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During
the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims practice daily fasting from dawn to sunset.
This commitment changes their daily food routine in terms of number of meals,
quantity of caloric intake, and types of food consumed. This
change in consumption patterns during Ramadan has an effect on metabolism and
weight, sleeping patterns, and possibly ga...
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
(GERD) is a disorder involving troublesome symptoms associated with persistent reflux
of gastric contents into the esophagus. Symptoms include heartburn, cough,
epigastric pain, vomiting, and regurgitation.GERD is proposed to have 5 distinct
presentations—nonerosive GERD (NERD), erosive esophagitis (EE), functio...
TAKE-HOME MESSAGEAbout 80%
of pregnant women suffer from gestational reflux disease. Most
interventions are based on a “step-up” approach that begins with lifestyle
modifications. If the
symptoms persist despite lifestyle modification, a medical intervention can be
considered.
Antacids,
alginates and sucralfate are the first-line t...
BioMed Central (BMC) Gastroenterology Journal:
Gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD) is one the most common medical complaints in
pregnant women. Its prevalence has been reported to reach as high as 80% in
certain populations. The prevalence of GERD is also increased as pregnancy
progresses from the first to third trimester. Some women...
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The authors of this meta-analysis evaluated the
efficacy of alginate-containing compounds for the treatment of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms. The odds of resolution of
GERD symptoms was significantly greater with alginate-based therapies than
with placebo or antacids. Alginate therap...
Antacids neutralize gastric acid
and are, broadly used in the
treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults. They are
utilized for more than 2,000 years, though evidence of the effectiveness and
safety is limited in infants [1]. Antacids have an effect on the short-term
relief of heartburn and the healing of esophagitis. Charac...
Many women experience heartburn
during pregnancy. It can be extremely uncomfortable and can negatively affect
women’s experience of pregnancy and their quality of life.Dietary changes may help to
reduce or stop heartburn. The NICE guideline on gastrooesophageal reflux
disease and dyspepsia in adults includes recommendations about dietary and
l...
Medical management of GERD mainly
uses proton pump inhibitors. Alginates plus Antacids also have proven efficacy.
Tolerance and safety were good and comparable in both groups.Alginates plus Antacids was
non-inferior to omeprazole in achieving a 24-h heartburn-free period in
moderate episodic heartburn, and is a relevant effective alternative tr...
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...
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...