6. Prevalence of Helicobactor Pylori Infection in Patients with Dyspepsia
Tahir Ullah1, Muhammad Iqbal Qasim2 and Syed Farasat Ali Shah2
ABSTRACT
Objective: The objectives of this study was to determine the frequency of Helicobactorpylori infection in patients presenting with dyspepsia.
Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of study: This study was conducted at the King Abdullah Teaching Hospital Mansehra for one year from May 2018 to April 2019.
Materials and methods: Total 165 patients including both male and female > 15 years with symptoms of dyspepsia for > 4 weeks were recruited. All the patients who used proton pump inhibitors in last two weeks or antibiotics in last four weeks were excluded from the study. All patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis, gallstones, hypothyroidism, gastric surgeries and gastrointestinal malignacies were also excluded. After getting informed written consent, detailed history and physical examination, H- pylori stool antigen test was used to determine the frequency of h pylori infection.
Results: One hundred and sixty five patients having dyspepsia were included in this study.37% were male and 63% were female. Mean age of the population was 41.4 + 17.9 with a minimum age of 15 years and maximum 85 years. The most common complaints of the patients were epigastric pain and fullness. The prevalence of Helicobactor pylori in the population studied was 56.4%.The prevalence of H- pylori was 63.9% in male and 51.9% in female.
Conclusion: Prevalence of h pylori is very high, hence need proper investigation and treatment.
Key Words: Dyspepsia, Helicobactor pylori, Prevalence, Stool antigen test.
Citation of article: Tahir Ullah, Qasim MI, Shah SFA. Prevalence of Helicobactor Pylori Infection in Patients with Dyspepsia. Med Forum 2020;31(1): 21-24.