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Liu N, Luo Q, Gou L, Shen X, Zhang D. Knowledge and Practices of Helicobacter pylori Infection Management Among Physicians in Gansu Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study. Helicobacter 2024; 29:e13137. [PMID: 39327936 DOI: 10.1111/hel.13137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2024] [Revised: 08/20/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Physicians' knowledge and practices regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection can impact the effectiveness of eradication therapy. This study aimed to investigate the current state of knowledge and practices concerning H. pylori infection management among physicians in Gansu Province, northwest China. MATERIALS AND METHODS From October to November 2023, 557 physicians from 14 cities and prefectures in Gansu Province participated in this multicenter cross-sectional study and completed a survey questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 519 valid questionnaires were collected. 43.2% of the physicians supported H. pylori screening for high-risk populations or individuals with H. pylori-related diseases. The awareness of target screening populations varied among these physicians, ranging from 69.6% to 98.2%. Most physicians preferred the urea breath test (UBT) as the method for diagnosing H. pylori infection (98.3%) and for follow-up after eradication therapy (98.5%). 89.6% of the physicians preferred bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for initial eradication, with amoxicillin and clarithromycin being the most commonly used antibiotic combination (56.3%). In addition, 84.6% of the physicians indicated that they would inquire about the antibiotic usage history for most patients before treatment, 93.8% would ask patients about their previous eradication history, and 94.2% would inform patients about treatment-related considerations. However, only 43.5%, 27.7%, and 29.7% of the physicians were aware of the high resistance rates of H. pylori to clarithromycin, levofloxacin, and metronidazole, respectively, in Gansu Province. Subgroup analysis revealed that the performance of gastroenterologists, nongastroenterologists, and physicians from different levels of hospitals differed in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of H. pylori infection. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge and practices regarding H. pylori infection management among physicians in Gansu Province, China, need further improvement. Strengthening targeted continuing education to increase the overall management level of H. pylori infection is recommended.
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- Na Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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Ivashkin VT, Maev IV, Lapina TL, Kucheryavyy YA, Abdulkhakov SR, Alekseeva OP, Alekseenko SA, Andreev DN, Bakulin IG, Bakulina NV, Bordin DS, Galeeva ZM, Dekhnich NN, Korochanskaya NV, Kuvaev RO, Livzan MA, Osipenko MF, Pirogov SS, Simanenkov VI, Storonova OA, Tertychnyy AS, Trukhmanov AS, Uspenskiy YP, Khlynov IB, Tsukanov VV. H. pylori-Associated Gastritis, Gastritis after H. pylori Eradication and H. pylori-Negative Gastritis: Algorithm of Diagnosis and Treatment (Literature Review and Resolution of the Expert Panel of the Russian Gastroenterological Association). RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY, COLOPROCTOLOGY 2024; 34:7-23. [DOI: 10.22416/1382-4376-2024-34-3-7-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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Aim: to provide the basic points of the Expert Panel of the Russian Gastroenterological Association with discussion of measures to improve diagnostics, treatment and management of chronic gastritis patients.Key points. In the Russian Federation in 2021 more than 30 million patients diagnosed with “Gastritis and duodenitis” were recorded (K29 in accordance with International Classification of Diseases-10). H. pylori incidence rate in the Russian population has reduced and presently is about 40 %. In chronic gastritis pattern H. pylori-associated gastritis has still dominated though gastritis percent after successful H. pylori eradication, reactive gastropathy (including reflux gastritis) and autoimmune gastritis, has increased. Endoscopic and histologic examinations serve as key diagnostic techniques that provide a means for assessing the ethiology of gastritis, topography and degree of atrophic changes, gastritis staging as per OLGA/OLGIM system that properly correlates with the risk of stomach cancer and determines endoscopic examination strategy. H. pylori eradication therapy of gastritis serves as an etiotropic treatment and makes it possible to prevent progression of atrophy and stomach cancer. Conventional triple therapy combined with bismuth tripotassium dicitrate allows for achieving optimal cure rates of H. pylori eradication. Addition of rebamipide to regimens of H. pylori eradication improves their efficiency. Rebamipide arrests symptoms of dyspepsia in the case of chronic gastritis and functional dyspepsia. The administration of rebamipide for chronic gastritis makes it possible to influence the syndrome of increased epithelial permeability and inflammation, which makes it advisable to study it as a means of preventing stomach cancer and the progression of atrophy in various types of chronic gastritis.Conclusion. Members of the Expert Panel has approved the algorithm of diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori-associated gastritis, gastritis after H. pylori eradication and H. pylori-negative gastritis at the diagnostic stage in the case of initial presentation and long-term follow-up when needed.
