title: What is the best treatment for patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Rockford, IL, USA. ehenley@uic.edu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Henley
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000592:standards; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000628:therapy*; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D011899:Ranitidine