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24-hour gastro-esophageal pH measurement
Growing number of gastro-esophageal reflux disease
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) often induces esophagitis accompanied by severe heartburn or ulcer. Recently, there has been an upward trend in the number of postsurgical reflux esophagitis, especially those after a gastrectomy, and it is likely to continue growing.
Assessment of reflux patterns using 24-hour recording
As GERD tends to show various patterns of episodes during a day in everyday life, it often requires an ambulatory recording for 24 hours to make an accurate diagnosis. Our PocketMonitor, which offers the ambulatory recording function, allows this 24-hour assessment throughout a day wherever patients are, in the hospital or even at their home.
Diagnostic data provided by analysis software
Our analysis software designed for a 24-hour measurement has a waveform analysis function, which is necessary for distinguishing GERD, and provides analyzed data to accurately diagnose the status of disease. Using this data, an appropriate time to administrate medicines corresponding to several different symptom patterns, for example, postprandial or all day, can be determined.