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- V. T. Ivashkin
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University; Kazan State Medical University
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- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
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- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
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- Russian University of Medicine; A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center; Tver State Medical University
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- Kazan State Medical Academy — Branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
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- Clinical Oncological Hospital; N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
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- Moscow Research Oncological Institute named after P.A. Gertsen — Branch of National Medical Research Radiological Center
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- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- First Saint-Petersburg State Medical University named after Academician I.P. Pavlov; Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University
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- Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Separate Division “Scientific Research Institute of Medical Problems of the North”
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Bodunova N, Tsapkova L, Polyakova V, Baratova I, Rumyantsev K, Dekhnich N, Nikolskaya K, Chebotareva M, Voynovan I, Parfenchikova E, Pronina G, Chernikova E, Bordin D. Genetic Markers of Helicobacter pylori Resistance to Clarithromycin and Levofloxacin in Moscow, Russia. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:6665-6674. [PMID: 39057039 PMCID: PMC11276122 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46070397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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The Maastricht VI/Florence consensus recommends, as one of the measures to enhance the efficacy of Helicobacter pylori infection eradication, a personalized treatment approach involving the selection of an antimicrobial agent based on the pre-determined resistance of H. pylori. To address the need to develop test systems for personalized drug selection, this study was designed to analyze the molecular resistance of H. pylori using a newly developed Sanger sequencing test platform. The characteristics of the test system were determined on 25 pure culture samples of H. pylori with known resistance. Sensitivity and specificity for detecting resistance to clarithromycin was 100% and those to levofloxacin were 93% and 92%, respectively. The test system has been tested in real clinical practice on 112 H. pylori-positive patients who had not previously received proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or antibacterial drugs. Mutations indicating resistance to clarithromycin were found in 27 (24%) samples and those indicating resistance to levofloxacin were found in 26 (23%) samples. Double resistance was observed in 16 (14%) samples. The most common mutations leading to clarithromycin resistance were 2143G and 2142G and to levofloxacin resistance-261A and 271A in the gyrA gene, which account for 69% of all identified genetic determinants in levofloxacin-resistant bacteria. Thus, a personalized approach to the selection of H. pylori eradication therapy based on the detection of bacterial resistance before prescribing first-line therapy could help to avoid the prescription of ineffective H. pylori eradication therapies and, overall, contribute to the control of antibiotic resistance of H. pylori.
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- Natalia Bodunova
- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Faculty Therapy, Smolensk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, 214019 Smolensk, Russia;
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia; (V.P.); (I.B.); (K.R.); (K.N.); (M.C.); (E.P.); (G.P.); (E.C.); (D.B.)
- Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases and Gastroenterology of the Faculty of Medicine, Russian University of Medicine, 127473 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Family Medicine and General Medical Practice, Tver State Medical University, 170100 Tver, Russia
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Luzko I, P Nyssen O, Moreira L, Gisbert JP. Safety profile of Helicobacter pylori eradication treatments: literature review and updated data of the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori management (Hp-EuReg). Expert Opin Drug Saf 2024; 23:553-564. [PMID: 38557327 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2024.2338245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the most prevalent chronic infection globally, is the major cause of relevant diseases such as gastric cancer, leading to high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Several studies have focused on optimize H. pylori eradication treatment through combination therapies and antibiotic resistance. However, the adverse events profile and its impact, as a primary outcome, remains underexplored.The aim of this review was to summarize the available data on the safety of the most common regimens for H. pylori eradication and its impact on the compliance. AREAS COVERED This review encompassed the published evidence from the years 2008 to 2023 regarding both the safety and compliance for most common H. pylori eradication regimens. The main sources for this review comprised MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane electronic databases. Furthermore, it included a safety analysis of unpublished data from the European Registry on H. pylori management (Hp-EuReg). EXPERT OPINION Poor compliance is correlated with significantly lower cure rates, and this is a unique modifiable source of H. pylori treatment failure. Eradication treatments have become complex, involving multiple drugs and dosing intervals. Thus, patient education is crucial; doctors must explain to the patient about potential temporary and most often harmless side effects.
