Synopses & Reviews
Gastroesophageal Reflux and the Lung provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge concerning normal deglutition and foregut digestive processes and examines how abnormalities of swallowing or excessive/abnormal GER can lead to respiratory tract dysfunction and lung disease.
Synopsis
This book reviews the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux in patients with lung disease and synthesizes the current research evidence regarding its diagnosis and management. Each chapter includes a summary of ongoing research and key points.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Deglutition, swallowing and airway protection: physiology and pathophysiology - Jacqui E. Allen Chapter 2 - The pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux - Nikki Johnston Chapter 3 - Making an accurate diagnosis of GERD - Brant K. Oelschlager and Edward D. Auyang Chapter 4 - GER and aspiration in children - Jonathan E. Spahr and Raymond C. Maguire Chapter 5 - Dysphagia, GER, and aspiration in the elderly - Joshua Malo, Kenneth S. Knox and Ronnie Fass Chapter 6 - Chronic cough and vocal cord dysfunction: the role of GER - Jamal Hayat, Etsuro Yazaki and Daniel Sifrim Chapter 7 - GER reflux in asthma and COPD - Bindu Akkanti and Nicola A. Hanania Chapter 8 - Sleep and GER - Lindsey B. Roenigk and Susan M. Harding Chapter 9 - Gastroesophageal reflux in Cystic Fibrosis and non-CF bronchiectasis - Ans Pauwels, Daniel Sifrim and Lieven Dupont Chapter 10 - GER and aspiration in interstitial lung disease - Keith C. Meyer and Ganesh Raghu Chapter 11 - GER in lung transplantation - Keith C. Meyer and James D. Maloney Chapter 12 - Pharmacologic treatment of GERD - Eric Alan Gaumnitz Chapter 13 - Endoscopic and surgical approaches to GERD - Marcelo W. Hinojosa and Carlos A. Pellegrini