The prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis C virus (HCV) was investigated in 96 patients
with hepatocellular carcinoma, 106 patients with liver cirrhosis without evidence of cancer, …

OBJECTIVES: Changing patterns in medical practice may contribute to temporal changes in
the incidence of upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) complications. There are limited data …

Description: This update of the 2010 International Consensus Recommendations on the
Management of Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB) refines …

Background & Aims : Endoscopic therapy reduces the rebleeding rate, the need for surgery,
and the mortality in patients with peptic ulcer and active bleeding or visible vessel. Injection …

Background & Aims Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or low-dose
aspirin is associated with increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. There is little …

Background The optimal duration for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy is
controversial, with recommendations ranging from 7 to 14 days. Several systematic reviews …

Background Endoscopic therapy reduces the rebleeding rate and the need for surgery in
patients with bleeding peptic ulcers. Objectives To determine whether a second procedure …

… Gisbert JP, Calvet X, Gomollon F, et al. [Eradication treatment of Helicobacter pylori.
Recommendations of the II Spanish Consensus Conference]. … Calvet X, Garcia N, Lopez T …

A limited amount of new information was published in the field of diagnosis and epidemiology
of H elicobacter pylori this last year. Besides some improvement in current tests, it is …

Background and Aims This study sought to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in patients
with inflammatory bowel disease, to analyse the dietary beliefs and behaviours of these …