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Background: It is currently recommended that all patients with liver cirrhosis undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) to identify those who have large esophageal varices (LEVx ...

The 63-year-old actor, known to American audiences for Major League II and Major League: Back to the Minors, announced earlier this month that he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Ishibashi ...

Automated and manual paraffin embedding (2 automated tissue processors, 1 manual embedding station, 1 paraffin oven). Cryo-sectioning, plastic sectioning, and vibratome sectioning for diverse sample ...

A feeling of having something stuck in the throat is a fairly common experience. In some cases, there may not be any food or a foreign object stuck in the esophagus (food tube), but it feels as though ...

Also, try elevating your upper body while lying down to prevent reflux of stomach acid in the esophagus. Losing weight and changing your diet can also offer relief. Severe cases of GERD might require ...

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24 Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital & University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Correspondence to David S Sanders, Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital & ...