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621 Quadruple therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, February 21, 2013 Clinical Article
622 Human Type 2 Myeloid Dendritic Cells Produce Interferon-λ and Amplify Interferon-α in Response to Hepatitis C Virus Infection Gastroenterology, February 21, 2013 Review Article
623 Adherence and completion in hepatitis C management: A systematic review Gastroenterology Nursing, February 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
624 Performance of rapid tests for detection of HBsAg and anti-HBsAb in a large cohort, France Journal of Hepatology, February 20, 2013 Review Article
625 Antibiotic Resistance of Helicobacter Pylori Isolated in the Southeast Coastal Region of China Helicobacter, February 20, 2013 Clinical Article
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Acute Amoebic Appendicitis: Case Report and Review of Parasitic Appendicitis
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627 CHROMagar Yersinia: a new chromogenic agar for the screening of potentially pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in stools Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 20, 2013 Review Article
628 Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastric mucosa by endoscopic features: A multicenter prospective study Digestive Endoscopy, February 20, 2013 Clinical Article
629 Effects of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Long-term Risk of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding in Low-Dose Aspirin Users Gastroenterology, February 19, 2013 Clinical Article
630 Noninvasive fibrosis indices predict intrahepatic distant recurrence of hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma following radiofrequency ablation Liver International, February 19, 2013 Clinical Article
631 Increased viral quasispecies evolution in HBeAg seroconverter patients treated with oral nucleoside therapy Journal of Hepatology, February 19, 2013 Clinical Article
632 Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among highland and lowland dwellers in Gamo area, South Ethiopia Full Text BMC Public Health, February 19, 2013 Clinical Article
633 Co-infection with Cyclospora cayetanensis and Salmonella typhi in a patient with HIV infection and chronic diarrhoea Pathogens and Global Health, February 19, 2013
634 Isolated tuberculous liver abscess in immunocompetent children - Report of two cases Pathogens and Global Health, February 19, 2013
635 Assessment and Utilization of Rapid Virologic Response in US Veterans With Chronic Hepatitis C: Evaluating Provider Adherence to Practice Guidelines Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, February 18, 2013 Clinical Article
636 Apical MUC1 expression revealed on the foveolar epithelium in H. pylori gastritis British Journal of Cancer, February 18, 2013 Clinical Article
637 Factors That Determine the Antiviral Efficacy of HCV-Specific CD8+ T Cells Ex Vivo Gastroenterology, February 18, 2013 Review Article
638 Splenocyte apoptosis in Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection: possible role of TNF-alpha and TGF-beta Parasite Immunology, February 18, 2013 Review Article
639 Entecavir improves the outcome of acute-on-chronic liver failure due to the acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B Hepatology International, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
640 A randomized trial of mericitabine plus peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin for 24 weeks in treatment-naive HCV genotype 1/4 patients Hepatology, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.
Read the article summaryIn a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.
Read the article summaryIn a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).
Read the article summary1 An alpaca nanobody inhibits hepatitis C virus entry and cell-to-cell transmission Hepatology, April 15, 2013 Review Article
2 Two cases of fulminant colitis due to binary toxin-positive clostridium difficile, that are not pcr ribotype 027 nor type 078 Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 10, 2013 Review Article
3 Probiotic VSL#3 prevents antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial Journal of Hospital Infection, April 25, 2013
4 Contrast-enhanced ultrasonographic findings of hepatic paragonimiasis World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 9, 2013 Free full text
5 The gut microbiota of a patient with resistant tuberculosis is more comprehensively studied by culturomics than by metagenomics European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013 Review Article
6 Coinfection with Hepatitis B and D: Epidemiology, Prevalence and Disease in Patients in Northern California Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 15, 2013
7 Incidence of Campylobacter and Salmonella Infections Following First Prescription for PPI: A Cohort Study Using Routine Data The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 17, 2013
8 Maternal immunization promotes the immune response of neonates towards hepatitis B vaccine Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 22, 2013
9 Outcome of Bacteraemia Due to Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia Coli: Impact Of Microbiological Determinants Journal of Infection, April 17, 2013 Review Article
10 Effect of HIV on Liver Fibrosis Among HCV-Infected African Americans Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013
11 Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 5, 2013
12 Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Isolated Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen and Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in HIV-1-Infected Pregnant Women Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013
13 Subacute intestinal obstruction: an enigma revisited Tropical Doctor, April 4, 2013 Free full text Review Article
14 Markers of Intestinal Inflammation, Not Bacterial Burden, Correlate With Clinical Outcomes in Clostridium difficile Infection Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 8, 2013
15 Prevalent and Incident Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaged in Primary Care in a Boston Community Health Center Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 28, 2013
16 Opportunistic viral infections in intestinal transplantation Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, April 17, 2013 Review Article
17 Epidemiology of Hepatitis E in Low- and Middle-Income Countries of Asia and Africa Seminars in Liver Disease, April 16, 2013
18 Prophylactic Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on Hepatitis B Virus Infection Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 4, 2013
19 Genome-Wide Association Study of Spontaneous Resolution of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Data From Multiple Cohorts Annals of Internal Medicine, March 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
20 Role of infected grandmothers in transmission of Helicobacter pylori to children in a Japanese rural town Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, April 16, 2013 Review Article
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