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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2016; 22(15): 4071-4072
Published online Apr 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i15.4071
Effects of daily telephone-based re-education before taking medicine on Helicobacter pylori eradication
Hakan Demirci, Kadir Ozturk, Omer Kurt
Hakan Demirci, Kadir Ozturk, Omer Kurt, Department of Gastroenterology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey
Author contributions: Demirci H designed research, performed research and wrote the paper; Ozturk K contributed new reagents or analytic tools; and Kurt O analyzed data.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Hakan Demirci, Department of Gastroenterology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, 06010 Ankara, Turkey. hakandemircigata@yahoo.com
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Received: December 15, 2015
Peer-review started: December 16, 2015
First decision: December 30, 2015
Revised: January 5, 2016
Accepted: January 30, 2016
Article in press: January 30, 2016
Published online: April 21, 2016
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Abstract

We read the article “Effects of daily telephone-based re-education before taking medicine on Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication: A prospective single-center study from China” written by Wang et al with great interest. It is reported in American and European guidelines that there is no sufficient test for the diagnosis of H. pylori except culture and that using at least two different tests for diagnosis of H. pylori is recommended. Patients who used antibiotics or bismuth salts in the previous 2 wk were excluded from study. But patients who used probiotics and antioxidant vitamins such as vitamins C and E were not excluded.

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori; Erdication rates; Telephone based education

Core tip: We read the article “Effects of daily telephone-based re-education before taking medicine on Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication: A prospective single-center study from China” written by Wang et al. It is reported in guidelines that there is no sufficient test for the diagnosis of H. pylori except culture and that using at least two different tests for diagnosis of H. pylori is recommended. Patients who used antibiotics or bismuth salts in the previous 2 wk were excluded from study.