Is ongoing gastric acid inhibition a confounding factor in Helicobacter pylori diagnosis?
Because of the possible presence of non-H. pylori flora after eradication therapy, the use of IMM is recommended in this situation for the histological detection of H. pylori, especially in those patients with ongoing gastric acid inhibitory therapy.
The authors have shown that immediate breast reconstruction in the setting of advanced-stage breast cancer is safe and well tolerated by patients, and is not associated with significant delays in adjuvant therapy. These findings make a strong argument for immediate reconstruction regardless of cancer stage. The authors found the changes caused by radiation to the reconstructed breast to be less significant than previously reported and readily addressed to complete an ultimate reconstruction that is aesthetically acceptable to both surgeon and patient.CLINICAL QUESTION/