Duffy

Results presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Virtual Congress 2020showed significant improvements in the primary endpoints for the pembrolizumab group.

ESD May Be Superior to cEMR in Barrett Esophagus

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Investigators compared the histological outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection with those of cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection.