Front Med (Lausanne)
April 2024
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: non-bismuth sequential therapy (SEQ) was suggested as a first-line anti- treatment alternative to standard triple therapy (STT).
Methods: We conducted a systematic review with a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the efficacy of 10-day SEQ vs. STT (of at least 7 days) using bibliographical searches up to July 2021, including treatment-naïve adult or children.
(1) Background: Whether standard bismuth quadruple therapy (BQT) is superior to concomitant therapy for the first-line treatment of infection is unclear. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of standard BQT versus concomitant therapy for eradication in subjects naïve to treatment. (2) Methods: Online databases were searched for randomized controlled trials.
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February 2023
Helicobacter pylori remains a major health problem worldwide, causing considerable morbidity and mortality due to peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. The burden of disease falls disproportionally on less well-resourced populations. As with most infectious diseases, the largest impact on reducing this burden comes from improvement in socioeconomic status, which interrupts transmission.
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