Publications by authors named "Xiapeng Luo"
Article Synopsis
- H. pylori infections are a significant global health issue, linked to gastric cancer and various ulcers, with a notable prevalence in China, where new treatments are necessary due to high infection rates.
- The study compares the effectiveness and safety of two new VPZ-based therapies against the traditional BI-based quadruple therapy for treating H. pylori, involving 327 participants in Shenzhen.
- Participants undergo random assignment to one of the three treatment regimens and follow-up assessments to evaluate treatment success and safety, with adjustments made if initial treatments are ineffective.
Isolated Rectal Tuberculosis Diagnosed with Empirical Anti-tuberculous Therapy.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
September 2017
Isolated rectal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare condition, even in those parts of the world, where pulmonary TB is common. Herein, we report a case of 29-year female patient with isolated rectal TB, who presented with features of abdominal pain and bloody purulent stool. She was diagnosed by empirical anti-TB treatment due to lack of specific imaging, endoscopic, immunological, histopathological and etiological findings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aim: Thiopurines (TPs) are effective in reducing clinical and endoscopic recurrence in postoperative patients with Crohn's disease (CD). However, whether TPs could prevent surgical recurrence (SR) remains unknown. We aimed to explore whether TPs could prevent SR and identify risk factors associated with SR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The influence of psychological and economic factors on HRQOL has not been fully elucidated in IBD. Therefore, we aimed to identify the predictors of HRQOL in an IBD cohort.
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