Journal of clinical gastroenterology
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · May 2013
Use of administrative claims data for identifying patients with cirrhosis.
Administrative data are used in clinical research, but the validity of ICD-9 codes to identify cirrhotic patients has not been well established. ⋯ Administrative data can identify patients with cirrhosis with high accuracy, although ascites has a significantly lower positive predictive value than other ICD-9 codes.
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Apr 2013
Multicenter StudyThe "Prometeo" study: online collection of clinical data and outcome of Italian patients with acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
To implement an online, prospective collection of clinical data and outcome of patients with acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in Italy ("Prometeo" study). ⋯ Prometeo database has provided an up-to-date picture of acute nonvariceal UGIB in Italy: patients are elderly, predominantly males, and with important comorbidities. Gastroprotection is underutilized during NSAIDs treatment. With respect to previous studies, Prometeo shows a higher incidence of low-dose acetyl salicylic acid use and comorbidities, whereas no significant difference were found in other items (etiology of bleeding, NSAIDs use, need for endoscopic hemostasis, incidence of rebleeding, and overall mortality).
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Apr 2013
Multicenter StudyPredictive factors of impaired quality of life in Korean patients with inactive inflammatory bowel disease: association with functional gastrointestinal disorders and mood disorders.
Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic and relapsing inflammatory disorder of the intestine and has a great effect on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Some patients in remission are known to show functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and mood disorders (MDs), which may also negatively impact HRQOL. The aim of this study was to evaluate predictors of impaired HRQOL in inactive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. ⋯ FGID and MD are common in Korean quiescent IBD patients. Appropriate management should be administered according to age of patients and presence of concomitant FGID and MD to improve patients' HRQOL.
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Feb 2013
Multicenter StudySecond-line therapy with levofloxacin after failure of treatment to eradicate helicobacter pylori infection: time trends in a Spanish Multicenter Study of 1000 patients.
Second-line bismuth-containing quadruple therapy is complex and frequently induces adverse effects. A triple rescue regimen containing levofloxacin is a potential alternative; however, resistance to quinolones is rapidly increasing. ⋯ Ten-day levofloxacin-containing therapy is an encouraging second-line strategy, providing a safe and simple alternative to quadruple therapy in patients whose previous standard triple therapy has failed. The efficacy of this regimen remains stable with time.
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparative study of Helicobacter pylori eradication rates with 5-day quadruple "concomitant" therapy and 7-day standard triple therapy.
Several studies have shown the superiority of concomitant quadruple therapy containing 3 antibiotics over triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection. The aim of this study was to compare concomitant quadruple therapy with standard triple therapy for first-line H. pylori eradication. ⋯ Five-day quadruple concomitant therapy eradicated H. pylori in over 90% of patients. Accordingly, concomitant therapy is thought to be a promising alternative to triple therapy as a first-line treatment regimen for H. pylori eradication.