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- Irina Luzko
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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Bujanda L, Nyssen OP, Ramos J, Bordin DS, Tepes B, Perez-Aisa A, Pavoni M, Castro-Fernandez M, Lerang F, Leja M, Rodrigo L, Rokkas T, Kupcinskas J, Jonaitis L, Shvets O, Gasbarrini A, Simsek H, Phull PS, Buzás GM, Machado JC, Boltin D, Boyanova L, Tonkić A, Marlicz W, Venerito M, Vologzanina L, Fadieienko GD, Fiorini G, Resina E, Muñoz R, Cano-Català A, Puig I, García-Morales N, Hernández L, Moreira L, Megraud F, Morain CO, Montes M, Gisbert JP. Effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori Treatments According to Antibiotic Resistance. Am J Gastroenterol 2024; 119:646-654. [PMID: 37983769 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Antibiotic resistance is one of the main factors that determine the efficacy of treatments to eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of first-line and rescue treatments against H. pylori in Europe according to antibiotics resistance. METHODS Prospective, multicenter, international registry on the management of H. pylori (European Registry on H. pylori Management). All infected and culture-diagnosed adult patients registered in the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology-Research Electronic Data Capture from 2013 to 2021 were included. RESULTS A total of 2,852 naive patients with culture results were analyzed. Resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and quinolones was 22%, 27%, and 18%, respectively. The most effective treatment, regardless of resistance, were the 3-in-1 single capsule with bismuth, metronidazole, and tetracycline (91%) and the quadruple with bismuth, offering optimal cure rates even in the presence of bacterial resistance to clarithromycin or metronidazole. The concomitant regimen with tinidazole achieved an eradication rate of 99% (90/91) vs 84% (90/107) with metronidazole. Triple schedules, sequential, or concomitant regimen with metronidazole did not achieve optimal results. A total of 1,118 non-naive patients were analyzed. Resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and quinolones was 49%, 41%, and 24%, respectively. The 3-in-1 single capsule (87%) and the triple therapy with levofloxacin (85%) were the only ones that provided encouraging results. DISCUSSION In regions where the antibiotic resistance rate of H. pylori is high, eradication treatment with the 3-in-1 single capsule, the quadruple with bismuth, and concomitant with tinidazole are the best options in naive patients. In non-naive patients, the 3-in-1 single capsule and the triple therapy with levofloxacin provided encouraging results.
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- Luis Bujanda
- Department of Gastroenterology, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián; CIBERehd, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid; Department of Medicine, Universidad Del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), San Sebastián, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián; CIBERehd, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid; Department of Medicine, Universidad Del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Pancreatic, Biliary and Upper Digestive Tract Disorders, A. S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow; Department of Propaedeutic of Internal Diseases and Gastroenterology, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow; Department of Outpatient Therapy and Family Medicine, Tver State Medical University, Tver, Russia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, DC Rogaska, Slatina, Slovenia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS St. Orsola Polyclinic, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway
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- Gastro, Digestive Diseases Centre, Riga; Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Gastroenterology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Clinic, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Institute for Digestive Research and Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute for Digestive Research and Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Department of Gastroenterology, HC International Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Digestive Disorders, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
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- 3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde da Universidade Do Porto, Porto; Ipatimup-Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade Do Porto, Porto; Pathology, FMUP-Faculdade de Medicina Do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, PetahTikva; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, TelAviv, Israel
