Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infections in patients visiting to gestroenterology department Rehman Medical Institute Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Authors

  • Paris Anwar Department of Pathology, Institute of Health Sciences Kohat, Khyber Medical University Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Asma Naeem Institute of Zoology, University of Punjab, Lahore Pakistan
  • Mujahid Khan Department of Pathology, Rehman College of Allied Health Sciences, Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Amina Arif Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ayesha Zahid Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Usman Wajid Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Gastritis and peptic ulcer is common worldwide as well in Pakistan. H. pylori is causative
agent and can survive in acidic medium like stomach. H. pylori is unique bacteria that
capable to cause stomach cancer. The objective of present study was to report the
prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infections in patients visiting to Rehman Medical
Institute Peshawar. In the present descriptive cross-sectional study, a total number of 150
patients visiting to Gastroenterology Department Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar were
gone through H. pylori screening test by Immunochromatography (BD ICT) method and
test was performed to find out prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients
visiting to Gastroenterology Department Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar. Data was
recorded and analysed by SPSS-22 and shown here in the form of tables. Total number of
patients was 150, out of them 44 (29.3%) patients were H. pylori positive and 106(70.7%)
were H. pylori negative. The prevalence of H. pylori infection is higher in the patients
visiting to gastroenterology department of Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar. It is more
common in males as compared to female patients. We conclude here that patients of
gastroenterology should be screened for H. pylori to cope with treatment & prevention from
further complications.

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2023-09-30

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Anwar, P., Naeem, A., Khan, M., Arif, A., Zahid, A., & Wajid, U. (2023). Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infections in patients visiting to gestroenterology department Rehman Medical Institute Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. International Journal of Natural Medicine and Health Sciences, 2(4), 37–43. Retrieved from https://journals.iub.edu.pk/index.php/ijnms/article/view/2078

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2023): International Journal of Natural Medicine and Health Sciences

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