In this three-episode series, Ana Zokvo, Dr Kai Zhen Yap and Prof Pali Hungin address symptom identification, assessment and treatment, gastric acid pocket management vs reflux prevention, and strategies for the management of reflux-like symptoms.
For a brief overview of the episodes and some recommendations, please view the summary page here.
Episode 1: What is reflux disease?
In this video, Ana Zovko, owner and director, Pharmacy Institution Afarm, Bosnia and Herzegovina, defines the problem of reflux disease and its complications and identifies the strategies that pharmacists can employ to empower patient self-care.
Episode 2: Gastric acid pocket management vs reflux prevention
In this video, Kai Zhen Yap, lecturer, National University of Singapore, explains the shift in reflux disease management and presents the different approaches to treat it.
Episode 3: Strategies for management of reflux-like symptoms
In this video, Pali Hungin, emeritus professor, Newcastle University, UK, explains the main causes of reflux-like symptoms and its first-line therapies.