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin; The Centre for Digestive Diseases, Endoklinika, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- L.T. Malaya Therapy National Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS St. Orsola Polyclinic, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- GOES Research Group, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Manresa, Spain
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- Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa and Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC), Manresa, Spain
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- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo (CHUVI) and Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur); SERGAS-UVIGO, Spain
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- Unidad de Gastroenterología, Hospital Santos Reyes, Aranda de Duero, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), IDIBAPS (Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Donostia University Hospital-Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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Nyssen OP, Martínez B, Mégraud F, Savarino V, Fallone CA, Bazzoli F, Gisbert JP. Sequential versus Standard Triple Therapy for First-Line Helicobacter pylori Eradication: An Update. Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:136. [PMID: 38391522 PMCID: PMC10885881 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13020136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND non-bismuth sequential therapy (SEQ) was suggested as a first-line anti-Helicobacter pylori treatment alternative to standard triple therapy (STT). METHODS We conducted a systematic review with a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the efficacy of 10-day SEQ vs. STT (of at least 7 days) using bibliographical searches up to July 2021, including treatment-naïve adult or children. The intention-to-treat (ITT) eradication rate and the risk difference (RD) were calculated. RESULTS Overall, 69 RCTs were evaluated, including 19,657 patients (9486 in SEQ; 10,171 in STT). Overall, SEQ was significantly more effective than STT (82% vs. 75%; RD 0.08; p < 0.001). The results were highly heterogeneous (I2 = 68%), and 38 studies did not demonstrate differences between therapies. Subgroup analyses suggested that patients with clarithromycin resistance only and all geographical areas but South America could benefit more from SEQ. Both therapies have evolved over the years, showing similar results when STT lasted 14 days; however, a tendency toward lower SEQ efficacy was noted from 2010 onwards. CONCLUSIONS Prior to 2010, SEQ was significantly more effective than STT, notably when 7-day STT was prescribed. A tendency toward lower differences between SEQ and STT has been noted, especially when using 10-day STT. None of the therapies achieved an optimal efficacy and therefore cannot be recommended as a valid first-line H. pylori treatment.
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- Olga P Nyssen
- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- INSERM U1312 BRIC, Université de Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Universita di Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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Kamankesh M, Yadegar A, Llopis-Lorente A, Liu C, Haririan I, Aghdaei HA, Shokrgozar MA, Zali MR, Miri AH, Rad-Malekshahi M, Hamblin MR, Wacker MG. Future Nanotechnology-Based Strategies for Improved Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2302532. [PMID: 37697021 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a recalcitrant pathogen, which can cause gastric disorders. During the past decades, polypharmacy-based regimens, such as triple and quadruple therapies have been widely used against H. pylori. However, polyantibiotic therapies can disturb the host gastric/gut microbiota and lead to antibiotic resistance. Thus, simpler but more effective approaches should be developed. Here, some recent advances in nanostructured drug delivery systems to treat H. pylori infection are summarized. Also, for the first time, a drug release paradigm is proposed to prevent H. pylori antibiotic resistance along with an IVIVC model in order to connect the drug release profile with a reduction in bacterial colony counts. Then, local delivery systems including mucoadhesive, mucopenetrating, and cytoadhesive nanobiomaterials are discussed in the battle against H. pylori infection. Afterward, engineered delivery platforms including polymer-coated nanoemulsions and polymer-coated nanoliposomes are poposed. These bioinspired platforms can contain an antimicrobial agent enclosed within smart multifunctional nanoformulations. These bioplatforms can prevent the development of antibiotic resistance, as well as specifically killing H. pylori with no or only slight negative effects on the host gastrointestinal microbiota. Finally, the essential checkpoints that should be passed to confirm the potential effectiveness of anti-H. pylori nanosystems are discussed.
