Although individual studies have shown a higher prevalence of hiatal hernia in BE patients compared with non-BE GERD patients, [21–23] to date no meta-analysis of the relationship between BE and ...

The association between GERD and AF is debated because of shared confounding factors, such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea. Hiatal hernia has been associated with an increased ...

I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having almost daily acid reflux episodes. The gastroenterologist put ...

The type of hernia someone ... Managing hiatal hernias may involve addressing the associated symptoms, such as changing dietary or lifestyle habits to manage heartburn or reflux.

A hiatal hernia occurs when a small portion of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm, a sheetlike muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen. Usually this doesn't cause any symptoms, ...

GERD occurs when the sphincter is weak or when there is a structural abnormality such as a hiatal hernia allowing the stomach to slide upward into the chest limiting the ability of the sphincter to ...

I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having almost daily acid reflux episodes. The gastroenterologist put ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...

I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimetres with some inflammation. I have been having almost daily acid reflux episodes. The gastroenterologist put ...