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        "id": 1591187,
        "msgid": "doctor-urges-safe-mudik-plan-for-gerd-patients-1772730520",
        "date": "2026-03-05 22:45:47",
        "title": "Doctor urges safe mudik plan for GERD patients",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "An Indonesian gastroenterologist advises GERD sufferers to travel during mudik at night or when not fasting to minimise flare-ups. He also recommends bringing home-made meals, avoiding fried foods, managing stress, and carrying necessary medications or tools to stay mentally alert during delays.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Professor of Internal Medicine and Consultant\nGastroenterology\u2013Hepatology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of\nIndonesia (FK UI) and Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0dr.\nAri Fahrial Syam SpPD-KGEH, has advised that GERD patients undertake\nmudik travel at night or when not fasting to stay safe and avoid\nflare-ups en route. \u2018I would advise that they undertake mudik travel at\nnight, meaning when they are not fasting. Frankly, if they travel in the\nday, their energy and everything will be drained,\u2019 Ari said during a\nhealth discussion with Primaya Hospital in Jakarta on Thursday. He noted\nthat GERD sufferers are also advised to bring food from home and not to\neat carelessly or snack on food from outside as its hygiene cannot be\nguaranteed. Ari further urged reducing fried foods during mudik for GERD\npatients. In addition to diet, GERD can be triggered by excessive\nstress, so it is recommended to bring devices or equipment that can keep\nthe traveller\u2019s mental state in good order and reduce stress from\ntraffic congestion during mudik. \u2018Because there will certainly be\ntraffic jams on the road, they must be prepared with devices\u2014have a\npower bank\u2014meaning they can stay connected so there is time to do\nactivities, so even if they are stuck in traffic, there are things to do\nand hence stress is reduced,\u2019 he said. Another point not to be forgotten\nfor GERD sufferers during mudik is to carry medications they regularly\ntake to relieve or neutralise stomach acid. Conditions en route can be\nunpredictable, and there is concern that a nearby pharmacy may not be\nfound if GERD flares up. GERD symptoms include heartburn, chest pain,\nand a bitter taste in the mouth. Risk factors that can worsen GERD\ninclude age (typically over 40), smoking, and a body mass index over 30,\nclassified as obesity.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/doctor-urges-safe-mudik-plan-for-gerd-patients-1772730520",
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