Question 1

'The Human Rights Act 1998 has significantly affected the role of the judiciary in relation to the interpretation of legislation. As a result, judges have to walk a very thin line between statutory interpretation and statutory alteration. On several occasions, the judiciary have stepped over this line.' Discuss.

Question 2

What is the difference between a submandibular salivary gland swelling

and swelling of a salivary lymph node?

Question 3

How does Barrett's oesophagus develop?

Question 4

Is it recommended to treat asymptomatic endoscopically diagnosed

reflux oesophagitis with acid suppression and/or antireflux

measures?

Question 5

Is it recommended to give a young patient, diagnosed endoscopically to

have mild reflux oesophagitis, life-long proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to

prevent the development of Barrett's oesophagitis?

Question 6

Is it safe to give a patient with reflux oesophagitis who is on proton

pump inhibitors (PPIs) for treatment of acid suppression, aspirin in

antiplatelet doses (75-325 mg per day)?

Question 7

Does a combination of magnesium and aluminium hydroxide salts,

taken as antacid for reflux oesophagitis, have serious long-term adverse

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Question 8

In the treatment of reflux oesophagitis with a proton pump inhibitor

(PPI), should the PPI be life long or given for 4-8 weeks, as mentioned by

the drug manufacturers?

Question 9

Would a patient who suffers with reflux oesophagitis as a result of a

hiatus hernia, and who is not responsive to proton pump inhibitors

(PPIs), benefit from a highly selective vagotomy?

Question 10

1. What are the causes of belching and what appropriate drug can be

used?

2. What are the effects of smoking on the gastrointestinal tract and what

is its role in peptic ulcer disease?

Question 11

Dear authors, why are gastric ulcers more common along the lesser

curve, near the pylorus of the stomach?