"Gastroesophageal Reflux" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER.
| Descriptor ID |
D005764
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119.500.484
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastroesophageal Reflux- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Gastric Acid Reflux
- Acid Reflux, Gastric
- Reflux, Gastric Acid
- Gastric Acid Reflux Disease
- Gastro-Esophageal Reflux
- Gastro Esophageal Reflux
- Reflux, Gastro-Esophageal
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- GERD
- Reflux, Gastroesophageal
- Esophageal Reflux
- Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
- Gastro oesophageal Reflux
- Reflux, Gastro-oesophageal
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Gastroesophageal Reflux" by people in this website by year, and whether "Gastroesophageal Reflux" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 1999 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2007 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2008 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastroesophageal Reflux" by people in Profiles.
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Practice patterns of transoral incisionless fundoplication: results of the TIF-US survey. Surg Endosc. 2026 Mar; 40(3):2322-2331.
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Hiatal Hernia Recurrence Following Abdominoplasty: A Proposed Algorithm for Screening and Management. Obes Surg. 2025 Nov; 35(11):4848-4852.
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Outcome of Esophageal Atresia: What Choice of Suture Material? J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Dec; 60(12):162669.
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Transoral incisionless fundoplication is not associated with higher rates of post-surgical gastroparesis compared to anti-reflux surgery for GERD. Dis Esophagus. 2025 Sep 01; 38(5).
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Distensibility index measured after Toupet fundoplication is associated with long-term dysphagia. Surg Endosc. 2025 Jul; 39(7):4455-4462.
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Pediatric Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Outcomes. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2025 Jun; 58(3):507-517.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastrointestinal Symptoms After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: An 8-year Follow-up Analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Apr; 60(4):162215.
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In Obesity, Esophagogastric Junction Fat Impairs Esophageal Barrier Function and Dilates Intercellular Spaces via Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 2a. Gastroenterology. 2025 May; 168(5):914-930.e19.
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Use of a Two-Gene Methylated DNA Biomarker Assay and Nonendoscopic Balloon for Detection of Barrett Esophagus Among High-Risk Individuals in a Screening Population. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Nov 26; 120(7):1511-1520.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease, laryngopharyngeal reflux, and vocal cord dysfunction/inducible laryngeal obstruction-overlapping conditions that affect asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Dec; 154(6):1369-1377.