GERD is a common condition worldwide. Key mechanisms of disease include abnormal oesophagogastric junction structure and function, and impaired oesophageal clearance. A therapeutic trial of ...

Abstract: High-resolution manometry is an imaging modality which enables the categorization of esophageal motility disorders. Spatio-temporal pressure data along the esophagus is acquired using a ...

Introduction Manometry is applied in patients with suspected gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) to exclude motility disorders as a cause of symptoms. Routine studies use a small number of small ...

For patients who suffer from persistent symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) despite therapy, the first step is symptom evaluation, said Kristle L. Lynch, MD, in a presentation at the ...

If your journey with pulmonary fibrosis were a movie, what best describes the genre? Horror? Comedy? Drama? Reality? Wait, how about a Hallmark movie? When I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary ...

BACKGROUND: The high-resolution manometry has been a significant advance in esophageal diagnostics. There are different types of catheter and systems devices to capture esophageal pressures that ...

The following is a summary of “Diagnosis of Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction Using High-Resolution Impedance Manometry and Comparison with Control Subjects,” published in the January 2025 issue ...

The objective was to compare the functional assessment of the pelvic floor (PERFECT [P = power; E = endurance; R = repetitions; F = fast contractions; ECT = every contraction timed] scheme), vaginal ...

To established a rat model of partial ureteral obstruction to explore the perfusion rate, renal pelvis volume, obstruction sites, contralateral upper urinary tract, and lower urinary tract functions, ...

Leading diagnostic and therapeutic medical technology company, Laborie Medical Technologies Corp., is proud to introduce the Solar Compact System and Solar Anorectal Manometry Catheter, the first ...