Effectiveness of first and second-line empirical treatment in Italy: Results of the European registry on Helicobacter pylori management.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The optimal management of naïve and not naïve Helicobacter pylori patients remains unclear. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate whether the actual clinical practice mirrors the indications suggested by the guidelines. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and the safety of the empirical first- and second-line treatments prescribed to patients enroled at Italian centres participating in the European Registry on H. pylori Management (Hp-EuReg).

Methods

The Hp-EuReg is an international multicentre prospective non-interventional registry starting in 2013 aiming to evaluate the management of H. pylori infection by European gastroenterologists. Patients were registered in an e-CRF by AEG-REDCap. Variables assessed included demographics, previous eradi

SUBMITTER: Gatta L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9892436 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature