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Heartburn (Acid Reflux, GORD, Oesophagitis, etc)
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes a leaflet called Acid Reflux and Oesophagitis.
Heartburn and Hiatus Hernia
Fact sheet available from Core
Oesophagitis
Fact sheet available from Core
Living With Reflux
An online support site for people with reflux and associated problems.
Catheterless oesophageal pH monitoring
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Catheterless oesophageal pH monitoring.
Endoluminal gastroplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endoluminal gastroplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
Endoscopic injection of bulking agents for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endoscopic injection of bulking agents for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
Endoscopic augmentation of the lower oesophageal sphincter using hydrogel implants for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endoscopic augmentation of the lower oesophageal sphincter using hydrogel implants for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation for Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation for Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease.
Medicine Guide for Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Heartburn
Information from BMJ best treatments.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
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- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
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- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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