Helicobacter pylori Resistance to Triple Therapy in a Multicultural Population in New York City.

Introduction: infection (HPI) has become a worldwide concern due to its associations with intestinal and extraintestinal disease including cancer, autoimmune phenomena, and vitamin deficiencies. HPI has been found to affect Hispanics at higher rates compared with non-Hispanics in the USA. Hispanics comprise most of the patient population at Metropolitan Hospital in New York City.

Impact of front-of-pack nutrition information and label design on children's choice of two snack foods: Comparison of warnings and the traffic-light system.

Research on the relative influence of package features on children's perception of food products is still necessary to aid policy design and development. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the relative influence of two front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling schemes, the traffic light system and Chilean warning system, and label design on children's choice of two popular snack foods in Uruguay, wafer cookies and orange juice. A total of 442 children in grades 4 to 6 from 12 primary schools in Montevideo (Uruguay) participated in the study.

Effectiveness and safety of tisuacryl in treating dentin hypersensitivity (DH).

Introduction: Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is a painful tooth condition affecting a large proportion of the world population. While DH is not a direct cause of tooth loss, it does cause discomfort and stress. DH treatment methods include desensitizers, such as fluoride compounds; polycyanoacrylate coating; low intensity laser therapy; and surgery as a last resort.