Mohammad Yaghoobi

TL;DR: A national survey of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in the Islamic Republic of Iran was made on a random sample of families covered by local health centres affiliated to the medical universities, finding infection rate was highest in the 2-14 years age group and in rural residents.

TL;DR: It is hoped that molecular studies, including genomewide association studies (GWAS) will illuminate the genetic factors underlying this important association between gastric cancer and migration.

TL;DR: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of urea breath test, serology, and stool antigen test, used alone or in combination, for diagnosis of H pylori infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic people, a meta-analysis was performed by using the hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) model.

TL;DR: There is no association between Hp eradication and development of new cases of gastroesophageal reflux disease in the population of dyspeptic patients, however, in cohort studies, there seems to be a twofold higher risk of development of erosive GERD in patients with PUD.

TL;DR: This meta-analysis suggests that LHM may provide greater response rates as compared with graded PD in the treatment of newly diagnosed idiopathic achalasia, with lesser rates of major adverse events, in up to 1 year after treatment, although additional data are needed to confirm the validity of this conclusion in long-term follow-up.