Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to exhaled breath analysis for detecting helicobacter pylori infection

Abstract Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most globally prevalent bacteria, closely associated with gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric ulcers and chronic gastritis. Current clinical methods primarily involve Carbon-13 and Carbon-14 urea breath test, both carrying potential safety...

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Main Authors: Meiqi Qiu, Fei Liao, Yulin Tan, Junlong Zhang, Changjun Zheng, Hanyu Wang, Huangming Zhuang, Wanli Xiong, Qingfang Xie, Weiguo Dong
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author Meiqi Qiu
Fei Liao
Yulin Tan
Junlong Zhang
Changjun Zheng
Hanyu Wang
Huangming Zhuang
Wanli Xiong
Qingfang Xie
Weiguo Dong
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Fei Liao
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Qingfang Xie
Weiguo Dong
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description Abstract Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most globally prevalent bacteria, closely associated with gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric ulcers and chronic gastritis. Current clinical methods primarily involve Carbon-13 and Carbon-14 urea breath test, both carrying potential safety risks. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy can detect human exhaled gases, which may change under disease conditions. This preliminary study aims to explore the application value of FTIR-based breath analysis in detecting H. pylori infection, providing theoretical basis and clinical references for new clinical detection methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from August 2021 to May 2022 at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. Breath samples were collected before and half an hour after ingesting unlabeled urea. Gas samples were analyzed using FTIR breath spectra. Individual exhalation spectral data after deducting baseline spectral data were used as the basis for the training and test sets through K-center clustering algorithm. Results: A total of 278 samples were collected (63 H. pylori infection cases, 215 healthy controls). There were no statistically significant differences in general data (age, gender, smoking history, alcohol consumption history, comorbidities, etc.) between the two groups. The predictive model was successfully established, with recognition rates of 94.12%, 98.39%, and 91.30% for the training set, test set, and validation set, respectively. Exhaled gas analysis based on Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy has the potential to diagnose H. pylori infection.
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spelling doaj-art-3da7e50526c744b588fb18f1a332f7f62025-08-20T02:39:38ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-12-011411810.1038/s41598-024-83360-0Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to exhaled breath analysis for detecting helicobacter pylori infectionMeiqi Qiu0Fei Liao1Yulin Tan2Junlong Zhang3Changjun Zheng4Hanyu Wang5Huangming Zhuang6Wanli Xiong7Qingfang Xie8Weiguo Dong9Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan Gainway Technology Co., LtdDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Internal Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityAbstract Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most globally prevalent bacteria, closely associated with gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric ulcers and chronic gastritis. Current clinical methods primarily involve Carbon-13 and Carbon-14 urea breath test, both carrying potential safety risks. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy can detect human exhaled gases, which may change under disease conditions. This preliminary study aims to explore the application value of FTIR-based breath analysis in detecting H. pylori infection, providing theoretical basis and clinical references for new clinical detection methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from August 2021 to May 2022 at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. Breath samples were collected before and half an hour after ingesting unlabeled urea. Gas samples were analyzed using FTIR breath spectra. Individual exhalation spectral data after deducting baseline spectral data were used as the basis for the training and test sets through K-center clustering algorithm. Results: A total of 278 samples were collected (63 H. pylori infection cases, 215 healthy controls). There were no statistically significant differences in general data (age, gender, smoking history, alcohol consumption history, comorbidities, etc.) between the two groups. The predictive model was successfully established, with recognition rates of 94.12%, 98.39%, and 91.30% for the training set, test set, and validation set, respectively. Exhaled gas analysis based on Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy has the potential to diagnose H. pylori infection.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83360-0Exhaled gases1Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy2Helicobacter pylori infection3Disease diagnosis4Optical analysis5
spellingShingle Meiqi Qiu
Fei Liao
Yulin Tan
Junlong Zhang
Changjun Zheng
Hanyu Wang
Huangming Zhuang
Wanli Xiong
Qingfang Xie
Weiguo Dong
Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to exhaled breath analysis for detecting helicobacter pylori infection
Scientific Reports
Exhaled gases1
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy2
Helicobacter pylori infection3
Disease diagnosis4
Optical analysis5
title Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to exhaled breath analysis for detecting helicobacter pylori infection
title_full Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to exhaled breath analysis for detecting helicobacter pylori infection
title_fullStr Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to exhaled breath analysis for detecting helicobacter pylori infection
title_full_unstemmed Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to exhaled breath analysis for detecting helicobacter pylori infection
title_short Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to exhaled breath analysis for detecting helicobacter pylori infection
title_sort application of fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to exhaled breath analysis for detecting helicobacter pylori infection
topic Exhaled gases1
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy2
Helicobacter pylori infection3
Disease diagnosis4
Optical analysis5
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83360-0
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