by rdbiomed | Feb 22, 2017 | GERD, LPR, reflux, reflux treatments
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used to treat patients with gastrointestinal disorders, such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD/GERD) and peptic ulcer. But with PPI lawsuits involving allegations of serious kidney injuries continuing to mount in the...
by rdbiomed | May 10, 2016 | LPR
Peptest’s Professor Peter Dettmar is to feature in a four-part interview with the Refluxgate blog, which provides information on causes, diagnosis and treatment for Laryngopharangeal Reflux (LPR). Refluxgate.com is written by medical journalist Gerrit, who set up his...
by rdbiomed | May 2, 2016 | GERD, LPR, reflux
GORD, GERD, NERD, EER and LPR… there are so many acronyms and buzzwords related to symptoms of reflux, such as heartburn, silent reflux, nausea, ‘wet burps’, coughs and throat clearing, that it’s a little confusing to know what they all mean. Here we’ll take a look at...
by rdbiomed | Nov 6, 2015 | GERD, health, LPR, reflux
Peptest is a rapid, accurate, painless and inexpensive saliva test that tells you conclusively if you are suffering from reflux disease. Saliva samples can be collected by patients at home in sample tubes, which contain citric acid as a preservative, and can be posted...
by rdbiomed | Jun 2, 2015 | GERD, health, LPR
If you have received a positive diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), the next step is to consider potential treatment plans. These can include reflux medication,diet changes, lifestyle modifications and surgery....
by rdbiomed | Aug 28, 2014 | GERD, health, LPR, reflux
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently published draft guidelines on helping reduce unnecessary treatment for babies suffering from reflux. In its proposals, the NHS watchdog highlighted the difficulty of diagnosing reflux disease in the...
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