Continuously rising trends in obesity-related malignancies render this disease spectrum a
public health priority. Worldwide, the burden of cancer attributable to obesity, expressed as …

Background & Aims Celiac disease is a major public health problem worldwide. Although
initially it was reported from countries with predominant Caucasian populations, it now has …

These guidelines provide a practical and evidence-based resource for the management of
patients with Barrett's oesophagus and related early neoplasia. The Appraisal of Guidelines …

Oesophageal carcinoma affects more than 450 000 people worldwide and the incidence is
rapidly increasing. Squamous-cell carcinoma is the predominant form of oesophageal …

Obesity usually is associated with morbidity related to diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular
diseases. However, there are many gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases for which obesity …

The aim of evidence-based medicine is to improve the quality of health care by integrating
the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. Evidence-based …

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition in which the typical squamous epithelium of the
esophageal mucosa is replaced with columnar intestinal epithelium. 1, 2 BE is a known …

Obesity is the next major epidemiologic challenge facing today's doctors, with the annual
allocation of healthcare resources for the disease and related comorbidities projected to …

Background Previous studies suggest an association between obesity and oesophageal
(OA) and oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinomas (OGJA). However, these studies …

The typical manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are heartburn and/or
regurgitation. GERD can be further classified into erosive GERD and nonerosive GERD …