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Heartburn is the most common symptom of a condition called gastro-oesophageal reflux or acid reflux. Heartburn is sometimes called acid indigestion and usually occurs after meals.
Follow the links below to find information about heartburn. Information on gastro-oesophageal reflux can be found in the Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) topic page.
Updated September 2009
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Heartburn is a form of indigestion
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Better Health Channel
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Heartburn or reflux occurs when the contents of the stomach back up into the oesophagus, causing a burning sensation. Most healthy people experience heartburn from time to time. Pregnant women can also experience heartburn. Overweight people can suffer from constant heartburn, which often leads to complications. Antacid is a suitable treatment for healthy people, but severe heartburn requires medical attention. Eating small meals, reducing coffee and alcohol and losing weight can help heartburn.
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Sep 2009
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Heartburn
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of heartburn.
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Jul 2009
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Interventions for heartburn in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Heartburn affects more than two-thirds of women in late pregnancy. Usually it is not serious, but symptoms can be very distressing to pregnant women. There are many different interventions to relieve heartburn including advice on diet and lifestyle and ...
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Apr 2008
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Barrett's oesophagus
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Better Health Channel
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People who experience persistent heartburn are at risk of developing Barrett's oesophagus. The chronic reflux of gastric juices causes changes in the cell lining of the lower oesophagus, which can sometimes turn cancerous. Treatment includes medication and surgery.
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Jan 2008
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Indigestion
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Dietitians Association of Australia
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Indigestion or reflux causes a burning pain in the chest. It may be possible to reduce the symptoms of indigestion by making some simple changes to eating.
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Jan 2008
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Medical treatments in the short term management of reflux oesophagitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Reflux oesophagitis is a common disease with an estimated prevalence of 20 to 40% in the western world. If not treated adequately it can pursue a chronic course and may result in number of deadly complications including oesophageal cancer. It has been p...
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Dec 2006
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Eradication of Helicobacter pylori for non-ulcer dyspepsia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Dyspepsia (indigestion or heartburn) is due to ulcers (stomach or duodenal) and acid in the gullet (oesophagus) but in many people the cause is uncertain. People without a cause for dyspepsia have non-ulcer dyspepsia. There is no clear evidence on the b...
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Feb 2006
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Heartburn - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Heartburn is another form of dyspepsia or indigestion.
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Sep 2005
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Management of dyspepsia and heartburn
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New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
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The guideline is evidence-based and represents a distillation of a review of the extensive literature in the field. The treatment of dyspeptic symptoms is often random, poorly advised and not evidence-based.
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Jun 2004
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