Advances in sensor materials and optoelectronics have enabled novel optical sensors for applications in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and more. Compared with electrochemical sensing ...

Recent technical developments have complemented catheter-based pH monitoring for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux. Wireless pH monitoring improves patient comfort during monitoring and allows ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Inside a wound, a complex chemical battle unfolds. As healing progresses, the wound environment shifts between acidic and basic states, each change signaling different stages of ...

Ambulatory 24 h esophageal pH monitoring enables quantification of esophageal acid exposure and assessment of the temporal relationship between symptoms and acid reflux events. Analysis of pH ...

The incidence of GERD is on the rise, particularly in Asia. [24] Along with the increasing incidence of this disease, newer endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical techniques are also emerging for its ...

A total of 109 patients were recruited for the study, on the basis of typical symptoms of heartburn and/or regurgitation. Of these, 39 patients were not included for the final analysis of comparison ...