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Adult GORD: advances and challenges in management
Author(s) -
Basu Kumar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1441
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , reflux , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , pathophysiology , nursing
Gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common and often chronic condition that is associated with poor quality of life and significant complications. This review provides a summary of the pathophysiology, assessment and current management of GORD in adults.