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Risk factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection among patients attending private clinics in Borama district, Somaliland

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Risk factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection among patients attending private clinics in Borama district, Somaliland, are studied. We specifically investigated the association among the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the users’ socioeconomic status, and the household hygiene practice of people with H. pylori infection attending the Borama private clinic. Helicobacter pylorus (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative spiral-shaped bacterium that infects gastric-type epithelium, and it is probably the most common bacterial agent in humans after Streptococcus mutans, which causes dental caries. H. pylori infection is now recognized as a worldwide problem and it is the most common cause of chronic gastritis and is strongly linked to peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. The prevalence of H. pylori infection is high in less-developed Asian countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Thailand, and is acquired at an earlier age than in the more developed Asian countries like Japan and China. H. pylori infection is a global public health problem, affecting over 50% of the population worldwide.

Source: Journal of Water and Health

DOI: 10.2166/wh.2024.152

Authors: Abdirashiid Saleban Yusuf, Sunday Adesina Adebisi, Josiah Odongo Osiri

Institutions: Amoud University, University of Lagos

Language: English

Topic: Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402926346