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Revista Médica Electrónica
versión On-line ISSN 1684-1824
Resumen
PEREZ BASTAN, Jesús Enrique; HERNANDEZ PONCE, Regla y LA ROSA HERNANDEZ, Bernardo. Helicobacter pylori infection and associated factors in adults with a clinical suspicion of duodenal ulcer. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2021, vol.43, n.3, pp. 616-628. Epub 30-Jun-2021. ISSN 1684-1824.
Introduction:
the infection by Helicobacter pylori is the chronic bacterial disease that affects the human being with greater prevalence.
Objective:
to identify the frequency of the infection by Helicobacter pylori and its relationship with variables considered risk factors for this infection.
Materials and methods:
a cross-sectional study was carried out in the teaching Polyclinic Camilo Cienfuegos, municipality Habana del Este, during 2018. In a universe of 42 patients aged 18 years and over, with clinical suspicion and endoscopic diagnosis of duodenal ulcer and histological study report for the diagnosis of the infection. A data collection form was made, which included variables such as: overcrowding, consumption water, place of birth, staying in an institution, contact with animals, and family history. The relationship within variables was found using the chi-square test (c2) with statistical significance ɒ = 0.05, and there were identified variables significantly different from 0 (p < 0.05). The association strength was determined through odds ratio.
Results:
the prevalence was 59.5%. Statistical association was found and overcrowding (c2 = 4.37, OR = 3.89), consumption water (c2 = 4.92; OR = 3.43), contact with animals (c2 = 7.41, OR = 6.17) and family history (c2 = 13.18, OR = 13) were found risk factors for Helicobacter pylori infection.
Conclusions:
the study allowed to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and the main associated variables, coinciding with other reviewed studies dealing with the subject.
Palabras clave : Helicobacter pylori; prevalence; risk factors.