[Pulmonary actinomycosis caused by Actinomycesodontolyticus in a two-year-old child].

Introduction: Pulmonary actinomycosis due to Actinomyces Odontolyticus is a rare and seldom reported pathology in pediatrics. The unspecific radio-clinical symptomatology and the slow growth of the germ make the diagnosis difficult.

Case Report: A 2-year-old boy is admitted to the emergency room for acute respiratory distress in a context of febrile bronchitis that had been evolving for 10days.

Economics of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy.

The annual incidence of peptic ulcer disease in developed countries is around one to three per thousand inhabitants. Since the introduction of acid-secretion inhibitors, the indirect costs of this disease, which has a high rate of relapse, have steadily decreased, although direct costs have been increasing. The possibility of healing the patient through Helicobacter pylori eradication has the potential for a huge economic impact considering the long-term cost: benefit ratio.

Dyspeptic symptoms in the general population: a factor and cluster analysis of symptom groupings.

Both dyspeptic and gastro-oesophageal reflux-like symptoms are frequent in the general population, but their degree of overlap is unknown. In severe functional dyspepsia (FD), symptoms are organized in factors associated with pathophysiological mechanisms. The aims of this study were: (i) to assess the prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms with and without overlapping reflux symptoms in the general population and their impact on daily life and on healthcare utilization; and (ii) to compare symptom groupings in the general population to FD patients.

Observational survey of NSAID-related upper gastro-intestinal adverse events in Belgium.

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of NSAID use on current routine upper GI endoscopy (UGIE) and to compare the lesions found in NSAID users and non-users.

Methods: Participating gastroenterologists consecutively documented outpatients with and without suspicion of bleeding, referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Patient characteristics, presence of risk factors, NSAID use and endoscopic findings were reported on standard data collection forms.