[Therapeutics of infection by Helicobacter pylori in 2008].

Eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori is recommended in a number of clinical conditions as developed in Maastricht Consensus (I, II, III). In this state of art we discuss the results of current eradication therapies, the new approaches to the management of infection (new antibiotics and eradication schemes) and antimicrobial resistance.

[Acid-supressing capacity of omeprazole 20 mg tablets vs pantoprazole 20 and 40 mg tablets. A pilot study in volunteers].

Objective: To compare the acid-supressing capacity of omeprazole (OZ) 20 mg tablets vs pantoprazole (PZ) 20 and 40 mg tablets, in healthy volunteers, with 24-h intragastric pH-metry.

Material And Methods: Open, randomized, cross-over trial in 10 healthy volunteers; on days 0.8 and 22, 24-h intragastric pH-metry.

[Virtual gastroscopy. Preliminary experience].

Objective: To define the role of virtual gastroscopy (VG) in the detection of elevated lesions comparing its results with conventional endoscopy (CE) as the gold standard method.

Materials And Methods: Between December 2000 and July 2001, 19 patients were evaluated. The age ranged between 41 and 72 (mean 58.