Epidemiological and Clinical-Pathological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children and Adults
Aim. To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of H. pylori infection in the pediatric and adult population seen at a public hospital in São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. Methods. This is a retrospective study that evaluated 2406 medical records of children, adolescents, and adults with dyspeptic...
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| author | Evelyn Pedroso Toscano Fernanda Fernandes Madeira Mayra Pinheiro Dutra-Rulli Luiz Otavio Maia Gonçalves Marcela Alcântara Proença Viviane Silva Borghi Aline Cristina Targa Cadamuro Giselda Warick Mazzale Ricardo Acayaba Ana Elizabete Silva |
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| description | Aim. To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of H. pylori infection in the pediatric and adult population seen at a public hospital in São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. Methods. This is a retrospective study that evaluated 2406 medical records of children, adolescents, and adults with dyspeptic symptoms who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. H. pylori diagnosis and demographic and clinical-pathological features were recorded. Results. A total of 852 subjects were H. pylori positive, with an overall prevalence of infection of 35.4%, occurring mainly in adults over 40 years of age, and a 24.7% prevalence considering only children and adolescents. No association was observed between H. pylori infection and risk factors. However, the H. pylori positive individuals showed a higher frequency of pangastritis (p<0.01), severe lesions (p=<0.001), and erosive lesions (p=0.04). The bacterium was eradicated in 83.5% (127) of the patients who received the standard therapy. Conclusions. The prevalence of H. pylori detected in a public service in São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil, is as expected for developed countries, showing growing rates with increasing age. As H. pylori infection occurs during childhood, screening programs for detection and prevention in the pediatric population are important to reduce the prevalence of this infection in adults. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d8ecf53e64f140cb8f389ee7acd7f7422025-08-20T02:20:57ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2018-01-01201810.1155/2018/84541258454125Epidemiological and Clinical-Pathological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children and AdultsEvelyn Pedroso Toscano0Fernanda Fernandes Madeira1Mayra Pinheiro Dutra-Rulli2Luiz Otavio Maia Gonçalves3Marcela Alcântara Proença4Viviane Silva Borghi5Aline Cristina Targa Cadamuro6Giselda Warick Mazzale7Ricardo Acayaba8Ana Elizabete Silva9UNESP-São Paulo State University, Department of Biology, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilUNESP-São Paulo State University, Department of Biology, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilUNESP-São Paulo State University, Department of Biology, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilUNESP-São Paulo State University, Department of Biology, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilUNESP-São Paulo State University, Department of Biology, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilUFMS-Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, School of Medicine, MS, BrazilUNESP-São Paulo State University, Department of Biology, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilJoão Paulo II Hospital, Service of Endoscopy, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilJoão Paulo II Hospital, Service of Endoscopy, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilUNESP-São Paulo State University, Department of Biology, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilAim. To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of H. pylori infection in the pediatric and adult population seen at a public hospital in São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. Methods. This is a retrospective study that evaluated 2406 medical records of children, adolescents, and adults with dyspeptic symptoms who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. H. pylori diagnosis and demographic and clinical-pathological features were recorded. Results. A total of 852 subjects were H. pylori positive, with an overall prevalence of infection of 35.4%, occurring mainly in adults over 40 years of age, and a 24.7% prevalence considering only children and adolescents. No association was observed between H. pylori infection and risk factors. However, the H. pylori positive individuals showed a higher frequency of pangastritis (p<0.01), severe lesions (p=<0.001), and erosive lesions (p=0.04). The bacterium was eradicated in 83.5% (127) of the patients who received the standard therapy. Conclusions. The prevalence of H. pylori detected in a public service in São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil, is as expected for developed countries, showing growing rates with increasing age. As H. pylori infection occurs during childhood, screening programs for detection and prevention in the pediatric population are important to reduce the prevalence of this infection in adults.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8454125 |
| spellingShingle | Evelyn Pedroso Toscano Fernanda Fernandes Madeira Mayra Pinheiro Dutra-Rulli Luiz Otavio Maia Gonçalves Marcela Alcântara Proença Viviane Silva Borghi Aline Cristina Targa Cadamuro Giselda Warick Mazzale Ricardo Acayaba Ana Elizabete Silva Epidemiological and Clinical-Pathological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children and Adults Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| title | Epidemiological and Clinical-Pathological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children and Adults |
| title_full | Epidemiological and Clinical-Pathological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children and Adults |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiological and Clinical-Pathological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children and Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiological and Clinical-Pathological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children and Adults |
| title_short | Epidemiological and Clinical-Pathological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children and Adults |
| title_sort | epidemiological and clinical pathological aspects of helicobacter pylori infection in brazilian children and adults |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8454125 |
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