Background: One of the serious problem affecting pregnant females is Hyperemesis gravidarum. Different theories were suggested. But the main etiology is still unknown Objectives: To determine the incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection in cases of hyperemesis gravidarum. Patients and methods: case control study of 80 cases (40 case of HEG) and (40 case of normal pregnant females. Determinati...

background: helicobacter pylori is the most common cause of chronic infection in the human stomach. the infection has universe prevalence in all age groups. probably, this bacterium is the cause of most common chronic bacterial infection in human beings and infects approximately half of the world population. h. pylori produces urease, an enzyme that degrades the urea in the stomach’s mucous to ...

BACKGROUND Initial resistance to antibiotics is the main reason for the failure of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication in children. OBJECTIVES As we commonly face high antibiotic resistance rates in children, we aimed to determine the susceptibility of H. pylori to common antibiotics. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional in vitro study, 169 children younger than 14 years wit...

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in helicobacter pylori-infected patients. Study Design: Prospective/cross-sectional Place and Duration: This was conducted at Benazir Bhutu Hospital Rawalpindi during period from July, 2022 September, 2022. Methods: Total 105 patients Helicobacter pylori infection, who ranged age 18 65 years include...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among children and their family members and to evaluate some epidemiologic characteristics. The study included 275 children, aged 1-15 year(s), suffering from different gastrointestinal complaints. Blood serology and stool antigen testing were used for the diagnosis of infection due to H. pylori. Sixty-five (23.6%) of ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Invasive and non-invasive techniques are used to diagnose H. pylori infection. Some factors influence the choice of a diagnostic test, such as the sensitivity and specificity of the tests, the clinical circumstances and the cost-effectiveness of the testing strategy. The aim of this study was to reveal the relationship between different H. pylori infection diagnosis me...

OBJECTIVE Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding is one of the most life-threatening complications, in up to 25% of persons with hemophilia (PWH). Recurrent bleeding is common and can be caused by the Helicobacter pylori infection. Our aim was to evaluate the role of H. pylori infection in UGI bleeding in PWH. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety patients with hereditary bleeding disorders, 30 patients...

OBJECTIVE To compare the current non-invasive tests for Helicobacter pylori infection in children and adolescents. STUDY DESIGN This multicenter, multinational study investigated the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of four non-invasive tests: urea breath test (UBT), stool antigen test, and antibody detection in serum and urine, in comparison with biopsy-b...