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- Mojtaba Kamankesh
- Polymer Chemistry Department, School of Science, University of Tehran, PO Box 14155-6455, Tehran, 14144-6455, Iran
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- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1985717411, Iran
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Insituto de Salud Carlos III, Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417614411, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1985717411, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1985717411, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417614411, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417614411, Iran
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 4 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117545, Singapore
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Pérez-Aisa Á, Nyssen OP, Keco-Huerga A, Rodrigo L, Lucendo AJ, Gomez-Rodriguez BJ, Ortuño J, Perona M, Huguet JM, Núñez O, Fernandez-Salazar L, Barrio J, Lanas A, Iyo E, Romero PM, Fernández-Bermejo M, Gomez B, Garre A, Gomez-Camarero J, Lamuela LJ, Campillo A, de la Peña-Negro L, Dominguez Cajal M, Bujanda L, Burgos-Santamaría D, Bermejo F, González-Carrera V, Pajares R, Notari PA, Tejedor-Tejada J, Planella M, Jiménez I, Lázaro YA, Cuadrado-Lavín A, Pérez-Martínez I, Amorena E, Gonzalez-Santiago JM, Angueira T, Flores V, Martínez-Domínguez SJ, Pabón-Carrasco M, Velayos B, Algaba A, Ramírez C, Almajano EA, Castro-Fernandez M, Alcaide N, Sanz Segura P, Cano-Català A, García-Morales N, Moreira L, Mégraud F, O'Morain C, Calvet X, Gisbert JP. Bismuth quadruple three-in-one single capsule three times a day increases effectiveness compared with the usual four times a day schedule: results from the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management (Hp-EuReg). Gut 2023; 72:2031-2038. [PMID: 37468228 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-329259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The recommended schedule for single capsule bismuth quadruple therapy (scBQT, Pylera) includes a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) two times a day and three scBQT capsules four times a day. Four times a day treatments are inconvenient and reduce adherence. In contrast, adherence improves with three times a day schedules. In clinical practice, many gastroenterologists use four capsule scBQT three times a day. However, the effectiveness and safety of this latter approach remain uncertain. AIM To assess the effectiveness and safety of scBQT administered three times a day in the patients included in the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management (Hp-EuReg). METHODS All Spanish adult patients registered in the Asociación Española de Gastroenterología Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) database from June 2013 to March 2021 receiving 10-day scBQT were analysed. Modified intention-to-treat effectiveness, adherence and the safety of scBQT given three times a day were calculated and compared with the four times a day schedule. A multivariate analysis was performed to determine independent factors predicting cure of the infection. RESULTS Of the 3712 cases, 2516 (68%) were four times a day and 1196 (32%) three times a day. Mean age was 51 years, 63% were women and 15% had a peptic ulcer. The three times a day schedule showed significantly better overall cure rates than four times a day (1047/1112, 94%; 95% CI 92.7 to 95.6 vs 2207/2423, 91%; 95% CI 89.9 to 92.2, respectively, p=0.002). Adherence and safety data were similar for both regimens. In the multivariate analysis, three times a day dosage, first-line therapy, use of standard or high-dose PPIs and adherence over 90% were significantly associated with cure of the infection. CONCLUSIONS ScBQT prescribed three times a day was more effective than the traditional four times a day schedule. No differences were observed in treatment adherence or safety.
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- Ángeles Pérez-Aisa
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Costal del Sol, Marbella, Spain
- Redes de Investigación Cooperativa orientada a Resultados en Salud (RICORS), Marbella, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Service, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla-La Mancha (IDISCAM), Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), UniversidadAutónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Quiron Marbella, Marbella, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterologia, Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid, Gerencia Regional de Salud (SACYL), Valladolid, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Rio Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitària de Aragón (IIS Aragorn), Zaragoza, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Digestive Service, Hospital Comarcal de Inca, Inca, Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Caceres, Cáceres, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de Mataró, Mataro, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitària de Aragón (IIS Aragorn), Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Reina Sofía, Tudela, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Donostia, Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain
- Medicine Department, Universidad Europea de Madrid SLU, Madrid, Spain
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- Digestive Service, Hospital General Universitari de Castelló, Castellon de la Plana, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Galdakao-Usansolo, Galdakao, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Complejo Universitario de Salamanca. IBSAL, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón - Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitària de Aragón (IIS Aragorn), Zaragoza, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Gastroenterologia, Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid, Gerencia Regional de Salud (SACYL), Valladolid, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitària de Aragón (IIS Aragorn), Zaragoza, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Gastroenterologia, Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid, Gerencia Regional de Salud (SACYL), Valladolid, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Research and Innovation Unit, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Manresa, Spain
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- Digestive Service, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo Sergas, Vigo, Spain
- South Galicia Health Research Institute, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic-UB, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Health Science, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Digestive Diseases Department, Parc Taulí, Hospital Universitari. Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí, Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
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Mommersteeg MC, Nieuwenburg SAV, Wolters LMM, Roovers BHCM, van Vuuren HAJ, Verhaar AP, Bruno MJ, Kuipers EJ, Peppelenbosch MP, Spaander MCW, Fuhler GM. The use of non-invasive stool tests for verification of Helicobacter pylori eradication and clarithromycin resistance. United European Gastroenterol J 2023; 11:894-903. [PMID: 37854002 PMCID: PMC10637120 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Clarithromycin resistance of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) represents a major challenge in eradication therapy. In this study, we assessed if non-invasive stool tests can be used to verify successful H. pylori eradication and determine clarithromycin resistance. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study, patients undergoing urea breath testing (UBT) for confirmation of H. pylori eradication were asked to collect the stool as both a dry fecal sample and fecal immunochemical test (FIT). Stool H. pylori antigen testing (SAT) was performed on these samples and assessed for its accuracy in eradication verification. Type and duration of antibiotic treatment were retrospectively collected from patient records and compared with clarithromycin resistance determined by PCR of stool samples. RESULTS H. pylori eradication information was available for a total of 145 patients (42.7% male, median age: 51.2). Successful eradication was achieved in 68.1% of patients. SAT on FIT samples had similar accuracy for eradication assessment compared to dry fecal samples, 72.1% [95% CI 61.4-81.2] versus 72.2% [95% CI 60.9-81.7]. Clarithromycin resistance rate was 13.4%. CONCLUSION H. pylori antigen testing on FIT stool samples to verify H. pylori eradication is feasible and has similar accuracy as H. pylori antigen testing on dry stool samples. Dry stool, but not FIT, was suitable for non-invasive identification of H. pylori clarithromycin resistance by rt-PCR personalizing antibiotic treatment strategies without the need for invasive diagnostics is desirable, as the cure rate of first-line empirical H. pylori treatment remains low.
