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Breath Tests Used in the Context of Bariatric Surgery [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 This review article focuses on the use of breath tests in the field of bariatrics and obesitology. The first part of the review is an introduction to breath test problematics with a focus on their use in bariatrics.
Daniel Karas +6 more
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Modification of baseline status to improve breath tests performance [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Breath tests used to evaluate carbohydrates malabsorption require baseline H2 and CH4 levels as low as possible. Test cancellation is recommended when exceeding certain cut-offs (H2 ≥ 20 ppm and CH4 ≥ 10 ppm).
Estibaliz Alegre +4 more
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Reevaluating our understanding of lactulose breath tests by incorporating hydrogen sulfide measurements [PDF]
JGH Open, 2019 Background and Aim Breath testing has become a commonly used tool in gastroenterology to evaluate changes in the fermentation pattern of the gut microbiome.
Aleksandr Birg, Steve Hu, Henry C Lin
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Breath tests for gastrointestinal diseases - will it be safe to conduct breath tests after the COVID-19 pandemic? [PDF]
Clinics, 2020 Rejane Mattar
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Positive Glucose Breath Tests in Patients with Hysterectomy, Gastrectomy, and Cholecystectomy [PDF]
Gut and Liver, 2017 Background/AimsThis study aimed to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in patients undergoing abdominal surgeries, such as gastrectomy, cholecystectomy, and hysterectomy.Methods : One hundred ...
Dae Bum Kim +8 more
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Extraoral Halitosis due to Exhaled Acetone in Patients Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Introduction: Bariatric surgery is widely used and considered as one of the most effective treatments for morbid obesity, but it can be associated with medical and dental adverse side-effects.
Hanadi G Alzahrani +4 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 Background: The diagnosis of NASH needs a liver biopsy, an invasive procedure that is not frequently accepted by patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of the 13C-Octanoate breath test (OBT) as a non-invasive surrogate marker to ...
Carmen Fierbinteanu-Braticevici +7 more
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Breath Biomarkers in Diagnostic Applications
Molecules, 2021 The detection of chemical compounds in exhaled human breath presents an opportunity to determine physiological state, diagnose disease or assess environmental exposure.
Y Lan Pham, Jonathan Beauchamp
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Manipulation of breath alcohol tests: Can specific techniques alter breath alcohol content?
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2020 Objective: The most common form of measurement of breath alcohol content (BrAC) is through the use of a diode catheter. This study aims to test the accuracy of breath alcohol analysis through different manipulations.
Brian Kelly +3 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 The development and application of next generation sequencing technologies for clinical gastroenterology research has provided evidence that microbial dysbiosis is of relevance for the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal diseases ...
Ayesha Shah +7 more
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