Does the clinical significance of thickened gastric fold found on upper gastrointestinal series?
Isolated thickened gastric folds found on UGIS are frequently associated with H. pylori infection. Performing endoscopy and biopsy did not appear to alter the outcome in these patients.
The observed associations between the IPAQ-sf data and the data obtained from the accelerometer (gold standard) and the diaries were too low to be in support of the use of the IPAQ-sf in patients with CFS. The IPAQ-sf does not seem an appropriate tool to assess physical activity in CFS patients. Further study is required to seek for a valid, practical and affordable tool.