Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in non-ulcer dyspepsia patients.

Rayees Ahmad Bhat; Dr. Dug Tariq Hassan; Dr. Liyaqat Nazir; Dr Shabir Ahmad Dar; Dr. Mohammad Zakiuddin

Volume : VIII, Issue : XI, November - 2019

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in non-ulcer dyspepsia patients.

Rayees Ahmad Bhat, Dr. Dug Tariq Hassan, Dr. Liyaqat Nazir, Dr Shabir Ahmad Dar, Dr. Mohammad Zakiuddin

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori had unquestionably been observed by a number of workers since Birchers first description in 1874. Luck JM, Seth TN in 1924 documented urease activity in the human stomach. It was thought that this urease activity originated in gastric mucosal cells and was not associated with the presence of bacteria. AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1.To know the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in non-ulcer dyspepsia patients and to know the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in different clinical sub-groups of non-ulcer dyspepsia. METHODS AND MATERIALS: study was conducted in Post-graduate Department of Surgery in Govt. Medical College Jammu over a period of one year. Patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia, who attended the Department of Surgery either outpatient department or indoor, were subjected to this study. Diagnosis of patients was made from the history of patients and upper G.I. endoscopy. Overall seventy patients of non ulcer dyspepsia formed the material of the study. . Ultrasonography of abdomen was done to rule out any pathology responsible for dyspepsia. RESULT: The maximum numbers of non ulcer dyspepsia patients were seen in 4th decade of life followed by 3rd and 5th decade of life. 25.71% of cases were seen in 4th decade of life while 24.29% & 21.42% of cases were seen in 3rd & 5th decade of life respectively. The prevalence of H. pylori infection increases with age. Among 33 H. pylori positive patients, 7 patients are in 3rd decade while 9, 8 and 6 patients are in 4th, 5th & 6th decade respectively. Prevalence of H. pylori infection in each age group increases with each decade 41.18%, 50%, 53.33%, 60% cases in 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th decades respectively. CONCLUSION: Maximum percentage of non ulcer dyspepsia patients was in third decade. Prevalence of H pylori infection increased with age. Prevalence of H pylori in males and females was not significantly different. Prevalence of H pylori in lower socio-economic class was significantly different from middle and upper classes suggesting that poor hygiene and overcrowding are responsible for increased prevalence of H pylori in patients of lower socio economic status.