The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in biopsy-confirmed dyspeptic patients in Vali Asr Hospital in Qaemshahr in The year 2018

Subject Areas : Medical Sciences

Azam Navazesh ^{1 *} , Mahdi Emadi Pahandari ² , Mostafa Oshriyeh ³ , Somayeh Vazifehkhah ⁴ , Sina Oshriyeh ⁵

1 - Department of Basic Sciences, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
2 - Department of Medical School, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
3 - Department of Medical School, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
4 - Department of Basic Sciences, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
5 - Department of Medical School, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran

Received: 2025-07-20 Accepted : 2025-08-20 Published : 2024-08-14

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, gastrointestinal disorders, dyspepsia.,

Abstract :

Background: Helicobacter pylori is the most important cause of gastritis and indigestion in humans. Considering the importance of this bacterium and its varying prevalence in different regions of the country, This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in biopsy-confirmed dyspeptic patients at Vali Asr Hospital in Qaemshahr in 2018.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 2007 patients referred to the hospital. To diagnose Helicobacter pylori in histological studies, Giemsa staining was used, and then the data were entered into SPSS-V22 statistical software.

Findings: The average age of the patients was 51.23±16.42 years (%46.7 male and %53.3 female). The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori was %42.7. The most common finding observed was moderate gastritis in %61 of patients and intestinal metaplasia with a frequency of %85.3. The relationship between the incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection and gender (P=0.369) and age (P=0.524) was not significant, but its relationship with types of gastritis pathology was significant (P=0.000).

Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and the complications arising from it in infected individuals, there is a need for continuous monitoring, health education, and precise control of reinfection in the studied population.

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