The prevalence of helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients in an earthquake-stricken area.
The prevalence of helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients in an earthquake-stricken area.
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地震袭击区域的消化不良患者中幽门螺杆菌的患病率。
DOI:
10.6061/clinics/2015(01)12
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发表时间:
2015-01
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通讯作者:
Kemik O
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作者:
Suvak B;Dulger AC;Suvak O;Aytemiz E;Kemik O
Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative, spiral-shaped, urease-producing bacterium with multiple unipolar flagella. Humans are a major reservoir for H. pylori; however, there are no data on the prevalence of H. pylori among dyspeptic patients who have experienced natural disasters. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of H. pylori in dyspeptic patients who survived a recent natural disaster and to compare the data between the pre-disaster and post-disaster periods. Between December 2011 and February 2012 (∼ one month following an earthquake), 209 dyspeptic patients who underwent gastroscopy were included in the study. For microorganism identification, gastric biopsy materials from the 209 disaster survivors with dyspeptic complaints were tested for urease activity in a medium containing urea and a pH indicator. The obtained results were compared with pre-disaster data from dyspeptic patients in the same city during the corresponding period of the previous year. Furthermore, the current H. pylori prevalence was evaluated among 139 dyspeptic patients between January 2014 and May 2014. We found a significantly higher prevalence of H. pylori in disaster survivors with dyspepsia compared with dyspeptic patients in the pre-disaster period (p<0.005). Interestingly, the current H. pylori prevalence was found to be significantly higher than the prevalence in both the disaster and pre-disaster periods (p<0.005). These results suggest that a recent earthquake could contribute to the development of H. pylori infection in subjects who live in the disaster-stricken area. These data also highlight the exceptionally high H. pylori prevalence in dyspeptic patients. Regional variations require further analyses.
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影响因子:
6.3
作者:
Kanno, Takeshi;Iijima, Kastunori;Shimosegawa, Tooru
通讯作者:
Shimosegawa, Tooru
影响因子:
2.9
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DOI:
10.1016/j.dmr.2005.02.003
发表时间:
2005-04-01
期刊:
Disaster management & response : DMR : an official publication of the Emergency Nurses Association
影响因子:
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作者:
Waring, Stephen C;Brown, Bruce J
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Brown, Bruce J
DOI:
10.1053/j.spid.2006.01.002
发表时间:
2006-01-01
期刊:
Seminars in pediatric infectious diseases
影响因子:
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作者:
Ligon, B Lee
通讯作者:
Ligon, B Lee
影响因子:
7.2
作者:
Woodward, M;Morrison, C;McColl, K
通讯作者:
McColl, K