Current prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with dyspepsia treated in Warsaw, Poland [PDF]
Introduction: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in patients with dyspepsia has important clinical and epidemiological implications.
Tadeusz Tacikowski +5 more
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Abstract Diseases of the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract significantly affect the quality of human life and have a high fatality rate. Accurate diagnosis of GI diseases plays a pivotal role in healthcare systems. However, processing large amounts of medical image data can be challenging for radiologists and other medical professionals, increasing the risk ...
Muhammad Nouman Noor +5 more
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Choice of Age Cut-off for Endoscopy in Dyspepsia in Developing Countries According to Incidence of Gastric Cancer [PDF]
Endoscopic examination of all patients with dyspepsia is hard to perform, because of high annual prevalence of dyspepsia and limited resource availability, especially in developing countries.
Mimica, Mladen
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Quality of life in dyspepsia and its subgroups using EQ-5D (EuroQol) questionnaire
Background/Aim: Dyspepsia has a significant impact on the quality of life. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) can be assessed by disease-specific and generic HRQoL instruments.
Anurag J Shetty +3 more
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Herbal extracts modulate the amplitude and frequency of slow waves in circular smooth muscle of mouse small intestine [PDF]
Background: Herbal preparations like STW 5 (Iberogast(R)) are widely used drugs in the treatment of dyspepsia and motility-related disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
Weiser, D. +6 more
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Does Neuroticism Disrupt the Psychological Benefits of Nostalgia? A Meta‐analytic Test
Abstract Nostalgia, a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, confers self‐oriented, existential, and social benefits. We examined whether nostalgic engagement is less beneficial for individuals who are high in neuroticism (i.e. emotionally unstable and prone to negative affect).
Julius Frankenbach +4 more
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Burden of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in patients prescribed dabigatran for stroke prevention
Background: Dabigatran, a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant, has been shown to prevent stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Nonetheless, studies show that 10%–30% of those prescribed dabigatran experience dyspepsia that may
Pak-Hei Chan +10 more
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Comparison of the Effects of Oral Nizatidine versus Famotidine on Intragastric pH and Gastric Emptying in a Stress Rat Model [PDF]
Background/Aims Histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RA) are used to treat acid-related disorders and functional dyspepsia. In contrast to other H2RAs, nizatidine promotes gastric emptying (GE).
Dong Han Yeom +6 more
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A Multicenter, Prospective Real-World Study of Simethicone-Activated Charcoal in Patients With Persistent Dyspeptic Symptoms Despite Acid Suppression (SIMAC Study). [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Persistent gas‐predominant dyspeptic symptoms affect many patients despite adequate proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, reflecting mechanisms beyond acid secretion. We evaluated the real‐world effectiveness and safety of simethicone (80 mg) plus activated charcoal (250 mg) in adults with persistent symptoms despite prior PPI ...
Kumar A +11 more
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AIM: The psychiatric and psychosocial aetiology of Functional dyspepsia is not well known. In the present study, our aim is to determine the relative contributions of psychiatric predictors – i.e.
Haluk Tarik Kani +9 more
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