A Nationwide Trend Analysis of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Treatment between 2010 and 2021 According to Revised Guidelines in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Despite numerous global changes in Helicobacter pylori treatment guidelines over the past decade, no comprehensive nationwide trend analysis has been conducted. We aimed to investigate the annual trends in the use of H. pylori treatment regimens on the basis of hospital type and region to identify whether changes in prescription patterns aligned with the Korean guidelines updated in 2013 and 2020.

Methods

Using data from Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment database spanning from January 2010 to December 2022, we extracted the performance code for H. pylori diagnosis along with the drug combination code for H. pylori treatment.

Results

We analyzed the annual trends in standard triple therapy (STT; n=664,748), bismut

SUBMITTER: Seo SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12800674 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature