Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal Populations
In 2006, the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group identified Aboriginal communities among Canadian population groups most at risk of Helicobacter pylori-associated disease. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize what is known about the H pylori-associated disease burden in Canadian an...
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| description | In 2006, the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group identified Aboriginal communities among Canadian population groups most at risk of Helicobacter pylori-associated disease. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize what is known about the H pylori-associated disease burden in Canadian and related Arctic Aboriginal populations to identify gaps in knowledge. Six health literature databases were systematically searched to identify reports on H pylori prevalence in Canadian population groups, or any topic related to H pylori in Canadian Aboriginals, Alaska Natives or Aboriginals of other Arctic regions. Identified reports were organized by subtopic and summarized in narrative form. Key data from studies of H pylori prevalence in defined populations were summarized in tabular form. A few Arctic Aboriginal communities were represented in the literature: two Canadian Inuit; one Canadian First Nation; two Greenland Inuit; one Russian Chutkotka Native; and several Alaska Native studies. These studies uniformly showed elevated H pylori prevalence; a few studies also showed elevated occurrence of H pylori-related diseases and high rates of treatment failure. Based on the evidence, it would be warranted for clinicians to relax the criteria for investigating H pylori and related diseases in patients from Arctic Aboriginal communities, and to pursue post-therapy confirmation of eradication. Additional community-based research is needed to develop public health policies for reducing H pylori-associated health risks in such communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce623183f1e64526a4165fa4cb4cc04f2025-02-03T07:25:46ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002008-01-0122328929510.1155/2008/258610Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal PopulationsKaren J Goodman0Kevan Jacobson1Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten2Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaIn 2006, the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group identified Aboriginal communities among Canadian population groups most at risk of Helicobacter pylori-associated disease. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize what is known about the H pylori-associated disease burden in Canadian and related Arctic Aboriginal populations to identify gaps in knowledge. Six health literature databases were systematically searched to identify reports on H pylori prevalence in Canadian population groups, or any topic related to H pylori in Canadian Aboriginals, Alaska Natives or Aboriginals of other Arctic regions. Identified reports were organized by subtopic and summarized in narrative form. Key data from studies of H pylori prevalence in defined populations were summarized in tabular form. A few Arctic Aboriginal communities were represented in the literature: two Canadian Inuit; one Canadian First Nation; two Greenland Inuit; one Russian Chutkotka Native; and several Alaska Native studies. These studies uniformly showed elevated H pylori prevalence; a few studies also showed elevated occurrence of H pylori-related diseases and high rates of treatment failure. Based on the evidence, it would be warranted for clinicians to relax the criteria for investigating H pylori and related diseases in patients from Arctic Aboriginal communities, and to pursue post-therapy confirmation of eradication. Additional community-based research is needed to develop public health policies for reducing H pylori-associated health risks in such communities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/258610 |
| spellingShingle | Karen J Goodman Kevan Jacobson Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal Populations Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal Populations |
| title_full | Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal Populations |
| title_fullStr | Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal Populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal Populations |
| title_short | Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal Populations |
| title_sort | helicobacter pylori infection in canadian and related arctic aboriginal populations |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/258610 |
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