http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/stomach-wraps.php GERD - Heartburn Severe acid reflux: Stomach wraps effective in short to medium term... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:25:30 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/stomach-wraps.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/clinical-trial-indigestion.php GERD - Heartburn The study, which will include 400 adult men and women who have been diagnosed with functional dyspepsia, is being offered at all three Mayo Clinic campuses (Florida, Minnesota, and Arizona) and at Northwestern University, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and Baylor College of Medicine. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:07 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/clinical-trial-indigestion.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/stomach-acid-pneumonia.php GERD - Heartburn A popular stomach-acid reducer used to prevent stress ulcers in critically ill patients needing breathing machine support increases the risk of those patients contracting pneumonia threefold, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:35:09 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/stomach-acid-pneumonia.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/gerd-treatment.php GERD - Heartburn Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., is among 15 centers worldwide studying the safety and effectiveness of an innovative, surgically implanted, investigational device for treating gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:44:59 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/gerd-treatment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/barretts-esophagus-treatment.php GERD - Heartburn In a more serious form, a daily history of GERD can lead to Barrett's esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition of the lining of the esophagus. Traditionally, patients with Barrett's esophagus were managed with aggressive surveillance. Now a treatment for Barrett's esophagus in patients with dysplasia (abnormal cells within tissue that are a signal for progression to possible cancer) is showing promise. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:54:31 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/gerd/barretts-esophagus-treatment.php