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Managing nocturnal acid breakthrough with Various Proton pump inhibitors Ft. Dr. G Manoharan

By :  Dr. Nandita Mohan
By :  Dr G Manoharan
Medically Reviewed By :  Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-05-27 05:30 GMT   |   Update On 2024-04-26 10:44 GMT
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The overall prevalence of GERD in India ranges from 5% to 28.5%. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) play a crucial role in pharmacological therapy for the treatment of GERD. NAB is the Presence of intragastric pH of less than 4 during the overnight period for at least 60 continuous minutes in patients taking a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI). According to a survey 8 of 10 GERD patients on PPI, still experience nighttime symptoms. 

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In today's video we have Prof Dr. G Manoharan, Former Director Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology, Govt Stanley Medical College Chennai, Tamil Nadu who going to shared his valuable insights about the use of PPI in managing night-time GERD.

Dr Manoharan has 3 decades of Teaching Training MBBS, MS and MCH Students and has more than 20 publications added to his name. He has been conferred with various accolades including the Young Surgeon’s Award by Japan Surgical Society (1995), Best teacher award by Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University and many more. 

Dr Manoharan is currently practicing in the Gastro care clinic in Teynampet and Apollo Spectra Hospital Chennai and is a Visiting Professor, at Dept of Surgical Gastroenterology, Dhana Lakshmi Srinivasan Medical College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu.

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Dr. Nandita Mohan

Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

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