Narrow band imaging of the esophagus during endoscopy may be an objective method for diagnosing nonerosive reflux disease (NERD), new research shows.
In preliminary results from a randomized trial, the abnormalities observed with narrow band imaging were common in patients with NERD, but uncommon in controls (Figure). They also improved or resolved in NERD patients who received a proton pump inhibitor compared with those who did not receive it, according to Madhav Desai, MD, a staff