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Appropriateness of urea breath test: a prospective observational study based on Maastricht 2000 guidelines
- Source :
- Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 16:1443-1447
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2002.
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Abstract
- Summary Background : The urea breath test is routinely used for diagnosing or confirming the eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Aim : To evaluate the appropriateness of urea breath test referrals. Methods : The age, sex, symptoms, endoscopic findings, use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, family history of gastric cancer or H. pylori infection and concomitant diseases of patients referred for urea breath testing in a 1-year period were recorded. The appropriateness of urea breath test referrals was judged according to Maastricht guidelines. Results : One thousand, three hundred and twenty subjects (47 ± 16 years) were referred in 2001: 578 (43.8%) for the diagnosis and 742 (56.2%) for confirmation of the eradication of H. pylori. The urea breath test was considered to be appropriate in 836 (63.3%) patients, inappropriate in 192 (14.5%) and appropriate but avoidable in 292 (22.1%). The appropriateness ratios of urea breath test referrals were 4.6 and 9.0 (P
- Subjects :
- Breath test
medicine.medical_specialty
Hepatology
biology
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Urea breath test
Gastroenterology
Helicobacter pylori
biology.organism_classification
Organic disease
Internal medicine
Epidemiology
medicine
Pharmacology (medical)
Family history
Risk factor
business
Prospective cohort study
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 02692813
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........910d8b2b79b2a2e6c6ac7e51236d93e3