Helicobacter pylori infection and eradication outcomes among Vietnamese patients in the same households: Findings from a non-randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Familial transmission can possibly influence the infection and treatment of Helicobacter pylori. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of H. pylori infection and outcomes of eradication treatment among Vietnamese patients who live in the same households.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study of Vietnamese household members with upper gastrointestinal complaints. Participants received esophagogastroduodenoscopy and H. pylori testing. The H. pylori-positive patients were treated and asked to return for follow-up within 4 months. To explore factors associated with H. pylori infection at baseline, we performed multilevel logistic regression to account for the clustering effect of living in the same households. To explore factors associated with eradicat

SUBMITTER: Dao LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8612553 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature