Title: Brazilian national surveillance on heartburn
Abstract: 7/10) showed a significant reduction in pain and symptom scores.However, the placebo treated group (SBT negative) had only 18% of subjects (2/11) with reduced pain and syraptom scores.Conclusions: The SBT can identify elderly patients with SIBO who can then be given appropriate antibiotic therapy leading to a reduction of symptoms and a better quality of life.