Gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease) causes in the elderly acid reflux is one of the most common acute upper gastrointestinal problems in adults of all ages it often arises as an isolated incident after overeating, vigorous physical activity after a heavy meal and with excessive alcohol consumption. Gerd and elderly. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) is the most common upper gi disorder in older adults, although people of all ages can get it gerd occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus.
gerd and elderly
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) is a common upper gastrointestinal disease, and almost 30% of gerd patients do not respond well to proton pump inhibitor (ppi) therapy the aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical characteristics of elderly gerd patients who either respond to or resist ppi therapy.
