A common condition like acid reflux is often dismissed as harmless, but doctors are warning that persistent symptoms could ...

Esophageal cancer is the 10th most common cancer in the world ... “Breathing problems can also be a symptom as the acid irritates the airways and can exacerbate conditions like asthma. “Problems ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic disease that causes inflammation to your esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth and stomach. It’s related to chronic allergies to either food or ...

Results: Key findings included: a) curvilinearity of the P-V curve was greater during deflation than during inflation at volumes ≥ 51% TLC in both postures, particularly with esophageal pressure ...

With severe asthma, GERD is more likely; in turn, severe uncontrolled reflux increases the risk for asthma. Two longitudinal analyses, encompassing an 11-year period, confirmed this bidirectionality.

Bedtime should be relaxing. But if allergies, asthma, sleep apnea, or gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) are keeping you awake, it can feel like a nightly stress test. We’ve got good news.

Barrett’s esophagus is a condition where the lining of the esophagus undergoes changes, often due to prolonged acid reflux. Over time, this chronic irritation causes the tissue to thicken and take on ...

Results: Esophageal probe data were available in 52 patients (76%) with difficult asthma. The prevalence of GERD/GERD-associated asthma symptoms was 75% (39 of 52 patients; 95% confidence interval ...

When asthma triggers GERD, common asthma medications can decrease pressure in the lower esophageal sphincter — the ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus where it meets the stomach ...

Difficulty breathing—whether it's wheezing, chest pain or tightness, shortness of breath, or coughing—is characteristic of asthma. But it can also occur with gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), ...

Tracheoesophageal (TE) fistula and atresia: In the former case, the esophagus, which should be separate from the trachea, is connected to it. When those with TE fistula swallow, liquid can cross into ...