Practice-updates

Vitamin D deficiency: What you need to know?
The following groups are at a particularly high risk of vitamin D deficiency:Infants and children aged 65 yearsIndividuals who have darker skin (e.g. people of South Asian ethnic origin).People who have no or limited sun exposure, including people who:  cover their skin for cultural reasons are confined in...
Antacid & Alginate effectively relief Heartburn than Antacid
A Double Action Antacid & Alginate Liquid was more effective than an antacid in controlling postprandial esophageal acid exposure in GERD patients. This suggests that this main effectiveness related to its co-localization with and displacement/neutralization of the post-prandial acid pocket, rather than preventing reflux.Heartburn is...
Esomeprazole - LONG & SHORT term Treatment
Esomeprazole Dose - 20mg/40mg WHEN, HOW and WHY?Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used to -·        treat GERD, ·        reduce the risk of NSAID associated gastric ulcers, ·        eradicate H. pylori, and · ...
Vitamin D deficiency factors and When to investigate Vitamin D level?
In adults, vitamin D deficiency is defined as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of less than 20 ng per mL (50 nmol per L), and vitamin D insufficiency is defined as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of 20 to 30 ng per mL (50 to 75 nmol per L). RemoveAvailable Brand
Effective treatment of GERD symptoms
Many reflux patients remain symptomatic on a standard dose of proton pump inhibitor (PPI). In some patients, especially those with nonerosive reflux disease or atypical GERD symptoms, acid-suppressive therapy with PPIs is not as successful. In patients with residual reflux symptoms despite PPI treatment, adding an alginate plus antacid offe...