Abstract Background The urea breath test (UBT) is widely used for diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection. In the Shenzhen Kuichong People’s Hospital, some UBT findings were contradictory to histology outcomes, therefore this study aimed assess and compare diagnostic performance of both 13 C- 14 C-UBT assays. Methods We recruited 484 H. -treatment naïve patients, among which 217 267 tested by ...

OBJECTIVES Since the (13)C-urea breath test (UBT) has become a highly reliable method for the noninvasive diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection, this study was performed in order to compare the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy among noninvasive tests including capsule UBT, conventional UBT and serology in the diagnosis of H. pylori infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred patient...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an ultra-low-cost uterine balloon tamponade package (ESM-UBT™) for facility-based management of uncontrolled postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Nepal. DESIGN Prospective multi-centre case series. SETTING Facilities in resource-scarce areas of Kenya, Sierra Leone, Nepal, and Senegal. POPULATION Women with ...

Received 1/16/2004; revised 2/27/2004; accepted 3/5/2004. For correspondence and reprints contact: Ping-I Hsu, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386 Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan, ROC. Tel: (886)73422121 ext. 2075, Fax: (886)7-3461179, E-mail: [email protected] Background: Infrared spectrometer has been de...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of using Citric Acid on false negative rates induced by PPIs during (14)C-UBT in dyspeptic patients with H. pylori infection. In a crossover randomized controlled clinical trial, one hundred dyspeptic patients (46 females and 54 males) with determined H. pylori infection who referred to gastrointestinal Outpatient Clinic of Razi Hospital-Rasht...

OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of a every second matters for mothers and babies uterine balloon tamponade package (ESM-UBT) on provider decisions regarding emergency hysterectomy in cases of uncontrolled postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). DESIGN Qualitative assessment and analysis of a subgroup extracted from a larger database that contains all UBT device uses among ESM-UBT trained health provide...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of using Citric Acid on false negative rates induced by PPIs during 14C–UBT in dyspeptic patients with H. pylori infection. In a crossover randomized controlled clinical trial, one hundred dyspeptic patients (46 females and 54 males) with determined H. pylori infection who referred to gastrointestinal Outpatient Clinic of Razi Hospital-Rasht, ...

This study investigated the influence of urease-positive non-Helicobacter pylori bacteria on the results of a urea breath test (UBT) to evaluate the diagnostic utility of a UBT using film-coated [(13)C]urea tablets. The UBT was performed in 102 patients treated with a proton pump inhibitor and antibiotics for the eradication of H. pylori. Urease-producing bacteria other than H. pylori were isol...

There is no ideal method for detecting Helicobacter pylori. The 'standard' 13Carbon urea breath test (13C-UBT), which involves collecting eight to 15 breath samples and subsequent costly analysis, was modified by pooling 21 samples of expired breath taken at five minute intervals for 40 minutes into a collecting bag, from which a single 20 ml aliquot was taken and analysed by mass spectrometry....

OBJECTIVE To understand healthcare providers' experiences with improvised uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) for the management of uncontrolled postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). METHODS In a qualitative descriptive study, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted between November 2014 and June 2015 among Kenyan healthcare providers who had previous experience with improvising a UBT device. I...