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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - Independent medicine & health information for consumers & professionals Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Show health professional infoLatest independent information about gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, including medicines and non-drug treatments, written and reviewed by experts in Australia.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is also known as GORD, GERD, reflux, acid reflux or reflux disease.
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Case study 24 report: Assessing the evidence |
Case study presents data from a randomised controlled trial comparing two doses of esomeprazole and omeprazole for reflux oesophagitis. |
Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2002-12-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 24: Assessing the evidence |
Case study presents data from a randomised controlled trial comparing two doses of esomeprazole and omeprazole for reflux oesophagitis. |
Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 2002-12-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 43 report: Review of PPI therapy |
Middle-aged patient requests a repeat prescription for lansoprazole for intermittent epigastric discomfort. |
Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2006-08-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 43: Review of PPI therapy |
Middle-aged patient requests a repeat prescription for lansoprazole for intermittent epigastric discomfort. |
Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 2006-05-01 00:00:00 |
Dyspepsia management |
Pharmacy letter on the 'step-up' management of dyspepsia in the community. |
Professional publication - Pharmacy Letter | Health Professionals | 2003-08-01 00:00:00 |
Articles on dyspepsia, reflux & peptic ulcer drugs from NPS RADAR |
Get independent, evidence-based info on dyspepsia, reflux & peptic ulcer drugs. Written for doctors, pharmacists & other health professionals. |
Topic overview | Health Professionals | 2008-10-28 00:00:00 |
Review of proton pump inhibitor prescribing - audit enrolment |
Clinical audit to assist general practitioners to review their prescribing of proton pump inhibitors for patients with dyspepsia, peptic ulcers or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. |
Professional activity - Clinical audit | Health Professionals | 2009-05-04 00:00:00 |
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and PPI use |
A patient information leaflet that can be used by doctors to reinforce verbal instructions given on how to 'Step-down' medicines prescribed for acid reflux/heartburn. |
Professional tool - Patient leaflet | Health Professionals,Consumers | 2009-05-01 00:00:00 |
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease — PPI step down plan |
A patient information leaflet that can be used by doctors to reinforce verbal instructions given on how to 'Step-down' medicines prescribed for acid reflux/heartburn. |
Professional tool - Patient leaflet | Health Professionals,Consumers | 2009-05-01 00:00:00 |
GORD and lifestyle |
Reviews management of GORD, including lifestyle and medications, and non-ulcer dyspepsia looking at Helicobacter pylori infection treatment. |
Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2001-02-01 00:00:00 |
NPS News 1: H. pylori eradication therapy and GORD |
Eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori including NSAID induced ulcers and gastric cancer. Treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Review of carvedilol and echinacea. |
Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 1998-01-01 00:00:00 |
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) |
Examines step-down and test-and-treat approaches for proton pump inhibitors (esomeprazole, omeprazole) and drugs for reflux disease (GORD) and oesophagitis. |
Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2004-04-01 00:00:00 |
NPS Prescribing Practice Review 11: Managing dyspepsia |
Information on the symptoms of dyspepsia, when to investigate with endoscopy, and treating for H.pylori. Strategies to manage dyspepsia and GORD are then discussed. |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2001-04-01 00:00:00 |
NPS Prescribing Practice Review 25: Proton pump inhibitors: too much of a good thing? |
Information on factors to consider before starting PPIs and when reviewing continuing need in GORD and dyspepsia . Sample feedback prescribing data is also provided. |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2004-04-29 00:00:00 |
Review of proton pump inhibitor prescribing - audit sample pack |
Clinical audit to assist general practitioners to review their prescribing of proton pump inhibitors for patients with dyspepsia, peptic ulcers or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. |
Professional activity - Clinical audit | Health Professionals | 2009-05-04 00:00:00 |
Review of proton pump inhibitor prescribing - e-audit |
Clinical audit to assist general practitioners to review their prescribing of proton pump inhibitors for patients with dyspepsia, peptic ulcers or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. |
Professional activity - Clinical audit | Health Professionals | 2009-08-17 00:00:00 |
QUM lessons in dyspepsia and reflux disease: insight from clinical case scenarios. Poster NMS 2010 |
Clinical case scenarios are used by NPS to improve quality use of medicines amoung health professionals. Koo M, Todkar A, Barry K, Wai A, Mackson J. National Medicine Symposium, 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia |
Event - Conference poster | Health Professionals,Research & Evaluation community | 2010-05-28 00:00:00 |
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Date published: 2010-12-17 00:00:00
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