Asma Kamal, Maliha Hameed, Asifa Kamal, Khadija Naseem.
Assessment of Risk Factors in Patients Presenting With Gastritis at Services Hospital Lahore.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;6(2):370-1.

Objective: To identify the common risk factors causing and worsening gastritis. Study design: Cross sectional survey. Setting: Medical Unit 2, Services Hospital, Lahore Duration: The study was completed over a period of six months, from November 2008 to May 2009. Subjects and methods: Hundred patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms were selected. All patients were subjected to upper GI endoscopy and biopsy for confirmation of gastritis. Results: The results of this study showed that gastritis is present on endoscopy in 83% of patients.71% were infected with H. Pylori. Mostly patients were effected in 4th and 5th decade. Males were 47% while 53% were female. All denied alcohol intake.31% were smoker.65% were taking NSAID regularly.66% had preference for spicy food while 55% were taking tea. Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that gastritis is common lesion in dyspeptic patients and among various risk factors H. Pylori is commonest organism found while NSAID is also strong risk. So all the patients presenting with symptoms must be eradicated for H. Pylori. Detailed enquiry should be done for other risk factors so could be modified. Regular use and over the counter use of NSAID must be prohibited. If required at all safe one be selected on sos basis.

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