Luminal gastroenterology remains a fascinating and diverse specialty, attracting high numbers of applicants to fellowship posts. One potential reason for this popularity is that it is a practical ...

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A recent groundbreaking study published in the journal Biomedical Reports found that vonoprazan (VPZ) usage was associated ...

In an upper endoscopy, a tube with a camera and a light on the end ... An esophageal ulcer is a type of peptic ulcer that develops on the lining of your esophagus, often at the lower end where the ...

The organism Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is known to be the causative factor in many ulcers occurring in, or just out-side, the stomach. It has also been associated with an increased risk of ...

The esophagus enters the right side of the stomach, so sleeping on the left side keeps acid away from the lower esophageal sphincter. The sphincter is normally responsible for keeping acid and ...

Endoscopy: It works by insertion of a long thin tube ... "If not treated, gastritis can lead to peptic ulcers, which are open ...

If not treated in time, it may even lead to stomach ulcers or stomach cancer. Since the Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with smoking and alcohol, it is best to give up these bad habits, ...

They discovered those who popped paracetamol faced a higher risk of a range of complications, including peptic ulcer bleeding, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, heart failure, and chronic kidney ...

A doctor may also order an endoscopy to look directly inside your stomach for ulcers. During this test, a doctor will insert a thin, lighted tube through your mouth and into the stomach and the ...

Stomach ulcers, caused by H. pylori infection ... The stomach lining can be directly examined via endoscopy or biopsy to detect H. pylori. For treating Helicobacter infections firstly, Dr Vatsya says, ...