title: Pro: Impedance testing is useful in the management of GERD.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Section, Department of Pathophysiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blondeau
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tack
mesh_terms: D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D017097:Electric Impedance; D050782:Esophageal pH Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry / Q000379:methods; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D019518:Postprandial Period / Q000187:drug effects; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors