Bad breath, or halitosis, is usually attributed to poor oral hygiene, pungent foods, or inadequate brushing. But in some ...

Objectives This study used national audit data to describe current management and outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for complications of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), including perforation and ...

Infection with H. pylori is associated with upper gastrointestinal diseases in humans, including peptic ulcers (gastric and duodenal ulcers), acute, chronic and atrophic gastritis, intestinal ...

Objective To assess the non-inferiority of vonoprazan to lansoprazole for secondary prevention of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced peptic ulcer (PU) and the safety of vonoprazan ...

A gastric ulcer is located in the lining of the stomach. A: X-ray of gastric ulcer in the antrum; B: Corresponding illustration of a gastric ulcer. ... In addition, the X-ray may be difficult to ...

Short-term elevation in ambient NO2 might trigger peptic ulcer bleeding events and increase the risk of emergency admissions for peptic ulcer ... A person with chronic upper gastrointestinal disorder ...

For chronic users of NSAIDs or aspirin, routine test-and-treat strategy is not recommended. Patients with a history of or active peptic ulcer disease. For NSAID-naive patients, ...