title: GERD management. Strategies recommended for primary care practice.
abstract: Primary care physicians are on the front lines in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Therefore, they need the most current information available regarding how to achieve the best outcomes possible. Much clinical evidence indicates that when prescribed for initial and maintenance therapy, the proton pump inhibitors are effective for symptom relief and cost-effective in maintaining remission. In this article, Drs Kuritzky and Rodney discuss several step management strategies that could well be "just what the doctor ordered."
authors.affiliation: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA. LKuritzky@aol.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kuritzky
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Rodney
mesh_terms: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists