Shock Treatment For GERD

Post by **tex** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:10 pm

Hi All,

This is being promoted as a way to eliminate the use of PPIs for some patients:

Over the course of 1 year in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), lower esophageal sphincter electrical stimulation (LES-EST) improved symptoms, lowered esophageal acid exposure, and reduced proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use. The treatment had no gastrointestinal side effects or adverse events

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/773390

Tex

Noodler · Post by **Noodler** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:49 pm

Thats a subscription only link Tex but i would love to read the report.

Thanks

Al

Post by **tex** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:13 pm

Hi Al,

No, Medscape is not a subscription site. It's a site that many medical professionals read, and it does require registration, but it's absolutely free, and you don't have to be a medical professional to join. (And they don't sell your email address to spammers, either).

Everyone should be a member of Medscape, because they have some terrific articles about medical research.

Tex

mzh · Post by **mzh** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:18 am

Noodler wrote:Thats a subscription only link Tex but i would love to read the report.

Thanks

Al

It's a free subscription site, Al. It's great.

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:29 pm

I would LOVE for someone to shock away my GERD!

mzh · Post by **mzh** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:47 am

If anyone needs it, it's you!