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Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Kenneth R. DeVault, MD; Donald O. Castell, MD; Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology; Eugene M. Bozymski, MD; James L. Achord, MD; Patrick G. Brady, MD; W. Scott Brooks, MD; Frank L. Lanza, MD; Carol A. Lee, MD; David T. Lyon, MD; George W. Meyer, MD; John F. Reinus, MD; Marvin M. Schuster, MD; Patrick Waring, MD; Paul Yeaton, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1995;155(20):2165-2173.


Abstract



Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder that affects all segments of the population. These guidelines have been prepared to suggest the preferable, but not only, approaches to the management of a patient with GERD. The physician must be free to choose the course best suited to the individual patient. The world literature was reviewed and the guidelines were developed under the auspices of the American College of Gastroenterology, and approved by other gastroenterology societies. Diagnostic recommendations include the following: (1) general approach to GERD, including empiric therapy, (2) appropriate mucosal evaluation (ie, endoscopy and radiology), (3) use of pH and provocative testing, and (4) indications for manometric evaluation. Therapeutic recommendations include the following: (1) general approach to therapy including lifestyle changes, (2) use of acid suppression, (3) use of promotility drugs, (4) maintenance treatment of GERD, and (5) indications for antireflux surgery.

(Arch Intern Med. 1995;155:2165-2173)



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(Chair), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jackson, Miss; Tampa, Fla; Atlanta, Ga; Houston, Tex; Rancho Cordova, Calif; Schenectady, NY; Atlanta; New York, NY; Baltimore, Md; Atlanta; Charlottesville, Va

From the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla (Dr DeVault); The Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa (Dr Castell); and the Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology, Arlington, Va. A complete listing of the members of the Practice Parameters Committee can be found in the "Acknowledgment" section.



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