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| Τίτλος: |
PREVALENCE OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI WITH RAPID UREASE TEST KIT AMONG PATIENTS WITH GIT SYMPTOMS IN A PERIPHERAL HOSPITAL. |
| Συγγραφείς: |
Harinath, Priyanka, Govindarajan, Ramkumar, Jena, Rajesh Kumar |
| Πηγή: |
International Journal of Medicine & Public Health; Oct-Dec2025, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p1432-1435, 4p |
| Θεματικοί όροι: |
Helicobacter pylori, Disease prevalence, Gastritis, Gastrointestinal diseases, Diagnostic services, Resource-limited settings, Diagnosis, Peptic ulcer |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: |
Chennai (India) |
| Περίληψη: |
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common gastric pathogen implicated in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, iron deficiency anemia, MALT lymphoma, and gastric carcinoma. Rapid Urease Test (RUT) is a simple and cost-effective diagnostic tool for detecting H. pylori in gastric biopsies, especially in resource-limited settings. Objective: To determine the prevalence of H. pylori infection using RUT among patients presenting with GI symptoms in a government peripheral hospital in Chennai. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in March 2025 at the Gastroenterology OPD, Government Peripheral Hospital, Anna Nagar, Chennai. Fifty patients with GI symptoms were enrolled using consecutive sampling. Antral gastric biopsies were collected during endoscopy and subjected to RUT. Positive cases received standard triple therapy. Demographic and clinical data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. Results: Out of 50 patients (mean age 50.48 ± 13.11 years), 60% were male. Dyspepsia was the most common symptom (82%). RUT was positive in 92% (46/50) of patients. All patients aged 21-50 years tested positive. Prevalence was slightly lower in the 51-60 (92.3%) and >61 (76.9%) age groups. Males showed a slightly higher positivity rate (93.3%) compared to females (90%), though differences by age and gender were not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study demonstrated a very high prevalence (92%) of H. pylori among symptomatic patients in a low-resource setting, emphasizing the role of environmental factors and the utility of RUT. Larger studies are needed to evaluate risk factors and treatment outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Biomedical Index |