Over roughly 9 years of follow-up, people with the swallowing disorder achalasia had a 42% higher risk of mortality compared with the general population, a nationwide cohort study from Sweden ...

Every year on the last day of February, the world comes together to observe Rare Disease Day. This global campaign is dedicated to raising awareness about rare diseases and the challenges faced by ...

Increased esophageal hypervigilance and anxiety were associated with worse post-treatment symptoms and poor quality of life ...

Q: When should I consult a doctor? A: If you find it difficult to swallow or experience painful swallowing, in spite of treatment for achalasia, you should immediately consult a gastroenterologist.

The assessment of disease severity in patients with achalasia is difficult. Timed barium esophagography (TBE) can be used to assess esophageal emptying by measuring the height of the barium column in ...

The "Esophageal Achalasia Epidemiology Forecast 2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This "Esophageal Achalasia Epidemiology Forecast to 2032" report delivers an in-depth ...

Panel A shows the microscopic myoarchitecture of the circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the lower esophageal sphincter and stomach. The circular muscle fibers of the esophagus cross each other ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 77, female and in great health except for being diagnosed with achalasia. I know it is rare, and I was happy to find out why my digestive system had discomfort. Do yoga twists or ...

Varanasi: A workshop on 3rd Space Endoscopy for achalasia cardia disease was organized by the department of Gastroenterologyof Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on ...

Ahmedabad: From a healthy 80kg, Nehal Dhajaniya (30) had become all bones, weighing merely 30kg, as she could not even swallow a few gulps of water, leave alone eat a meal. In three years, she changed ...