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- Michiel C. Mommersteeg
- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyAlbert Schweitzer HospitalDordrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyErasmus MC University Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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Jonaitis P, Nyssen OP, Saracino IM, Fiorini G, Vaira D, Pérez-Aísa Á, Tepes B, Castro-Fernandez M, Pabón-Carrasco M, Keco-Huerga A, Voynovan I, Lucendo AJ, Lanas Á, Martínez-Domínguez SJ, Almajano EA, Rodrigo L, Vologzanina L, Brglez Jurecic N, Denkovski M, Bujanda L, Mahmudov U, Leja M, Lerang F, Babayeva G, Bordin DS, Gasbarrini A, Kupcinskas J, Gridnyev O, Rokkas T, Marcos-Pinto R, Phull PS, Smith SM, Tonkić A, Boltin D, Buzás GM, Šembera Š, Şimşek H, Matysiak-Budnik T, Milivojevic V, Marlicz W, Venerito M, Boyanova L, Doulberis M, Capelle LG, Cano-Català A, Moreira L, Mégraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP, Jonaitis L. Comparison of the management of Helicobacter pylori infection between the older and younger European populations. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17235. [PMID: 37821503 PMCID: PMC10567783 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43287-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori remains high in the older population. Specific age-related peculiarities may impact the outcomes of H. pylori treatment. The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostics and effectiveness of H. pylori eradication between the younger and older European populations. "European Registry on H. pylori Management (Hp-EuReg)" data from 2013 to 2022 were analyzed. Patients were divided into older (≥ 60 years) and younger (18-59 years) groups. Modified intention-to-treat (mITT) and per-protocol (PP) analysis was performed. 49,461 patients included of which 14,467 (29%) were older-aged. Concomitant medications and penicillin allergy were more frequent among the older patients. Differences between younger and older populations were observed in treatment duration in first-line treatment and in proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) doses in second-line treatment. The overall incidence of adverse events was lower in the older adults group. The overall first-line treatment mITT effectiveness was 88% in younger and 90% in the older patients (p < 0.05). The overall second-line mITT treatment effectiveness was 84% in both groups. The effectiveness of the most frequent first- and second-line triple therapies was suboptimal (< 90%) in both groups. Optimal efficacy (≥ 90%) was achieved by using bismuth and non-bismuth-based quadruple therapies. In conclusion, the approach to the diagnostics and treatment of H. pylori infection did not generally differ between younger and older patients. Main differences were reported in the concurrent medications, allergy to penicillin and adverse events both in first- and second-line treatment. Optimal effectiveness rates were mostly achieved by using bismuth and non-bismuth-based quadruple therapies. No clinically relevant differences in the effectiveness between the age groups were observed.
