Potential roles of Helicobacter pylori treatment, body mass index and waist circumference in the causation of erosive esophagitis: a randomized clinical trial (HEROES-GERD).

Background: In recent decades, the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obesity has been increasing while Helicobacter pylori infection has been decreasing.

Objective: To evaluate if H. pylori treatment, excess body weight and other anthropometric measurements are associated with incident erosive esophagitis, as a secondary objective of a trial which tested the efficacy of treatment of H.

Characteristics and consequences of missed gastric cancer: A multicentric cohort study.

Background: Missed gastric cancer (MGC) is poorly documented in Mediterranean populations.

Aims: (1) To assess the rate, predictors and survival of MGC. (2) To compare MGC and non-MGC tumors.

Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in refractory Crohn's disease: Experience in our centre.

Introduction: Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is an accepted treatment in refractory Crohn's disease (CD).

Material And Methods: Data on patients with refractory CD subjected to AHSCT are collected at the Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal in Madrid and the results obtained are described retrospectively.

Results: Seven patients in total have received AHSCT due to refractory CD in our centre.