Modified Helicobacter test using a new test meal and a 13C-urea breath test in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative dyspepsia patients on proton pump inhibitors. [PDF]
World J Gastroenterol, 2017 AIM To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the 13C-urea breath test (UBT) in patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), using a new test meal Refex. METHODS One hundred and fourteen consecutive patients with dyspepsia, 53 Helicobacter pylori
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American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2020 OBJECTIVES To assess the concordance and performance characteristics of Helicobacter pylori laboratory tests compared with histopathology and to propose algorithms for the diagnosis of H pylori that minimize diagnostic error.
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Bismuth-based quadruple therapy following H. Pylori eradication failures: A multicenter study in clinical practice [PDF]
, 2015 Background & Aims: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication in patients who failed one or more therapeutic attempts remains challenging. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of three-in-one capsules bismuth-based quadruple therapy (Pylera®) in ...
Zullo, Angelo +16 more
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Occult H. pylori infection partially explains 'false-positive' results of (13)C-urea breath test. [PDF]
United European Gastroenterol J, 2015 Ramírez-Lázaro MJ +14 more
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Gut, 1998 Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common causes of chronic bacterial infection in humans, and is associated with many diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The prevalence of infection rises with age, and in most cases colonisation probably begins during childhood.1 The modes of acquisition of infection and the evolution of disease ...
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Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the 13C-urea breath test as the primary diagnostic investigation for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection compared to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most common bacterial infections in humans. There is a risk factor for gastric or duodenal ulcers, gastric cancer and MALT (Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue)-Lymphomas. There are several invasive
Greiner, Wolfgang +6 more
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Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2011 CONTEXT: The standard doses of 13C-urea in 13C-urea breath test is 75 mg. OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of 13C-urea breath test containing 25 mg of 13C-urea comparing with the standard doses of 75 mg in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori
Luiz Gonzaga Vaz Coelho +5 more
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Follow up of serial urea breath test results in patients after consumption of antibiotics for non-gastric infections [PDF]
, 2002 Aim: The widespread use of antibacterial therapy has been suggested to be the cause for the decline in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection. This study examine the serial changes of urea breath test results in a group of hospitalized patients ...
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Stool antigen detection versus 13C-urea breath test for non-invasive diagnosis of pediatric Helicobacter pylori infection in a limited resource setting. [PDF]
Arch Med Sci, 2018 Introduction The prevalence of childhood infection with Helicobacter pylori is high, especially in developing countries. Non-invasive methods for detection of infection in children should be inexpensive, easy to perform, well tolerated and have a high ...
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