Posted in Clinical review, Editor, Gastric problems, INFECTIONS, RISKS, Science, bmj, chronic disease, diagnosis, health, life, news on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Clinical Review, by: L Fuccio, research fellow et al, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna.
BMJ, 15 September 2008
The prevalence of H pylori varies widely and is about 50% in international population studies. Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common human infections, and about half of the world’s population carries this organism. [...]
Posted in Clinical review, Gastric problems, Science, bmj, chronic disease, diagnosis, health, life on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BMJ 2008;336:1062-1066 (10 May).
Clinical Review
By: J R Fraser Cummings, specialist registrar, Satish Keshav, consultant gastroenterologist, Simon P L Travis, consultant gastroenterologist (Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford)
Summary points
Biological therapies have radically changed the management of Crohn’s disease but must be used judiciously with great awareness of possible adverse events
Treatment strategies for the disease are [...]
Posted in Editor, Gastric problems, Rapid Response, bmj, chronic disease, health, news on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BMJ 2008;336:2-3 (5 January).
Proton pump inhibitors have been a tremendous therapeutic advance and have transformed the lives of patients with previously intractable symptoms, say editorialists Ian Forgacs and Aathavan Loganayagam. But the drugs are being overused, and side effects – although rare – should not be overlooked.
Rapid Response by Dr Raymond C Seidler, GP, NSW, [...]
