Helicobacter Pylori Treatment Results in Slovenia in the Period 2013-2015 as a Part of European Registry on Helicobacter Pylori Management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the most common chronic bacterial infection in the world affecting over 50% of the world's population. H. pylori is a grade I carcinogen, responsible for the development of 89 % of noncardia gastric cancers. In the present study we analyzed the data for H. pylori eradication treatments in Slovenia.

Patients and methods

Slovenia is a part of the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management from the beginning. In seven medical institutions data for H. pylori eradication treatments was collected for 1774 patients from April 16^th 2013 to May 15^th 2016. For further modified intention to treat (mITT) analysis 1519 patients were eligible and for per protocol (PP) analysis 1346 pat

SUBMITTER: Tepes B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5839075 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature