Current eradication rate of with clarithromycin-based triple therapy in a gastroenterology practice in the New York metropolitan area.

Background: In order to mitigate potential issues with antibiotic resistance in the treatment of patients with infection, the selection of a therapeutic regimen is optimized by being aware of local eradication rates as well as the patient's medication history and previous diagnoses.

Purpose: This study primarily aimed to calculate the eradication rate of infection in the New York Metropolitan area when using clarithromycin-based triple therapy per the dosing instructions for Omeclamox-Pak. A secondary objective was to determine risk factors for therapeutic failure.

Esophageal manometry: assessment of interpreter consistency.

Background And Aims: Manometry is used widely in the evaluation of esophageal disorders. Our aim was to assess the intra- and interobserver reliability of esophageal manometry and identify potential causes for diagnostic variability.

Methods: Seventy-two esophageal manometry tracings were selected randomly from archives.