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Concordance of the rapid urease test and the histopathology report in detecting Helicobacter pylori infection in a bariatric population. A retrospective cohort study

2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland Department of Endoscopy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland Internal Diseases and ...
WebMD

The Urea Breath Test and H. Pylori

The urea breath test is used to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a type of bacteria that may infect the stomach and is a main cause of ulcers in both the stomach and duodenum (the first part of ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Helicobacter Pylori

What is Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)? Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can damage the tissue in your stomach and the first part of your small ...
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MCQs for Lab Technician Prometric Exam: DHA & Other

Preparing for the Lab Technician Prometric Exam is crucial for those seeking certification in Gulf countries, including Dubai (DHA), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and others. This article presents a ...
Nature

Inhibition of urease-mediated ammonia production by 2-octynohydroxamic acid in hepatic encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy is a neuropsychiatric complication of liver disease which is partly associated with elevated ammonemia. Urea hydrolysis by urease-producing bacteria in the colon is often ...
Nature

Urease inhibitors technologies as strategy to mitigate agricultural ammonia emissions and enhance the use efficiency of urea-based fertilizers

The world consumption of NPK fertilizers in 2020/2021 corresponded to 198.2 Mt, regarded as the highest amount since 2011 1. Among these fertilizers, the demand for N is nearly 110 Mt. As for P and K, ...
Medical News Today

What to know about the H. pylori breath test

Preparation for the breath test involves abstaining from certain medications for several weeks and fasting food and water a few hours before the test. The test is safe during pregnancy and for ...
Frontiers

Developing a fluorometric urease activity microplate assay suitable for automated microbioreactor experiments

Quantifying urease activity is an important task for Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation research. A new urease activity microplate assay using a fluorescent pH indicator is presented. The method ...