New effort highlights dangers associated with nighttime symptoms of GERD.
Why? Because research suggests that nighttime symptoms in particular leave patients more vulnerable to serious complications from the disease. Further, a recent survey suggests that the condition is having a greater impact on quality of life than many clinicians suspected. The new information has implications for how this very common condition should be best managed.
D003679:Deglutition / Q000276:immunology; D019468:Disease Management; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009551:Night Care; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011788:Quality of Life