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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Oana-Maria Rosu, Nicoleta Gimiga, Gabriela Stefanescu, Carmen Anton, Gabriela Paduraru, Elena Tataranu, Gheorghe G Balan, Smaranda Diaconescu

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Oana-Maria RosuDoctoral School, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 38 Gheorghe Marinescu Str., 540139 Targu Mures, Romania.
Nicoleta GimigaClinical Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, "St. Mary" Emergency Children's Hospital, 700309 Iasi, Romania.
Gabriela StefanescuFaculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Str., 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1394-8648
Carmen AntonFaculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Str., 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Gabriela PaduraruClinical Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, "St. Mary" Emergency Children's Hospital, 700309 Iasi, Romania.
Elena TataranuClinical Department of Pediatrics, Sf. Ioan cel Nou, Emergency Hospital, 720224 Suceava, Romania.
Gheorghe G BalanFaculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Str., 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Smaranda DiaconescuFaculty of Medicine, "Titu Maiorescu" University of Medicine, 67A Gheorghe Petrascu Str., 031593 Bucharest, Romania.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between H. pylori positivity with specific symptoms, risk factors and endoscopic patterns among the pediatric population in northeastern Romania. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was performed in 18 months on 185 children aged 6−18 years with an indication for upper digestive endoscopy. Demographic, anamnestic, symptomatic, endoscopic and histologic data were recorded. Results: Of 116 H. pylori-positive children, the most affected group was 15−17 years. Most (65.5%) of them were girls, with a significant association (p < 0.001). The majority (66.4%) lived in a rural area and 47.4% of children had an unsafe source of water and lived in overcrowded houses with no basic sanitary comfort. The most frequent symptom was epigastric pain (56.9%), and the main endoscopic appearance was nodularity and hyperemia. Patients diagnosed with H. pylori started triple-therapy treatment for 14 days. Only 13.8% stopped the treatment, mainly because of a misunderstanding of the treatment protocol (9.5%). Conclusions: Romanian teen girls living in rural areas are at high risk for H. pylori infection. Epigastric pain and endoscopic nodularity of the gastric mucosa were associated with the infection. As the resistance of the bacteria is unknown in our country, future research is needed in order to improve the eradication rate.

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PMCPMC9099726

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