Tahira Tabassum, Ayesha Imtiaz, Aamir Sharif, Muhammad Akram.
Helicobacter Pylori Infection; A Study To See The Prevalence And Also To Validate Various Associated Risk Factors In Population Of Sargodha.
Professional Med J Jan ;24(9):1425-30.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in population of Sargodha and determination of possible risk factors. Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration: University medical complex & Research Center, Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha from 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017. Material and Methods: The study was conducted among 486 clinically suspected individuals of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. Data was obtained by questionnaire and H. pylori antibodies were detected by H. pylori ‘One Step Test Device’ based on immune-chromatographic technique. Results: A total of 486 individuals participated in the study of which 327 (67.28%) were positive for H. pylori infection. The prevalence was 66.97% in males and 33.2% in females (p = 0.00) and increased with increasing age (p = 0.000). In the study, significant association was found between age groups, education levels, food habits, monthly income with H. pylori infection with p values 0.000, 0.000, 0.001, 0.041 respectively while no significant association was seen for source of drinking water (p =0.321). Conclusion: The results of present study showed the prevalence of H. pylori in reported area and confirmed that it is higher in developing countries. It is concluded that prevalence of infection with this bacterium can be minimized by increasing the hygenicity, improving the living standards and, of course, by educating the nation.

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