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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810739003321

Titolo

Extraesophageal reflux / / edited by Michael Vaezi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Diego : , : Plural, , [2009]

©2009

ISBN

1-59756-754-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Disciplina

616.3/24

Soggetti

Gastroesophageal reflux

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Epidemiology of extraesophageal reflux disease / Millie D. Long and Nicholas J. Shaheen -- Pathophysiology of extraesophageal reflux disease / Amit Agrawal, Neeraj Sharma, and Marcelo F. Vela -- Laryngitis : from the gastroenterologist's point of view / Michael F. Vaezi -- Laryngopharyngeal reflux from the otolaryngologist's perspective / Paul M. Weinberger and Gregory N. Postma -- Laryngopharyngeal reflux and laryngeal disorders : the role of the speech language pathologist / Thomas Murry, Sabrina Cukier-Blaj, Douglas M. Hicks -- Globus / Ted Mau, Dale C. Ekbom, and C. Gaelyn Garrett -- Asthma and GER / Susan M. Harding -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease and cough : an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and treatment / J. Matthew Bohning and Joel E. Richter -- Dysphagia : interactions with gastroesophageal reflux disease / David Shapiro, Ikuo Hirano -- Diagnostic testing in extraesophageal GERD / John C. Fang -- Medical therapy for laryngopharyngeal reflux / Jonathan A. Schneider and Michael F. Vaezi -- Surgical treatment of extraesophageal reflux / Brandon Williams, William O. Richards, and Michael D. Holzman.

Sommario/riassunto

This unique book presents best evidence and practices from experts in the fields of gastroenterology, allergy, otolaryngology, surgery and pulmonology to best understand the current clinical challenges in this field and to help all subspecialties that interact with this group of patients. It outlines diagnostic and management strategies for each of



the above symptoms so that we call all better care for this group of difficult to diagnose patients.