title: Use new diagnostic know-how to improve prevention, treatment of peptic ulcer disease.
abstract: The culprit behind peptic ulcer disease has finally been identified and caught. Now that providers know that a nasty bacterium, H Pylori, causes this painful and debilitating disease, and lurks in the bloodstream of at least half of the U.S. population including children, major health improvements and savings are on the horizon.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001944:Breath Tests; D019468:Disease Management; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015206:Southwestern United States