Beneficial effect of probiotics supplements in reflux esophagitis treated with esomeprazole: A randomized controlled trial

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 25; no. 17; pp. 2110 - 2121
• Main Authors: Sun, Qing-Hua, Wang, Hong-Yan, Sun, Shi-Dong, Zhang, Xin, Zhang, Han
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 07.05.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bacillus subtilis; Body Mass Index; Clinical Trials Study; Dietary Supplements; Endoscopy; Enterococcus faecium; Esomeprazole - administration & dosage; Esophagitis, Peptic - therapy; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Probiotics - administration & dosage; Proportional Hazards Models; Proton Pump Inhibitors - administration & dosage; Recurrence; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; Probiotics; Proton pump inhibitors; Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; Relapse; Reflux esophagitis

Reflux esophagitis (RE) is a common digestive disorder, and its frequent recurrences cause significant physical pain and are financially burdensome to patients. However, studies on the natural history of treated RE are few. Although proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) as the first-line treatment provide n...