Il Ju Choi

Postendoscopic Submucosal Dissection Bleeding Risk of Periprocedural Aspirin Maintenance Therapy in Clopidogrel Users as Single or Dual Antiplatelet Agents

Background/Aims: Aspirin maintenance is recommended during endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in patients with antiplatelet therapy (APT) who are at high-thromboembolic risk. We evaluated the post-ESD bleeding risk during aspirin maintenance therapy and the timing of clopidog...

Occurrence of New Helicobacter pylori Infections in Healthy, Helicobacter pylori-Negative Adults: A Prospective Observational Study

Objectives: The annual incidence of new Helicobacter pylori infections evaluated by serological test in Korean adults has been reported to be 2.1%–3.3%. This study evaluated the rate of new H. pylori infections using the urea breath test (UBT) and the factors associated with new...