title: Con: Impedance-pH testing does not commonly alter management of GERD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA. jrichter@temple.edu
authors.forename: Joel E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Richter
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 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors