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Image-enhanced endoscopy is specific for the diagnosis of non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:We assessed the performance characteristics of image-enhanced endoscopy with i-Scan or narrow band imaging (NBI) in patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) compared to controls without heartburn. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Image-enhanced endoscopic findings of vascularity at the squamocolumnar junction, distal esophageal micro-erosions, and non-round pit pattern at the squamocolumnar junction were assessed in cases (heartburn not responsive to PPIs, positive results on validated GERD questionnaire, no esophageal erosions, esophageal biopsies with histologic evidence of GERD (basal cell hyperplasia, elongation of papillae and dilation of intercellular spaces all required)) and in controls (no GERD symptoms or esophageal erosions). RESULTS:Twenty cases and 60 controls were compared. The pre-defined features were more common in cases vs. CONTROLS:vascularity RR?=?4.9 (95% CI: 2.4-10.0), specificity?=?86.7%; micro-erosions RR?=?9.7 (3.6-26.5), specificity?=?93.3%; non-round pit pattern RR?=?2.4 (1.7-3.3), specificity?=?60.0%; combination of vascularity and micro-erosions RR?=?30.0 (4.1-220), specificity?=?98.3%. These differences were consistent with both i-Scan and NBI. CONCLUSIONS:Image-enhanced endoscopic findings of vascularity and micro-erosions were very specific for non-erosive GERD. Image-enhanced endoscopy may be useful in real-time diagnosis of non-erosive GERD when patients undergo upper endoscopy for heartburn. The relative utility of image-enhanced endoscopy vs. pH-impedance monitoring, based on efficacy, cost and patient acceptance, requires additional study.

SUBMITTER: Parikh ND

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6080852 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Image-enhanced endoscopy is specific for the diagnosis of non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Parikh Neil D ND Viana Artur V AV Shah Saloni S Laine Loren L

Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology 20180125 3

<h4>Objectives</h4>We assessed the performance characteristics of image-enhanced endoscopy with i-Scan or narrow band imaging (NBI) in patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) compared to controls without heartburn.<h4>Material and methods</h4>Image-enhanced endoscopic findings of vascularity at the squamocolumnar junction, distal esophageal micro-erosions, and non-round pit pattern at the squamocolumnar junction were assessed in cases (heartburn not responsive to PPIs, p ...[more]

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Project description:Most patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease experience symptomatic relapse after stopping acid-suppressive medication. The aim of this study was to compare willingness to continue treatment with esomeprazole on-demand versus continuous maintenance therapy for symptom control in patients with non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) after 6 months.This multicenter, open-label, randomized, parallel-group study enrolled adults with NERD who were heartburn-free after 4 weeks' treatment with esomeprazole 20 mg daily. Patients received esomeprazole 20 mg daily continuously or on-demand for 6 months. The primary variable was discontinuation due to unsatisfactory treatment. On-demand treatment was considered non-inferior if the upper limit of the one-sided 95 % confidence interval (CI) for the difference between treatments was <10 %.Of 877 patients enrolled, 598 were randomized to maintenance treatment (continuous: n = 297; on-demand: n = 301). Discontinuation due to unsatisfactory treatment was 6.3 % for on-demand and 9.8 % for continuous treatment (difference -3.5 % [90 % CI: -7.1 %, 0.2 %]). In total, 82.1 and 86.2 % of patients taking on-demand and continuous therapy, respectively, were satisfied with the treatment of heartburn and regurgitation symptoms, a secondary variable (P = NS). Mean study drug consumption was 0.41 and 0.91 tablets/day, respectively. Overall, 5 % of the on-demand group developed reflux esophagitis versus none in the continuous group (P < 0.0001). The Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale Reflux dimension was also improved for continuous versus on-demand treatment. Esomeprazole was well tolerated.In terms of willingness to continue treatment, on-demand treatment with esomeprazole 20 mg was non-inferior to continuous maintenance treatment and reduced medication usage in patients with NERD who had achieved symptom control with initial esomeprazole treatment.ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02670642 ; Date of registration: December 2015.

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