Gastroenterology
Clinical Inquiries
Are antibiotics effective for travelers’ diarrhea?
Evidence-based answer: Randomized controlled trials have shown that use of quinolone antibiotics for 3 days reduces the length of an episode of...
Original Research
The Patient’s Perspective of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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When are stool cultures indicated for hospitalized patients with diarrhea not caused by Clostridium difficile (C-diff)?
Bauer TM, Lalvani A, Fehrenbach J, et al. Derivation and validation of guidelines for stool cultures for enteropathogenic bacteria other than...
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Which patients with ulcer- or reflux-like dyspepsia will respond favorably to omeprazole?
Meineche-Schmidt V, Christensen E. Which dyspepsia patients will benefit from omeprazole treatment? Am J Gastroent 2000; 95:2777-83.
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Is rofecoxib safer than naproxen?
Bombardier C, Laine L, Reicin A, et al. Comparison of upper gastrointestinal toxicity of rofecoxib and naproxen in patients with rheumatoid...
Applied Evidence
The Evaluation and Treatment of Adults with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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How effective are antidepressant medications in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and nonulcer dyspepsia?
Jackson JL, O’Malley PG, Tomkins G, Balden E, Santoro J, Kroenke K. Treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders with antidepressant...
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Finger-stick of Laboratory Serological Testing for H Pylori Antibody?
Laine L, Knigge K, Faigel D, et al. Fingerstick Helicobacter pylori antibody test: better than laboratory serological testing? Am J Gastroenterol...
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Stool Antigen Immunoassay for Detection of H Pylori Infection
Lehmann F, Drewe J, Terracciano L, Stuber R, Frei R, Beglinger C. Comparison of stool immunoassay with standard methods for detecting Helicobacter...
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Helicobacter Pylori Eradication for Nonulcer Dyspepsia Is of Limited Value
Jaakkimainen RL, Boyle E, Tudiver F. Is Helicobacter pylori associated with nonulcer dyspepsia and will eradication improve symptoms? A meta-...
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Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Does Not Improve Symptoms of Nonulcer Dyspepsia
Talley NJ, Vakil N, Ballard ED, Fennerty MB. Absence of benefit of eradicating Helicobacter pylori in patients with nonulcer dyspepsia. N Engl J...