Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients in northern Lebanon: a 6-year retrospective study in two tertiary hospitals
Ismail M, Osman M, Raad E, Achkar M, Hamze M. Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients in northern Lebanon: a 6-year retrospective study in two tertiary hospitals. Access Microbiology 2022, 4: 000337. PMID: 35812710, PMCID: PMC9260095, DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDyspeptic patientsRetrospective studyHospital-based retrospective studyMultivariate logistic regression analysisTertiary care centerGastric ulcer diseasePatient demographic characteristicsDemographic characteristicsAssociation of infectionConsecutive dyspeptic patientsLogistic regression analysisPrevalence of infectionNational intervention strategiesSymptomatic patientsUlcer diseaseTertiary hospitalChronic gastritisMean ageIgG antibodiesCare centerGastric cancerMale ratioStudy populationAccurate prevalencePatients