Short-term outcomes and intermediate-term follow-up of Helicobacter pylori infection treatment for naive patients: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the outcomes of Helicobacter pylori infection treatments for naïve patients in the real-world settings.

Design

A retrospective observational study.

Setting

Single tertiary level academic hospital in China.

Participants

We identified patients initially receiving quadruple therapy for H. pylori infection from 2017 to 2020 in whom eradication was confirmed (n=23 470).

Primary outcome

Efficacy of different initial H. pylori infection treatments.

Secondary outcome

Results of urea breath test (UBT) after H. pylori eradication.

Results

Among 23 470 patients who received initial H. pylori treatment, 21 285 (90.7%) were treated with amoxicillin-based regimens. The median age of the patients de

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486336 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature