Chronic intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (CIP) is a rare and serious disorder of the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract characterized as a motility disorder with the primary defect of impaired …

Background The etiology of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is diverse and
frequently multi-factorial. SIBO is thought to result from structural changes of the gastrointestinal …

Abdominal bloating is commonly reported by men and women of all ages. Bloating occurs
in nearly all patients with irritable bowel syndrome, and it also occurs in patients with other …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is chronic, very common, and frequently encountered
in internal medicine and subspecialty clinics. It is often diagnosed on clinical grounds, …

Background & Aims We evaluated treatment withdrawal, long-term outcomes, and safety of
budesonide oral suspension (BOS) 2.0 mg twice daily in patients with eosinophilic …

Lymphocytic esophagitis (LE) is a histologic pattern with no established clinical correlates in
the majority of patients. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between …

Background and aims Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) may be associated with higher
rates of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) than laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy with …

AIM: To assess and compare the esophageal function after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
vs other conventional treatments in achalasia. METHODS: Chart review of all …

Background: Diabetes mellitus can cause various gastrointestinal symptoms. Assessment of
esophageal dysmotility in diabetic patients has been scarcely studied. The aim of this study …

Lymphocytic esophagitis (LE) is an uncommon poorly defined histologic pattern. Its significance
is largely unknown. The goal of our study was to characterize LE clinically, histologically, …