Prevalencia de infección por helicobacter pylori y factores asociados en pacientes con dispepsia mayores de 39 años, Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga. enero a junio, 2013

Abstract

Introduction Dyspepsia is a symptom commonly referred to in everyday medical practice, affecting the quality of life of patients also its association with Helicobacter pylori infection and late complications of this infection, such as gastric cancer represent a real public health problem.

Target Determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and factors associated with dyspepsia in patients over 39 years attending gastroenterology consultation Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga 2013.

Methods and materials A prospective studio Transversal January to June 2013 was performed the sample was 500 patients over 39 years of age with symptoms of dyspepsia, Helicobacter pylori determination was performed by Giemsa in five biopsies obtained by endoscopy ( one notch 2 antrum, body 2 ) the data were analyzed in SPSS software version 15.

Results The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection was 45.4%, with a CI 41.0 - 49.8, in males the prevalence was 46.6%, with a CI 39.2 - 54.0, and in females the prevalence was 44.8%, CI = 39.4 - 50.2.

Conclusions Helicobacter pylori infection is strongly associated with the factors studied.

KEYS WORD: HELICOBACTER PYLORI, DYSPEPSIA, ADULT, HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION, PREVALENCE, FACTORS ASSOCIATED HOSPITAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SECURITY, ARTEAGA JOSE CARRASCO CUENCA-ECUADOR