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ReviewJournal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences2018

Prevalence of peptic ulcer in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analysis methods.

Kourosh Sayehmiri, Ghobad Abangah, Gholamreza Kalvandi, Hamed Tavan, Sanaz Aazami

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Review in Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kourosh SayehmiriDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam, Iran.
Ghobad AbangahDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam, Iran.
Gholamreza KalvandiDepartment of Pediatrics and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam, Iran.
Hamed TavanDepartment of Nursing, Students Research Committee, Ilam, Iran.
Sanaz AazamiDepartment of Nursing, Faulty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Iran.
Ilam University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeptic ulcer is a prevalent problem and symptoms include epigastria pain and heartburn. This study aimed at investigating the prevalence and causes of peptic ulcers in Iran using systematic review and meta-analysis. MATERIALS AND

methodsEleven Iranian papers published from 2002 to 2016 are selected using valid keywords in the SID, Goggle scholar, PubMed and Elsevier databases. Results of studies pooled using random effects model in meta-analysis. The heterogeneity of the sample was checked using Q test and

resultsTotal sample size in this study consist of 1335 individuals with peptic ulcer (121 samples per article). The prevalence of peptic ulcers was estimated 34% (95% CI= 0.25 - 0.43). The prevalence of peptic ulcers was 30% and 60% in woman and man respectively. The highest environmental factor (cigarette) has been addressed in 30% (95% CI= 0.23-0.37) of patients. The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori was estimated in 62% (95% CI= 0.49-0.75) of patients.

conclusionThe results of this study show that prevalence of peptic ulcers in Iran (34%) is higher that worldwide rate (6% to 15%). There was an increasing trend in the prevalence of peptic ulcer over a decade from 2002 to 2016.

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CausesIranMeta-analysisPeptic ulcersPrevalenceSystematic review

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PMCPMC5813297
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