Liver cirrhosis is a risk-factor for Pneumocystis jirovecii associated mortality.

Background: Pneumocystis jirovecci pneumonia (PCP) is a life threating disease in immunodeficient patients. Liver cirrhosis itself can lead to immunodefiency, however little is known if Pneumocystis jirovecci infection affects the outcome of patients with liver cirrhosis.

Aim: We aimed to assess the predictors for Pneumocystis jirovecci-associated mortality in patients with Pneumocystis jirovecci infection treated at intensive care units.

The influence of gastric atrophy on antibiotics resistance in therapy-naïve patients.

Background: Antibiotic susceptibility of to antibiotics may vary among different niches of the stomach. The progression of chronic gastritis to atrophy changes intragastric physiology that may influence selection of resistant strains.

Aim: To study the antibiotic resistance of taking the severity of atrophic gastritis in antrum and corpus into account.

Transcriptomic profiling reveals three molecular phenotypes of adenocarcinoma at the gastroesophageal junction.

Cancers occurring at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) are classified as predominantly esophageal or gastric, which is often difficult to decipher. We hypothesized that the transcriptomic profile might reveal molecular subgroups which could help to define the tumor origin and behavior beyond anatomical location. The gene expression profiles of 107 treatment-naïve, intestinal type, gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas were assessed by the Illumina-HTv4.

Accuracy of Different Rapid Urease Tests in Comparison with Histopathology in Patients with Endoscopic Signs of Gastritis.

Background And Aim: According to several guidelines, both invasive and non-invasive tests can be used to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Invasive methods include H.

Combined Gastric and Colorectal Cancer Screening-A New Strategy.

Background: Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility of a serological assessment of gastric cancer risk in patients undergoing colonoscopy in countries with low-to-moderate incidence rates.

Methods: Serum samples were prospectively collected from 453 patients (>50 years old) undergoing colonoscopies. Of these, 279 (61.