Deglutition, Swallowing, and Airway Protection: Physiology and Pathophysiology / Jacqui E. Allen -- The Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux / Nikki Johnston -- Making an Accurate Diagnosis of GERD / Edward D. Auyang and Brant K. Oelschlager -- GER and Aspiration in Children / Jonathan E. Spahr and Raymond C. Maguire -- Dysphagia, GER, and Aspiration in the Elderly / Joshua Malo, Kenneth S. Knox and Ronnie Fass -- Chronic Cough and Vocal Cord Dysfunction: The Role of GER / Jamal Hayat, Etsuro Yazaki and Daniel Sifrim -- GER in Asthma and COPD / Bindu Akkanti and Nicola A. Hanania -- Sleep and GER / Susan M. Harding -- Gastroesophageal Reflux in Cystic Fibrosis and Non-CF Bronchiectasis / Ans Pauwels, Daniel Sifrim and Lieven Dupont -- GER and Aspiration in Interstitial Lung Disease / Keith C. Meyer and Ganesh Raghu -- GER in Lung Transplantation / Keith C. Meyer and James D. Maloney -- Pharmacologic Treatment of GERD / Eric Alan Gaumnitz -- Surgical and Endoscopic Approaches to GERD / Marcelo W. Hinojosa and Carlos A. Pellegrini.