Health-related quality of life in adults with irritable bowel syndrome in a Mexican specialist hospital. A cross-sectional study.

Background: Evidence shows the negative impact of irritable bowel syndrome on the quality of life of patients who suffer from the condition as compared to the general population.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the health-related quality of life in adults with irritable bowel syndrome who are receiving treatment at a specialist hospital.

Material And Methods: The study had a cross-sectional prospective design.

Regression of gastric intestinal metaplasia after the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection in a hospital in Mexico.

Background: Intestinal metaplasia is a precursor lesion of gastric cancer. Infection by Helicobacter pylori is the principal cause of metaplasia. While evidence of the regression of metaplasia after treatment to eradicate this infection has been demonstrated, controversy remains with regard to this subject.

[Concordance among invasive diagnostic procedures for Helicobacter pylori infection in adults].

Objective: Compare the strength of concordance between culture, histology, rapid urease test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection and histopathological findings relationship and frequency of positivity among such diagnostic procedures.

Materials And Methods: Diagnostic test study. The study population were subjects with endoscopy and take samples of gastric antral.

Inadequate prescription of chronic consumption of proton pump inhibitors in a hospital in Mexico. Cross-sectional study.

Introduction: PPIs have been an enormous therapeutic advance in acid-related diseases. However, it has been detected an abuse in its consumption. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of inadequate prescription of chronic use of PPIs in outpatients in a speciality hospital.