scholarly journals Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Upper Gastrointestinal Disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Dinić ◽  
Dobrila Đorđević ◽  
Gordana Tasić ◽  
Branislava Kocić ◽  
Milena Bogdanović
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disease ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori Infection ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Sa1715 Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Adult Population With High Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection

2016 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. S355
Author(s):  
Sang Pyo Lee ◽  
Sun-Young Lee ◽  
Jeong Hwan Kim ◽  
In-Kyung Sung ◽  
Hyung Seok Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori Infection ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

scholarly journals Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and Helicobacter pylori infection: review of 3,488 Thai patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93
Author(s):  
Sakolwan Suchartlikitwong ◽  
Kamolyut Lapumnuaypol ◽  
Rungsun Rerknimitr ◽  
Duangporn Werawatganon
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Peptic Ulcer ◽  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori Infection ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Mucosal Lesions ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Abstract Background The current epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in Thailand is poorly understood and the reported prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is outdated. Objectives To investigate the etiologies of UGIB and prevalence of H. pylori infection in Thailand, including its association with UGIB. Methods We retrieved information regarding patients attending the endoscopic unit of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital from June 2007 to January 2013. A database search using keywords “upper gastrointestinal bleeding” and “iron deficiency” was used. From 4,454 diagnoses, after exclusion criteria, 3,488 patients (2,042 male (58.5%) and 1,446 female (41.5%); mean age 63.3 ± 15.94 years, range 13–103 years) were included. Results The three most common causes of UGIB were peptic ulcer (38.2%), nonulcer-mucosal lesions (23.4%), and esophageal-related causes (20.4%). The 5 year-incidence of H. pylori was 25%–30%. The overall prevalence was 27%. The prevalence of H. pylori infection was found to decrease with age from 43.8% at <40 years to 21.7% at >79 years old. H. pylori infection was significantly associated with duodenal and gastroduodenal ulcers. Cirrhosis and nonulcer-mucosal lesions were significantly unrelated to H. pylori infection. Patients with concurrent cirrhosis with peptic ulcer were found to be negative for H. pylori infection. Conclusion Peptic ulcer is the leading cause of UGIB in Thailand. However, its incidence is declining. Patients who presented to hospital with UGIB were older, compared with those a decade ago. H. pylori infection plays an important role in UGIB and its incidence was stable during the past 5 years.

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