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ReviewCurrent gastroenterology reports2019

Popular Remedies for Esophageal Symptoms: a Critical Appraisal.

Amisha Ahuja, Nitin K Ahuja

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Review in Current gastroenterology reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Amisha AhujaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Nitin K AhujaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, 7 South Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. nitin.ahuja@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewPopular remedies are of ongoing interest to patients experiencing common esophageal symptoms, particularly as typical pharmacologic interventions have been subject to increased scrutiny. Herein we summarize the available data regarding potential risks and benefits of several such remedies. RECENT

findingsWith emphasis on reflux and non-cardiac chest pain, research is ongoing into the clinical utility and diverse physiologic mechanisms underlying a variety of complementary and alternative modalities, including dietary manipulation, apple cider vinegar, melatonin, acupuncture, and various herbal products (rikkunshito, STW 5, slippery elm, licorice, and peppermint oil, among others). A substantial gap persists between anecdotal and empirical understandings of the majority of non-pharmacologic remedies for esophageal symptoms. This landscape of popular treatments nevertheless raises several interesting mechanistic hypotheses and compelling opportunities for future research.

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Acetic AcidAcupuncture TherapyChest PainComplementary TherapiesDrugs, Chinese HerbalGastroesophageal RefluxGlycyrrhizaHumansMelatoninMentha piperitaPlant ExtractsPlant OilsUlmusAcetic AcidDrugs, Chinese Herbaliberogastliu-jun-zi-tangMelatoninpeppermint oilPlant ExtractsPlant OilsAlternativeCAMComplementaryDietGERDHeartburnNCCPNutrition

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PMID31289950

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