Search for dissertations about: "Urea Breath Test"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Urea Breath Test.
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1. Biokinetics and radiation dosimetry of 14C-labelled triolein, urea, glycocholic acid and xylose in man. Studies related to nuclear medicine “breath tests” using accelerator mass spectrometry
Abstract : 14C-labelled substances have been used in biomedical research and clinical medicine for over 50 years. Physicians and scientists however, often hesitate to use these substances in patients and volunteers because the radiation dosimetry is unclear. READ MORE
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2. Evaluations of measurement techniques in functional dyspepsia : electrogastrography, satiety drinking test and 14C-urea breath test
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of certain measurement techniques that may be helpful in the understanding of functional dyspepsia (FD). Electrogastrography (EGG) parameters were evaluated and found unable to discriminate one specific motility disorder from other motility disorders of the gut. READ MORE
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3. Diagnostic methods in helicobacter pylori infection : development, evaluation and application
Abstract : Aim: To develop, evaluate and apply diagnostic methods for H. pylori infection. Materials and Methods: An in-house Urea Breath Test (UBT) was developed and evaluated in three different settings, using serology by ELISA and immunoblot as gold standard. Further, the Heliprobe was evaluated as an alternative diagnostic device. READ MORE
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4. Helicobacter pylori infection among children in Riga, Latvia
Abstract : Aims: To identify the prevalence of H.pylori among asymptomatic children and their parents in Riga, Latvia. To study the age of acquisition for H.pylori and the risk factors and symptoms associated with H. READ MORE
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5. Serodiagnosis and seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnam
Abstract : Aims: The aims of the study were to establish and evaluate the best eradication treatment, the optimal diagnostic methods and the impact of Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnam. Materials: In a treatment trial of patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD), gastric biopsies and serum samples were obtained from 296 PUD patients (age 18-88 years). READ MORE