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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2025; 31(7): 97401
Published online Feb 21, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i7.97401
Published online Feb 21, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i7.97401
Table 2 Clinical information and Helicobacter pylori eradication rate of standard triple therapy
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) | |
Previous diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori | 45 | 29.6 | |
Previous treatment with standard triple therapy | 23 | 15.1 | |
Duration of gastrointestinal symptoms | One week | 3 | 2.0 |
Two weeks | 15 | 9.9 | |
One month | 26 | 17.1 | |
Three months | 22 | 14.5 | |
3-6 months | 25 | 16.4 | |
Six months to 1 year | 39 | 25.7 | |
One to Two years | 8 | 5.3 | |
≥ 3 years | 14 | 9.2 | |
Pain worsens | After meal | 73 | 48.0 |
Before meal | 31 | 20.4 | |
During night | 15 | 9.9 | |
Always present | 33 | 21.7 | |
Intake of PPI in the past 2 weeks to control symptoms | 27 | 17.8 | |
History of chronic medical illness | Liver disease | 5 | 3.3 |
Kidney disease | 7 | 4.6 | |
Diabetes mellitus | 8 | 5.3 | |
Hypertension | 14 | 9.2 | |
Cardiac | 7 | 4.6 | |
Pulmonary disease | 2 | 1.3 | |
Neurologic | 3 | 2.0 | |
Alcohol consumption | Local beverage (Tella, Tej, Areke) | 25 | 16.4 |
Beer | 38 | 25.0 | |
Wine | 5 | 3.3 | |
Whisky | 2 | 1.3 | |
Other | 2 | 1.3 | |
Smoking | 18 | 11.8 | |
Use of homemade remedy during triple therapy | 16 | 10.5 | |
Use of traditional homemade remedy | Telba | 29 | 19.1 |
Abesh | 21 | 13.8 | |
Milk | 29 | 19.1 | |
Hot water | 0 | 0.0 | |
Other | 4 | 2.6 | |
Adherence to treatment | Good adherence | 131 | 86.2 |
Medium adherence | 21 | 13.8 | |
Poor adherence | 0 | 0.0 | |
Adverse side effects of triple therapy | 23 | 15.1 | |
Outcome of treatment | Helicobacter pylori eradication achieved | 130 | 85.5 |
Helicobacter pylori eradication failed | 22 | 14.5 |
- Citation: Weldeamanuel MT, Berhe R, Belachew H, Azibte GT, Ayalew ZS, Mohammed AA, Shewangizaw YK. Declining eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori with standard triple therapy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(7): 97401
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i7/97401.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i7.97401