FREQUENCY OF HELCIOBACTER PYLORI AMONGST PATIENTS WITH GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT SYMPTOMS

T HABIB; . KAINAT; Y AHMAD; S AHMAD; S KHAN; L ALI; . NIQABULLAH; MZ UDDIN

doi:10.54112/bcsrj.v2024i1.930

Authors

T HABIB Department of accident and Emergency (A&E,) THQ Shorkot, District Jhang, Pakistan
. KAINAT North West school of medicine, Peshawar, Pakistan
Y AHMAD Department of Medicine Peshawar General Hospital (PGH), Peshawar, Pakistan
S AHMAD Centre for Biotechnology and Microbiology (CB&M), University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
S KHAN Centre for Biotechnology and Microbiology (CB&M), University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
L ALI Centre for Biotechnology and Microbiology (CB&M), University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
. NIQABULLAH Department of General Medicine, Semey Medical University Kazakhstan University address: 071400, Abai Region, Semey city, 103 Abay st
MZ UDDIN Centre for Biotechnology and Microbiology (CB&M), University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54112/bcsrj.v2024i1.930

Keywords:

Frequency; Helicobacter pylori; Gastritis; Dyspepsia

Abstract

Worldwide, H. pylori is recognised as a serious concern for public health that causes peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer and chronic gastritis. The frequency of H. pylori infection ranges from 13% to 81%. Globally, H. pylori infection accounts for around 89% of stomach cancer. Objective: To determine the frequency of helicobacter pylori amongst patients with gastrointestinal tract symptoms. Methodology: The current cross-sectional study was carried out at the Department of Medicine General Hospital Peshawar from September 2023 to February 2024. The overall sample size of the current study was 150 patients. All the patients were assessed for the pylori SAT (Stool antigen test). All the information was gathered on a specialized proforma designed for our research. All the data was analysed using SPSS version 23.0. Results: In the current study, 150 patients were enrolled. Male patients were 100 (66.67%) while female patients were 50 (33.33%), with a ratio of males to females of 1:2. Among 150 patients, 129 (86%) individuals tested positive for H. pylori, whereas 21 (14%) patients tested negative. The enrolled patients' ages ranged from 15 to 85 years with a mean age (SD) of 50.3 (11.01). After analysing the endoscopic reports of patients, it was found that fifteen patients (25%) had chronic gastritis, thirty-five patients (58%) had duodenal ulcers, ten patients (16.6%) had stomach ulcers, and eight patients (13.3%) had non-ulcer dyspepsia. Conclusion: Our study concludes that Helicobacter pylori is the most prevalent problem among patients with gastrointestinal tract symptoms. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are fundamental to avoiding this severe problem.

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