Background Bdelloid rotifers are micro-invertebrates distributed worldwide, from temperate
latitudes to the most extreme areas of the planet like Antarctica or the Atacama Desert. They …

Body size is intrinsically linked to metabolic rate and life-history traits, and is a crucial determinant
of food webs and community dynamics 1 , 2 . The increased temperatures associated …

Chicago Classification v4.0 (CCv4.0) is the updated classification scheme for esophageal
motility disorders using metrics from high‐resolution manometry (HRM). Fifty‐two diverse …

The increasing urbanization process is hypothesized to drastically alter (semi‐)natural
environments with a concomitant major decline in species abundance and diversity. Yet, studies …

Background An international group of experts evaluated and revised recommendations for
ambulatory reflux monitoring for the diagnosis of gastro‐esophageal reflux disease ( GERD ). …

Although strict asexuality is supposed to be an evolutionary dead end, morphological,
cytogenetic, and genomic data suggest that bdelloid rotifers, a clade of microscopic animals, have …

Rapid and recurrent breakthroughs of new SARS-CoV-2 strains (variants) have prompted
public health authorities worldwide to set up surveillance networks to monitor the circulation of …

Background & Aims Analyses of impedance parameters such as the post-reflux swallow-induced
peristaltic wave (PSPW) index and the mean nocturnal baseline impedance (MNBI) …

The advent of powerful acid-suppressive drugs, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), has
revolutionized the management of acid-related diseases and has minimized the role of …

Background Recently, it has been suggested that low esophageal basal impedance may
reflect impaired mucosal integrity and increased acid sensitivity. We aimed to compare …