Abstract:Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium causing chronic gastric infection and may cause gastric cancer. It was necessary to see the trend of infection, especially in symptomatic patients. This retrospective descriptive study was aimed to describe the characteristics of H. pylori infection in Bhutanese patients referred for an endoscopy to the National Referral Hospital, Thimphu.
Methods: The sample of the study was randomized 380 medical records of the patients who underwent upper gastroin… Show more
“… 14 The prevalence was 76.6% by rapid urease test among patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) at the National Referral Hospital during routine evaluation. 15 Among patients with gastric cancer, the overall prevalence was 87% with the highest proportions in the central (96%) and eastern (91%) regions. 10 The seroprevalence was 66% among asymptomatic children aged 4–19 years.…”
Section: Gastric Cancer Screening Programmementioning
“… 14 The prevalence was 76.6% by rapid urease test among patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) at the National Referral Hospital during routine evaluation. 15 Among patients with gastric cancer, the overall prevalence was 87% with the highest proportions in the central (96%) and eastern (91%) regions. 10 The seroprevalence was 66% among asymptomatic children aged 4–19 years.…”
Section: Gastric Cancer Screening Programmementioning
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