Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2005)

Canadian Consensus Conference on the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Adults – Update 2004

  • David Armstrong,
  • John K Marshall,
  • Naoki Chiba,
  • Robert Enns,
  • Carlo A Fallone,
  • Ronnie Fass,
  • Roger Hollingworth,
  • Richard H Hunt,
  • Peter J Kahrilas,
  • Serge Mayrand,
  • Paul Moayyedi,
  • William G Paterson,
  • Dan Sadowski,
  • Sander JO Veldhuyzen van Zanten

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2005/836030
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 1
pp. 15 – 35

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most prevalent acid-related disorder in Canada and is associated with significant impairment of health-related quality of life. Since the last Canadian Consensus Conference in 1996, GERD management has evolved substantially.