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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2026. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Editorial |
| Article Title |
Reflux self-medication and limited healthcare consultation: Systemic inadequacies in Barrett’s esophagus screening, surveillance, and management
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Invited Manuscript |
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Stavros P Papadakos, Ioannis Katsaros, Efstathia Liatsou, Alexandra Argyrou and Dimitrios Schizas |
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Dimitrios Schizas, PhD, Professor, The First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", 17 Agiou Thoma Street, Goudi, Athens 11527, Greece. schizasad@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Barrett’s esophagus; Screening; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Obesity; Self-medication |
| Core Tip |
Current models for identifying Barrett’s esophagus (BE) rely on patients seeking care for gastroesophageal reflux disease, yet more than half of symptomatic individuals never consult a physician and many mask symptoms with over-the-counter therapy. This creates a largely invisible high-risk population, further amplified by rising obesity and inconsistent surveillance quality. Evidence from population-based studies, registry data, and emerging non-endoscopic tools highlights the need to shift from symptom-driven screening to proactive, risk-based, and system-level strategies to improve BE detection and prevent esophageal adenocarcinoma. |
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2026-08-04 07:19 |
| Citation |
Papadakos SP, Katsaros I, Liatsou E, Argyrou A, Schizas D. Reflux self-medication and limited healthcare consultation: Systemic inadequacies in Barrett’s esophagus screening, surveillance, and management. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(31): 117258
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i31/117258.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.117258 |
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