Levofloxacin-amoxicillin/clavulanate-rabeprazole versus a standard seven-day triple therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection.

The resistance rates of Helicobacter pylori to amoxicillin and metronidazole therapy are higher in eastern Taiwan as compared to national and worldwide rates. The high resistance rate in this territory justified a search for a better eradication regimen. We conducted an open-labeled, prospective, randomized, and controlled study in a tertiary referral hospital in eastern Taiwan.

Strongyloides stercoralis infection: a health issue regarding indigenous people in Taiwan.

Strongyloidiasis, caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. Whether or not the infection rate is higher among indigenous populations in Taiwan remains unclear. The aim of our study was to assess the racial demographics, diagnoses and clinical details of strongyloidiasis.

Esophageal acid exposure in healthy adults in Taiwan: experience with pH step-up method by dual-channel pH-metry.

Esophageal acid exposure is common in normal subjects. The aim of this study was to investigate proximal and distal esophageal acid exposure in asymptomatic volunteers using dual-channel esophageal pH-metry with probe positioning by pH step-up. A total of 21 healthy subjects (9 male; mean age, 51 years) underwent 24-hour ambulatory esophageal pH recording with the pH step-up method using a two-channel pH probe, a portable digital data recorder, and computerized data analysis.