Publications by authors named "Narjes Azzam"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how achalasia, a condition affecting the esophagus, presents differently between two ethnic groups: Israeli Arabs (IA) and Israeli Jews (IJ), with a focus on demographic, clinical, and medical findings.
- - Results show that IA patients have more severe symptoms like esophageal dysphagia, chest pain, and a higher integrated relaxation pressure (IRP) on manometry tests, and they are diagnosed at a younger age compared to IJ patients.
- - The findings suggest that ethnicity influences achalasia presentations and underline the need for further research into how genetic factors might play a role in this condition among diverse populations.
Background: Patients with absent contractility (AC) often suffer from either reflux or dysphagia. It remains unclear what factors determine which phenotype patients present with. We sought to evaluate if high-resolution manometry metrics, especially integrated relaxation pressure (IRP), could explain this.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Swallowing disorders are frequently reported esophageal symptoms and represent a common cause for referrals to gastroenterology consultations. Esophageal high-resolution manometry (HRM) is considered the gold standard modality for the evaluation of esophageal peristalsis and esophageal sphincter. The standard protocol of HRM includes water swallows only, that may not assess appropriately esophageal function and symptoms.
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