Rita Brun
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Trainees’ Exposure to the Field of Neurogastroenterology and Motility in Internal Medicine and General Surgery Residency Programs Open
Background The disorders of neurogastroenterology and motility (NGM) are common, yet studies have shown that medical students have a relative lack of knowledge and confidence in this field, which may lead to poorer patient outcomes. We sou…
Effects of the Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation System on Heartburn, Regurgitation and Esophageal Acid Exposure in <span>GERD</span> Patients—An Uncontrolled Feasibility Study Open
Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are associated with a high failure rate. Our uncontrolled feasibility study aimed determining the effect of a transcutaneous electrical stimulation system (…
234. EFFECTS OF TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM ON HEARTBURN, REGURGITATION AND ESOPHAGEAL ACID EXPOSURE IN GERD PATIENTS Open
Background Chronic PPI treatment in GERD is associated with high failure rate and concerns regarding PPI's side effects. In a previously published proof of concept study, a non-pharmacological, non-invasive transcutaneous, electrical stimu…
Long term persistence and risk factors for anorectal symptoms following sphincter preserving surgery for rectal cancer Open
Background Rectal cancer is commonly treated by chemo-radiation therapy, followed by anal sphincter-preserving surgery, with a temporary protecting ileostomy. After the reversal of the stoma, a condition known as low anterior resection syn…
Systemic Sclerosis and the Gastrointestinal Tract—Clinical Approach Open
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem disease characterized by functional and structural abnormalities of small blood vessels, fibrosis of the skin and internal organs, immune system activation, and autoimmunity. The gastrointestinal t…