Are esophageal symptoms reflux-related?
All indices gave similar results. The binomial symptom index offers theoretical advantages, but a prospective study of response to acid suppression would be required to evaluate further its merits.
This study shows that synthetic colloids inhibit neutrophil adhesion by a neutrophil-dependent mechanism rather than interfering with endothelial cell activation. This suggests that inhibition of leukocyte sequestration by volume support is a common and transient phenomenon depending on the colloid concentration in plasma.