Helicobacter pylori infections in Ethiopia; prevalence and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infections are prevalent and recognized as major cause of gastrointestinal diseases in Ethiopia. However, Studies conducted on the prevalence, risk factors and other clinical forms of H.pylori on different population and geographical areas are reporting conflicting results. Therefore, this review was conducted to estimate the pooled prevalence of H.pylori infections and associated factors in Ethiopia.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, Google scholar, and Ethiopian Universities' repositories were searched following the Preferred Items for Systematic review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guideline. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale in meta-analysis. Heterogeneity between studies was assessed using Cochrane

SUBMITTER: Melese A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6327617 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature