Outcomes after treatment with proton pump inhibitors in patients with ineffective esophageal motility: a systematic review.

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of proton pump inhibitors in improving esophageal motility in patients with ineffective motility.
• Conducted a systematic review of existing studies on proton pump inhibitors.
• Analyzed the impact of different types, dosages, and treatment durations of PPIs.
• Included studies focused on patients with ineffective esophageal motility.
• Proton pump inhibitors were effective in healing esophagitis.
• No consistent improvement in esophageal motility was observed across studies.
• Effectiveness did not vary significantly with PPI type, dosage, or treatment duration.