Gastroesophageal Reflux/Hiatal Hernia

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)

• Overviews
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Hiatal Hernia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Esophageal Muscle Test (Manometry) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Gastric Analysis (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Radiography: Upper GI Tract (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

• Treatment
• Information about Anti-Reflux Surgery (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery: Surgery for Heartburn (Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Gastroesophageal Reflux (National Institutes of Health)

• Specific Conditions
• Dyspepsia--What It Is and What to Do about It (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• GERD: Can Certain Medications Increase the Severity? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Heartburn/GERD (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Prevention/Screening
• Preventing GERD Emergencies (American College of Emergency Physicians)

• Related Issues
• GERD, Barrett's Esophagus and the Risk for Esophageal Cancer (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
• Ten Questions to Ask Your GI Endoscopist (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
• Understanding Esophageal Dilation (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)

• Research
• Does Symptom Response Diagnose Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease? (American College of Physicians)
• FDA Approves an Implant for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Food and Drug Administration)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Digestive Diseases Dictionary (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)

• Directories
• Find a Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Doctor (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)

• Organizations
• American College of Gastroenterology
• Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

• Children
• FAQ on Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux (La Leche League International)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children and Adolescents (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Have You Heard of GERD? (Nemours Foundation)
• Spitting Up in Babies (American Academy of Family Physicians)

• Teenagers
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (Nemours Foundation)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children and Adolescents (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)