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https://themedicalxchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/MXCR-2339_Fig1_EN.PNG960720Orlando – A back-to-basics emphasis on the importance of acid control in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) resurfaced at the 2013 Digestive Disease Week (DDW). In patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) complaints who do not respond to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), there are now a number of diagnostic studies to consider, but these studies are employed after first optimizing PPI regimens, according to several experts placing newer tests into context. While not all upper GI symptoms represent GERD, the optimization of PPI therapy, a concept related to the duration of acid control over each 24-hour period, is the most appropriate first step to rule out acid-related disease.