The first breath test for use in children ages 3 to 17 years to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterial infections, responsible for chronic stomach inflammation (gastritis) and ulcers, was ...

Background and Aim: The current diagnostic methods for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection include rapid urease test (RUT), urea breath test (UBT), histology, culture, and serum antibody detection ...

The BreathTek UBT test is the first breath test to detect Helicobacter pylori bacterial infections in children ages 3-17 and has received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read the ...

H pylori infection should be confirmed before eradication therapy. Accurate, cost-effective tests to diagnose the infection are now commercially available. Tests that do not require endoscopy include ...

This e-learning module gives an overview of the carbon-13 urea breath test (13 C-UBT) for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. It describes a robust test for the diagnosis of gastric H. pylori ...

H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) is a bacterium found in the gastric mucosa of humans. H. pylori infections are common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that about two ...

Building on the BreathID Hp urea breath testing technology for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) detection, the new BreathID Hp Lab system provides cost-effective automated batch test analysis for ...

Breath testing involves the collection of breath samples to measure specific gases in the exhaled air and may be used to diagnose several different gastrointestinal conditions. Despite similar steps ...

A growing body of research finds clues in your breath can reveal many things about your health. Doctors are using breathalyzer tests to diagnose a number of serious health conditions -- everything ...

PARIS, Nov. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - Helicobacter pylori infection is a major public health issue affecting 60% of the world's population with 90% of Peptic Ulcers attributed to and 80% of Gastric Cancers ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects the stomach and small bowel. It is often symptomless, but it can increase the risk of ulcers, gastritis, and cancer, all of which can ...

The FDA has expanded indications for a breath test that detects Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium responsible for gastritis and ulcers, making it the first of it’s kind approved for use in children ...