TY - JOUR
T1 - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
T2 - Facts and Myths
AU - Sugihartono, Titong
AU - Miftahussurur, Muhammad
AU - Simamora, Rentha Monica
AU - Kuntaman, Kuntaman
AU - Rezkitha, Yudith Annisa Ayu
AU - Yamaoka, Yoshio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common digestive disorder. GERD occurs when the gastric contents experience retrograde flow to the esophagus causing troublesome symptoms. GERD symptoms can be typical, such as heartburn or regurgitation and atypical symptoms such as bloating, vomiting, or even nocturnal awakening. Although it has significant implications in the community, there are still many myths and misconceptions requiring scientific explanations. One of the famous myths about GERD is its relation to the acute coronary syndrome. Heartburn, the most common symptom of GERD, has no equivalent in many languages. Heartburn, in Indonesian patients, is often considered chest pain and misinterpreted with symptoms of the acute coronary syndrome. There are still many myths and misconceptions about GERD, such as whether GERD is similar to acid reflux, whether GERD is a hereditary disease, whether surgery can be performed on GERD, or something as simple as whether it is necessary to avoid fatty foods in GERD patients. Understanding the facts among these myths and misconceptions is important for clinicians because it affects how we educate, diagnose, and even manage GERD in patients. In this paper, we explain the GERD’s facts and myths based on the latest studies and recommendations.
AB - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common digestive disorder. GERD occurs when the gastric contents experience retrograde flow to the esophagus causing troublesome symptoms. GERD symptoms can be typical, such as heartburn or regurgitation and atypical symptoms such as bloating, vomiting, or even nocturnal awakening. Although it has significant implications in the community, there are still many myths and misconceptions requiring scientific explanations. One of the famous myths about GERD is its relation to the acute coronary syndrome. Heartburn, the most common symptom of GERD, has no equivalent in many languages. Heartburn, in Indonesian patients, is often considered chest pain and misinterpreted with symptoms of the acute coronary syndrome. There are still many myths and misconceptions about GERD, such as whether GERD is similar to acid reflux, whether GERD is a hereditary disease, whether surgery can be performed on GERD, or something as simple as whether it is necessary to avoid fatty foods in GERD patients. Understanding the facts among these myths and misconceptions is important for clinicians because it affects how we educate, diagnose, and even manage GERD in patients. In this paper, we explain the GERD’s facts and myths based on the latest studies and recommendations.
KW - GERD
KW - disease burden
KW - facts
KW - heartburn
KW - myths
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85110567500&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85110567500
SN - 1309-100X
VL - 14
SP - 865
EP - 874
JO - Journal of International Dental and Medical Research
JF - Journal of International Dental and Medical Research
IS - 2
ER -