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- Paulius Jonaitis
- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Diego de León, 62, 28006, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS AOUBO, University of Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS AOUBO, University of Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS AOUBO, University of Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), 29651, Marbella, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, AM DC Rogaska, 3250, Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de Valme, 41014, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, 13700, Tomelloso, Spain
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- IIS Aragón y Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, 33011, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Interni Oddelek, Diagnostic Centre, 4260, Bled, Slovenia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Interni Oddelek, Diagnostic Centre, 4260, Bled, Slovenia
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- Hospital Donostia, Instituto Biodonostia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), 20018, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Diseases Centre Gastro, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, 1079, Latvia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Østfold Hospital Trust, 1714, Grålum, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123, Moscow, Russia
- A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473, Moscow, Russia
- Tver State Medical University, 170100, Tver, Russia
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- Medicina Interna, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Government Institution "L.T.Malaya Therapy National Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine", Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henry Dunant Hospital, 115 26, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar do Porto Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, University of Porto, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, D02PN40, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Split, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000, Split, Croatia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 49100, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ferencváros Health Centre, 1095, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University Hospital and Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, 500 03, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06230, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, CHRU de Nantes, Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Center of Serbia, University of Belgrade School of Medicine, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Otto-Von-Guericke University, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Sofia, 1431, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University Department, Kantonsspital Aarau, 5001, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Meander Medical Center, 3813 TZ, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- GOES Research Group, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, 08243, Manresa, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- INSERM U1312, Université de Bordeaux, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, D02PN40, Ireland
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Diego de León, 62, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Dore MP, Fanciulli G, Manca A, Pes GM. Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in the Female Sex. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5150. [PMID: 37568552 PMCID: PMC10419966 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12155150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori infection has been associated with an increased risk of thyroid diseases (TDs), although scientific evidence is conflicting. In the present study the relationship between TDs, including both autoimmune (AI) and non-autoimmune TD, and H. pylori infection was investigated. METHODS Data from records of patients undergoing upper endoscopy and histologically evaluated for H. pylori infection were retrieved. In addition to demographic information, the features of gastritis based on non-targeted biopsies collected from the antrum, angulus, and corpus were analyzed. The presence of H. pylori infection and atrophy and/or metaplasia and/or dysplasia in at least one gastric specimen was defined as a long-lasting H. pylori infection and the presence of a chronic-active gastritis as a current infection. Hashimoto's and Graves' diseases were included in the AITD group, and thyroid nodules, goiter, iatrogenic thyroid hypo/hyper function, and thyroidectomy in the non-autoimmune TD group. RESULTS A total of 8322 records from adult patients from Northern Sardinia, characterized by a similar genetic background, was analyzed. Participants were aged 18-93 years (females 5339, 64.1%), and more specifically, 562 (6.7%) had a diagnosis of AITD and 448 (5.4%) of non-autoimmune TD. A significant association between long-lasting H. pylori and AITD (OR 1.34; 95%CI 1.13-1.60) was found, irrespective of age, sex, body mass index, and smoking status, while it was not associated with non-autoimmune TD. Current H. pylori infection did not show significant ORs for AITD (OR 0.99; 95%CI 0.64-1.57) and non-autoimmune TD (OR 0.86; 95%CI 0.66-1.15). The association with long-lasting H. pylori infection was confirmed to be significant for both Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease by multivariable regression analysis. Stratification according to sex revealed a significant association only for females (OR 1.39; 95%CI 1.12-1.72). CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that long-lasting H. pylori infection is associated with AITD in the female adult population of Northern Sardinia.
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- Maria Pina Dore
- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy (A.M.)
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy (A.M.)
