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This issue of Frontline Gastroenterology is more clinically based than usual and is packed with practical information for frontline teams. There is a particular focus on gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). GORD may seem like old hat but there are still many contentious issues and we have three excellent articles that explore these in detail. GORD is so common that even small changes in our practice will have big effects so please take the time to review these articles.
What you need to know when you prescribe a proton pump inhibitor
We have waited a long while for Chris Hawkey's thoughtful paper on prescribing proton pump inhibitor (PPIs), but the wait has been worth it. I thought using PPIs was pretty straightforward but this paper has proved me wrong. Hawkey argues that we can look at PPIs in a different way now that their cost is no longer a significant issue. He explains the key areas of difficulty very clearly, and makes balanced judgments on current literature and careful recommendations for practice.
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Respiratory and laryngeal symptoms secondary to gastro-oesophageal reflux
In recent years the literature on this important topic has been very confusing – so much so that I …