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Helicobacter pylori - new evidence, and when to test and treat

Helicobacter pylori - new evidence, and when to test and treat

FromThe BMJ Podcast


Helicobacter pylori - new evidence, and when to test and treat

FromThe BMJ Podcast

ratings:
Length:
22 minutes
Released:
May 27, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Two articles on bmj.com look at helicobacter pylori; a systematic review and meta-analysis examines if eradication treatment reduces rates of gastric cancer, and an uncertainties article asks who we should be testing and treating for the infection.
Two of the authors of those articles, Alex Ford from the Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, and Paul Moayyedi from the Gastroenterology Division of McMaster University, join us to discuss the bacterium.
Read the full articles
www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g3174
www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g3320
Released:
May 27, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. The BMJ’s vision is to be the world’s most influential and widely read medical journal. Our mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. We aim to help doctors to make better decisions.