bDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China The term peptic ulcer refers to acid peptic ...
Hyderabad: AIG Hospitals has introduced PYtest, India’s first clinically validated breath test for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection, developed by Nobel Laureate Barry Marshall. PYtest helps ...
Hyderabad: AIG Hospitals in the city on Wednesday announced the introduction of PYtest®, a non-invasive, quick and highly accurate diagnostic test for detecting active Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) ...
ABSTRACT: Introduction: The treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) requires the combination of antibiotic therapy with an antisecretory agent. Due to increasing antibiotic resistance, which ...
Thirty participants undergoing health checkups were classified into three groups—normal weight (BMI 18.5–22.9), overweight (BMI 23.0–24.9), and obese (BMI ≥25.0)—with ten individuals per group. Those ...
Helicobacter pylori is commonly associated with gastric ulcer. The bacteria are showing resistance to common antibiotics. Natural antimicrobial such as Clove oil, curcumin showed significant ...
These findings should inform standard treatment strategies, particularly in areas with high clarithromycin resistance or where vonoprazan is not widely available. According to the Real-world Practice ...
The ideal duration of therapy for H. pylori eradication is controversial, with recommendations ranging from 7 to 14 days. A proton pump inhibitor (PPI) plus two antibiotics is the most commonly used ...
Q: A 44-year-old has persistent dyspepsia despite high dose omeprazole (20mg twice a day). He has no red flag symptoms warranting a two-week-wait referral. Is adding famotidine the correct next step?