Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects the stomach and small bowel. It is often symptomless, but it can increase the risk of ulcers, gastritis, and cancer, all of which can ...

Objective: To assess adherence with guidelines for testing and treatment of infection and upper gastrointestinal symptoms. Study Design: Retrospective longitudinal cohort analysis of patient-level ...

The American Journal of Gastroenterology has published a new guideline on the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. The number one recommendation for treatment-naive patients is ...

China: A population-based retrospective cohort study from Hong Kong, published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and ...

Increasing H pylori antibiotic resistance rates are affecting the efficacy of many traditional treatment options. 3-5 Therefore, alternative treatment options are being explored. To facilitate this ...

Intestinal metaplasia is a condition involving cell changes in the upper digestive tract lining. Helicobacter pylori infection is the greatest risk factor for developing intestinal metaplasia. There ...

The factors that influence the success of H. pylori treatment include the appropriate drugs, doses, dosing interval, and treatment duration in your local area of practice. A clinician knowledgeable ...

Several Twitter users on Thursday, November 25, took to the micro-blogging site to narrate their experiences with bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori). The users observed that H. Pylori seems to ...

“H pylori should be considered as a possible cause of secondary ITP in patients who may be at risk,” stresses Donald M. Arnold, MD, of the McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, Division of ...

When cancer cells start in the lymph tissue of the stomach, it’s known as gastric lymphoma. Your risk can increase with Helicobacter pylori infections and other conditions, like celiac disease.