BACKGROUND After eradication treatment for Helicobacter pylori, infection could recur due to recrudescence or re-infection. The objective of this study was to determine the recurrence of Helicobacter pylori infection and identify virulent Helicobacter pylori strains one year after eradication with standard triple therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS A quasi-experimental study was performed that incl...

CONTEXT Helicobacter pylori is the most common infecting organism affecting humans, being almost half the population infected. The aim of this study was to find out the epidemiological features and the sensitivity of diagnostic methods of Helicobacter pylori infection in Iran, which can provide the logic of developing preventive approaches to control Helicobacter pylori infections and the assoc...

OBJECTIVES To test the hypothesis that infection with Helicobacter pylori is associated with hyperemesis gravidarum. METHODS From November 1999 to February 2001, we enrolled 54 pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum and 53 asymptomatic pregnant women in a prospective study. Specific serum immunoglobulin G for Helicobacter pylori was assayed in the sera of the study group and compared with...

BACKGROUND We have documented a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with glaucoma. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of H pylori eradication on the 2 most commonly used glaucoma parameters: intraocular pressure and visual field. METHODS A total of 41 patients with glaucoma and 30 age-matched anemic controls underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopies and gastric muc...

BACKGROUND The presence of dyspeptic symptoms is a common finding in patients treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Some studies seem to support the involvement of Helicobacter pylori infection in the dyspeptic symptoms reported by these patients, and suggest that eradication may be useful. OBJECTIVE To determine the variables related to dyspepsia in rheumatology patien...

Background: The presence of dyspeptic symptoms is a common finding in patients treated with non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Some studies seem to support the involvement of Helicobacter pylori infection in the dyspeptic symptoms reported by these patients, and suggest that eradication may be useful. Objective: To determine the variables related to dyspepsia in rheumatology patient...

Triple Therapy, Sequential Therapy, and Concomitant Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection in Korea: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial Byung-Wook Kim, Joon Sung Kim, Hyung Gil Kim, Byoung Wook Bang, Su Jin Hong, Jae Pil Han, Chang Whan Kim The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary`s Hospital, Korea, Inha Unversity, Korea, SoonChunHyang University, Korea, The Catholic Univer...

BACKGROUND Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) is one of the most frequent skin diseases, however its causes remain unknown in the vast majority of cases. There is increasing evidence for systemic effects of gastric Helicobacter pylori infection, which may result in extra gastrointestinal disorders. Although CIU can result from several causes, a possible relationship between chronic urticaria an...