Prevalence and Associated Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Schoolchildren in Kassala State, East of Sudan
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of H. pylori infections among schoolchildren and investigate the associations between H. pylori seropositivity and existence of gastrointestinal symptoms. Methods. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted during a period from January to December...
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| author | Mohammed Abbas Faiza A. Sharif Shamselfalah M. Osman Abdallah M. Osman Sulieman M. El Sanousi Mamoun Magzoub Mutasim E. Ibrahim |
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| description | This study aimed to determine the prevalence of H. pylori infections among schoolchildren and investigate the associations between H. pylori seropositivity and existence of gastrointestinal symptoms. Methods. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted during a period from January to December 2012 at Kassala state, east of Sudan. Schoolchildren from different primary schools were enrolled in the study. Sociodemographic characteristics and gastrointestinal symptoms were recorded from each child. A rapid immunochromatographic test was performed for the detection of H. pylori IgG antibodies. Data on patient demographic characteristics, clinical diagnosis, and findings of H. pylori infection were analyzed by simple descriptive statistics. Results. Among 431 schoolchildren, H. pylori seropositivity was found to be 21.8%. The majority of children (79; 84%) had BMI below the normal range. The most frequent symptoms associated with H. pylori infections were nausea (25.5%), followed by gastric pain (24.5%) and heart pain (20.2%). There were statistically significant differences in H. pylori seropositivity between boys and girls (p=0.003). Conclusions. The prevalence of H. pylori infection among schoolchildren in Kassala city has been documented. Although the majority of the disease was associated with several gastrointestinal symptoms, the role of infection in the etiology of abdominal symptoms needs further investigations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c77cb94c37a64012854049f14dd54a0b2025-02-03T05:43:52ZengWileyInterdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases1687-708X1687-70982018-01-01201810.1155/2018/43257524325752Prevalence and Associated Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Schoolchildren in Kassala State, East of SudanMohammed Abbas0Faiza A. Sharif1Shamselfalah M. Osman2Abdallah M. Osman3Sulieman M. El Sanousi4Mamoun Magzoub5Mutasim E. Ibrahim6Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Kassala, Kassala, SudanDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Kassala, Kassala, SudanDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Kassala, Kassala, SudanDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, International University of Africa, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi ArabiaThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of H. pylori infections among schoolchildren and investigate the associations between H. pylori seropositivity and existence of gastrointestinal symptoms. Methods. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted during a period from January to December 2012 at Kassala state, east of Sudan. Schoolchildren from different primary schools were enrolled in the study. Sociodemographic characteristics and gastrointestinal symptoms were recorded from each child. A rapid immunochromatographic test was performed for the detection of H. pylori IgG antibodies. Data on patient demographic characteristics, clinical diagnosis, and findings of H. pylori infection were analyzed by simple descriptive statistics. Results. Among 431 schoolchildren, H. pylori seropositivity was found to be 21.8%. The majority of children (79; 84%) had BMI below the normal range. The most frequent symptoms associated with H. pylori infections were nausea (25.5%), followed by gastric pain (24.5%) and heart pain (20.2%). There were statistically significant differences in H. pylori seropositivity between boys and girls (p=0.003). Conclusions. The prevalence of H. pylori infection among schoolchildren in Kassala city has been documented. Although the majority of the disease was associated with several gastrointestinal symptoms, the role of infection in the etiology of abdominal symptoms needs further investigations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4325752 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Abbas Faiza A. Sharif Shamselfalah M. Osman Abdallah M. Osman Sulieman M. El Sanousi Mamoun Magzoub Mutasim E. Ibrahim Prevalence and Associated Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Schoolchildren in Kassala State, East of Sudan Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
| title | Prevalence and Associated Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Schoolchildren in Kassala State, East of Sudan |
| title_full | Prevalence and Associated Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Schoolchildren in Kassala State, East of Sudan |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Associated Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Schoolchildren in Kassala State, East of Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Associated Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Schoolchildren in Kassala State, East of Sudan |
| title_short | Prevalence and Associated Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Schoolchildren in Kassala State, East of Sudan |
| title_sort | prevalence and associated symptoms of helicobacter pylori infection among schoolchildren in kassala state east of sudan |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4325752 |
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