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20569750

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-23
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) increases with age; older patients are more likely to develop severe disease. Common symptoms of GERD in the elderly include dysphagia, vomiting, and respiratory problems. Older patients are more likely to require aggressive therapy, and usually their management is compounded by the presence of comorbidities and consumption of various medications. Proton pump inhibitors are the mainstay of GERD treatment in the elderly because of their profound and consistent acid suppressive effect. Overall, proton pump inhibitors seem to be safe for both short- and long-term therapy in elderly patients with GERD. Antireflux surgery may be safe and effective in a subset of elderly patients with GERD.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1555-7162
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Published by Elsevier Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
123
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
496-501
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Review: treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in the elderly.
pubmed:affiliation
The Neuroenteric Clinical Research Group, Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ 85723-0001, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review