Prevalence and patient characteristics of Helicobacter pylori among adult in primary health care of security forces hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2018

Aim: To estimate the Helicobacter pylori prevalence and patients' characteristics in primary health care in security forces hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study, using a fecal H. pylori antigen, is including adults (14-64 years) in the duration from 18 March 2018 to 1...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2019-07, Vol.8 (7), p.2202-2206
Main Authors: Alharbi, Rami, Ghoraba, Medhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Antigens
Antiulcer agents
Demographic aspects
gastrointestinal symptoms
Helicobacter infections
Helicobacter pylori
Medical research
Metronidazole
Original
prevalence
Primary health care
Saudi Arabia
Statistics
Tetracyclines
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Summary:Aim: To estimate the Helicobacter pylori prevalence and patients' characteristics in primary health care in security forces hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study, using a fecal H. pylori antigen, is including adults (14-64 years) in the duration from 18 March 2018 to 18 April 2018 on Saudi male and female visiting Primary care center in Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Results: The study came up with H. pylori prevalence is significantly correlated with age for those below 20 years and more than 50 years (P-value = 0.022 and 0.016, respectively) but with no correlation with the patient's sex. Conclusion: In conclusion, overall prevalence of H. pylori is low among primary healthcare patients, which is 10.2% and it is correlated to younger age 50 years old.
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_398_19