Marc Nocon

..Lifestyle factors such as diet, body mass index, and smoking have been frequently suggested as possible risk factors...

..The aim of the authors' review was to provide an up-to-date overview of the study results...

..The aim of the present study was to analyze the impact of body mass index (BMI) on the severity and frequency of reflux symptoms and esophagitis in a large cohort of reflux patients...

..Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition frequently requiring long-term pharmacological treatment...

..Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder. The aim of our study was to describe the prevalence of nighttime heartburn and its associations with esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, and extra-esophageal symptoms...

..Based on these results, including HPV testing in primary cervical cancer screening might lead to a reduction of false-negative results. Due the lower specificity false-positive test results would increase though...

..Important approaches for dementia care are multisensory stimulation, validation, reality orientation and reminiscence therapy. However, the efficacy of these approaches is unclear...

..Although gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is a common gastrointestinal disorder, the prevalence rates differ depending on the population studied...

..The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of point-of-choice prompts for the promotion of stair climbing...

..The goal of this survey was to obtain a picture of the current status and the future potential of gender medicine from the perspective of clinicians...

..Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder associated with substantial reductions in health-related quality of life (HRQL)...

..The distribution and clustering of cardiovascular risk factors among German adolescents is only poorly understood...

..The present pilot study thereby shows that the use of point-of-decision prompts is also feasible in Germany and it provides some evidence of effectiveness. Methodologically rigorous studies are warranted to confirm these findings...

..pylori. The (13)C-urea breath test is a non-invasive method recommended for monitoring H. pylori eradication therapy. However, this test is not yet used for primary assessment of H. pylori in Germany...

..The role of telematic surgical approach in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is still unclear...

..We describe the design and report the first results of the Progression of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (ProGERD) study, to our knowledge the largest prospective study of GERD patients...

..A poll was conducted to analyse the current status of collaboration between outpatient gastroenterologists and hospital surgical departments and to identify possible future collaborations...

..The aim of our study was to assess both generic and disease-specific HRQoL in patients with pancreatic cancer...

..There is no gold standard for diagnosing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, however, so the valid assessment of symptoms is especially important...

..Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common and frequently chronic condition that causes considerable costs...

..This systematic review aims to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of physical activity interventions targeted at healthy adults and to identify effective intervention components...

..8% of all cancer deaths in women in Germany. To date diagnosis in Germany solely has been based on cervical cytology which has been criticised due to its low sensitivity and consequently high rate of false negative results...

..We conclude with several suggestions addressing these challenges for future research in this field...

..Intake of a dietary supplement from fruits and vegetables was associated with a 20 % reduction of moderate or severe common cold symptom days in healthcare professionals particularly exposed to patient contact...

..In the older population, dementia is the most frequent reason for long-term care. Because most forms of dementia cannot be cured, the aim of treatment is to delay disease progression and to maintain functioning and quality of life...

..The sex-specific prevalence of allergic sensitization to 1 of the most common allergens worldwide, house dust mite (HDM), has not been examined systematically by age group and species...

..8% compared with 1.4% for ERD-LA grade A/B and 0.5% for NERD. CONCLUSION: GERD does not seem to be a categorial disease. Progression and regression between grades was observed in this large cohort of patients under routine clinical care...

..To study the association of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) with the absence from work and to estimate the extent of loss in gross domestic product due to inability to work...