Diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) relies on recognizing symptoms of reflux and mucosal changes during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The desired response to acid suppression therapy is reliable resolution of GERD symptoms; however, these are not always reliable, hence the need for pH testing in unclear cases. Our objective was to identify potential predictors of a high DeMeester score among patients with potential GERD symptoms to identify patients most likely to have pathological GERD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This research aimed to study the safety and efficacy of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) for knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Methods: We used six databases to search for records and then screened them for eligibility. In both randomized and non-randomized studies, the risk of bias was assessed.