Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8725002 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In a prospective study of 70 patients with achalasia, we found EII ratio identified patients with good PROs with higher levels of sensitivity (same specificity) than timed-barium esophagram or impedance-manometry bolus transit assessments. The EII ratio should be added to achalasia outcome evaluations that involve high-resolution impedance manometry as an independent measure and to complement timed-barium esophagram.
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Authors
Dustin A. Carlson, Claire A. Beveridge, Zhiyue Lin, Michelle Balla, Dyanna Gregory, Michael Tye, Katherine Ritter, Peter J. Kahrilas, John E. Pandolfino,