MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'h pylori'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:21 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676787&cid=t_186407_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fheartburn-bugs-have-become-antibiotic-resistant%2F2011.04.04 H. pylori dominated the GI news in the 1990s, and despite it disappearing from the front pages, it remains a common and important clinical problem. The dominant recommended initial treatment strategy has been a clarithromycin-based PPI triple therapy, with either amoxicillin or metronidazole as the third drug. This approach was based on clinical studies, ease of use, and tolerability factors. Bismuth-based quadruple therapy (a bismuth agent, metronidazole, tetracycline, and a PPI), despite demonstrating excellent activity, was usually relegated to second-line therapy because of the complexity of the dosing as well as compliance and tolerability issues. However, duringthe last decade, the widespread use of macrolides in the general population has led to rising resistance to clarithromycin (... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676787 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:00:07 +0100 4676787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405864&cid=t_186407_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D158 CMS has assigned a new CPT code (86318QW) for 31 quick, low-cost immunoassay blood tests for Helicobacter pylori.  But, unless you have had an ulcer or are in the GI field, you may not know what Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is.  H. pylori is a bacteria that in the 1980s was found to cause 90% of all peptic ulcers.  With ulcers costing hospitals $3 billion a year to treat, coverage for H. pylori tests could save a significant amount. Currently, there are multiple tests for diagnosing H. pylori, ranging form antibody tests run on blood, urine, or stool samples to obtaining a biopsy sample.  The most recent is C13/C14 urea breath test.  Clinical trials have revealed that immunoassay blood tests have 96% sensitivity and 79% specificity.  In comparison, 13C breath tests have 95% sensit... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405864 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:59:06 +0100 4405864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2053365&cid=t_186407_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-christmas-clock%2F It has hung on that wall for over 100 years. Each new owner of the old, dignified and somewhat decrepit house has agreed to leave it where it is; hanging in the entry hall. Day in and day out it chimes the hour, tick tocks the moments and gathers dust. Some of the dust, deep in its walnut crevices is as old as the clock. The wood has been both buffed and nourished with bee’s wax, lemon oil and in more recent years, spray bottles of Pledge. The keys have been turned by hands young and old; clean and soiled; caring and dutiful. The etched glass of its cover was finely detailed with tiny holly leaves and berries with bits of Christmas ivy intertwined. The humans who live with the clock have long sense taken it for granted. It is there. It ticks. It chimes. It marks the days, hours and m... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2053365 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:30:24 +0100 2053365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975921&cid=t_186407_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fand-the-beat-goes-on-in-a-life-with-chronic-pain%2F It’s late, I’m tired, I’m grouchy, and, yet, the beat goes on. I know I’m in charge, well, sort of. There are those things I can control and those I can’t. It’s a constant battle to decide which is which. That’s why I am prattling on about what is what in this sometimes miserable existence otherwise known as my life. After three months of recuperating from surgery, complications from surgery, a GI bleed and another bout of H. Pylori infection I am seeking normal. I know I’ll never find it but that doesn’t keep me from looking. I’m just the old “never say die” type of gal and that’s all there is to it. This past week, while my husband was visiting his elderly, injured mom, I was determined to get back on my stretc... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975921 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:18:14 +0100 1975921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939859&cid=t_186407_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fa-friendly-chat-about-life-with-chronic-pain%2F Today I would like to just chat, as friends do, about what’s going on in my life. Last weekend was quite wonderful, having our son and grandson visit from Texas. I’m still recovering from all the sitting in restaurants and riding in the car but time will take care of it, I’m certain. Was it worth it? It certainly was. As far as I’m concerned, joy out trumps pain every time. I did have one episode which was a bit strange. The room started spinning and I had to sit on the floor until it passed. I assumed it was just fatigue and ignored it. After the guys left I was just very tired and sore everywhere. Then, on Monday morning I had another incident of vertigo. After I got out of the shower the room started spinning so I lay down, waiting for it to pass. It didn’t... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939859 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:37:54 +0100 1939859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876566&cid=t_186407_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-ludicrous-side-of-a-life-with-chronic-pain%2F There are times when this whole way of life, this life with chronic pain and illness, strikes me as ludicrous. Yesterday morning I had to take a stool specimen into the hospital laboratory to check up on the status of the H. Pylori bacteria I’ve been fighting in my stomach. The written instructions had informed me not to contaminate the stool with urine. I’m a woman. How is that possible? Those instructions had to have been written by a man. It was probably the same man who invented the mammogram machine which all women know squeezes your boobies to within an inch, literally, of your life. Where is the male equivalent of that machine? Anyway, I digress, back to yesterday. I had to get the specimen into the lab within one hour so I donned my clothes, shoved a hat over my askew hair, did... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876566 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:34:35 +0100 1876566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679392&cid=t_186407_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3922 We now know, due to the pioneering work of Warren and Marshall (the duo won the Nobel prize in Medicine in 2005) that Helicobacter pylori is the cause of most stomach ulcers. It has also been linked with stomach cancer. But will eradication of Helicobacter pylori prevent the development of stomach cancer? Previous trials in this area have shown inconclusive results. Recently, Japanese workers published work in The Lancet which shows that eradication of H. pylori has an impact on preventing recurrence of gastric cancer. The BBC reports: Patients with early stomach cancer underwent a procedure to remove the cancerous cells and surrounding tissue. Half of them were then treated with a course of drugs designed to eradicate H. pylori - lansoprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin - and half rec... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679392 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1499893&cid=t_186407_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F06%2Fa-little-virgin-stops-ulcers-who-knew%2F Image details: Close-up of a bottle of olive oil served by picapp.com Got ulcers? Know someone who does? Grab a virgin. Olive oil, that is. Yep, the antioxidants found in extra-virgin olive oil (or EVOO if you’re an unfortunate Rachael Ray fan), may put the kibosh to stomach ulcers by squashing the H. pylori bacteria, which is a cause of ulcers. Says a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, all you need is a couple teaspoons a day to get the benefits. Try preparing your chicken or fish with EVOO instead of veggie oil, or add some to your salad dressing for that extra boost. Long live the virgin!! Tags: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, H pylori, Health Benefits of Olive Oil, Healthbolt, UlcersShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1499893 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:09:28 +0100 1499893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=694182&cid=t_186407_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F25%2Frecipe-for-healthy-living-orange-and-avocado-salad%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Stomach Cancer, Research, Nutrition, Cancer prevention foods, Vitamins and nutrients, Recipe Healthy LivingEating an orange every day can not only boost your vitamin C but it can help get rid of a strain of the H. pylori bacteria that causes peptic ulcers and can lead to stomach cancer. Researchers in San Francisco found that infected people with high levels of vitamin C in their blood were less likely to test positive for the cancer causing strain. Here is a delicious, colorful, and healthy salad to serve your family. Remember to always buy organic when available.Vicki's Citrus/Dijon Salad Dressing4 tbsp. Orange juice 1 1/2 tbsp. Olive oil 1 tbsp. Lime juice 1 tbsp. Honey 1 tsp. Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. PepperWhisk together to make citrus ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=694182 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 694182