H pylori infection should be confirmed before eradication therapy. Accurate, cost-effective tests to diagnose the infection are now commercially available. Tests that do not require endoscopy include ...

The first breath test for use in children ages 3 to 17 years to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterial infections, responsible for chronic stomach inflammation (gastritis) and ulcers, was ...

The test is designed to increase sensitivity and specificity of H. pylori testing. Here’s what you should know: 1. The company is conducting a multisite study at Los Angeles-based University of ...

Background and Aim: The current diagnostic methods for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection include rapid urease test (RUT), urea breath test (UBT), histology, culture, and serum antibody detection ...

Gastric cancer is the third most common cause of cancer related death in the world and over 80% of gastric cancers are attributed to H. pylori bacterial infection H. pylori infection is also a major ...

AIG Hospitals on Wednesday announced the introduction of PYtest, a non-invasive diagnostic test for detecting active Helicobacter pylori infections. The test has been developed by Nobel Laureate Barry ...

Hyderabad: AIG Hospitals has introduced PYtest, India’s first clinically validated breath test for detecting Helicobacter ...

A study, published in Preventive Medicine, examined physician compliance related to H. pylori management. Traci Murakami, MD, of Tucson-based Univeristy of Arizona, and colleagues analyzed 582 ...

A simple breath test could replace a more invasive procedure for detecting ulcers and a tummy bug that is linked to stomach cancer, doctors said on Friday. Instead of doing an endoscopy, which ...

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 ...