- Sardinia Blue Zone Longevity Observatory, 08040 Santa Maria Navarrese, Italy
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García-Morales N, Pérez-Aísa Á, Fiorini G, Tepes B, Castro-Fernández M, Lucendo A, Voynovan I, Bujanda L, Garre A, Rodrigo L, Martínez Domínguez SJ, Denkovski M, Huguet Malavés JM, Jonaitis L, Bumane R, Zaytsev O, Mata Romero P, Barrio J, Fernández-Salazar L, Sarsenbaeva AS, Ortiz Polo I, Alekseenko S, Saracino IM, Vaira D, Keco-Huerga A, Bordin D, Gasbarrini A, Lerang F, Rokkas T, Kupčinskas J, Leja M, Babayeva G, Marcos Pinto R, Tonkić A, Smith S, Phull P, Buzas GM, Simsek H, Boltin D, Gridnyev O, Venerito M, Milivojevic V, Torà N, Cano-Català A, Moreira L, Nyssen OP, Mégraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP, Puig I. Helicobacter pylori Diagnostic Tests Used in Europe: Results of over 34,000 Patients from the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4363. [PMID: 37445399 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12134363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Several methods are available to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection. Our objective was to evaluate the tests used for both the initial diagnosis and the confirmation of eradication after treatment in Europe. METHODS The European Registry on the management of Helicobacter pylori infection is an international, multicentre, prospective, non-interventional registry aiming to evaluate the management of Helicobacter pylori-infected patients in Europe. Countries with at least 100 cases registered from June 2013 to April 2021, and with a validated diagnostic method were analysed. Data were quality reviewed. RESULTS A total of 34,920 adult patients from 20 countries were included (mean age 51 years; 61% women). To establish the initial diagnosis, invasive tests were performed in 19,801 (71%) patients, non-invasive in 11,369 (41%), and both in 3437 (12%). The most frequent were histology (n = 11,885; 43%), a rapid urease test (n = 10,636; 38%) and an urea breath test (n = 7577; 27%). According to the age, invasive tests were indicated in 11,179 (77%) ≥50 years, and in 8603 (65%) <50 years. Depending on the country, the use of invasive tests ranged from 29-99% in <50 years to 60-99% in ≥50. Most of the tests used to confirm eradication were non-invasive (n = 32,540; 93%), with the urea breath test being the most frequent (n = 32,540; 78%). In 2983 (9%) post-treatment tests, histology (n = 1887; 5%) or a rapid urease test (n = 1223; 4%) were performed. CONCLUSION A great heterogeneity was observed for the initial diagnosis and confirmation of the eradication. The reasons for the apparent lack of adherence to the clinical guidelines should be further explored.
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- Natalia García-Morales
- Digestive Service, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Sergas, South Galicia Health Research Institute, 36312 Vigo, Spain
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- Unidad de Digestivo, Hospital Costa del Sol Marbella, Redes de Investigación Cooperativa Orientada a Resultados en Salud (RICORS), 29603 Marbella, Spain
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS AOU S. Orsola, 39015 Bologna, Italy
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- AM DC Rogaska, 3250 Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia
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- A.S. Loginov, Clinical Scientific Centre, 111123 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), 20014 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Central de Asturias, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Digestive Diseases Centre GASTRO, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia
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- First Clinical Medical Centre, 601900 Kovrov, Russia
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS AOU S. Orsola, 39015 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS AOU S. Orsola, 39015 Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Outpatient Therapy and Family Medicine, Tver State Medical University, 170100 Tver, Russia
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Propaedeutic of Internal and Gastroenterology, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473 Moscow, Russia
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- Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Central Hospital of Ostfold, 1601 Fredrikstad, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Digestive Diseases Centre GASTRO, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia
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- Department Gastroenterol & Hepatol, University Hospital Centre Split, 2100 Split, Croatia
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- Gastroenterology, Ferencváros Health Centre, Mester utca 45, 1095 Budapest, Hungary
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- Internal Med Gastroenterol Department, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06230 Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 4941492, Israel
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- L.T. Malaya Therapy National Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, ID 70483 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Hospital, 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- GOES Research Group, Unitat de Recerca i Innovació, Athaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, 08243 Manresa, Spain
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- GOES Research Group, Unitat de Recerca i Innovació, Athaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, 08243 Manresa, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERed), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- INSERM U1312, Université de Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa and Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC), 08242 Manresa, Spain
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García-Morales N, Pérez-Aísa Á, Fiorini G, Tepes B, Castro-Fernández M, Lucendo A, Voynovan I, Bujanda L, Garre A, Rodrigo L, Martínez Domínguez SJ, Denkovski M, Huguet Malavés JM, Jonaitis L, Bumane R, Zaytsev O, Mata Romero P, Barrio J, Fernández-Salazar L, Sarsenbaeva AS, Ortiz Polo I, Alekseenko S, Saracino IM, Vaira D, Keco-Huerga A, Bordin D, Gasbarrini A, Lerang F, Rokkas T, Kupčinskas J, Leja M, Babayeva G, Marcos Pinto R, Tonkić A, Smith S, Phull P, Buzas GM, Simsek H, Boltin D, Gridnyev O, Venerito M, Milivojevic V, Torà N, Cano-Català A, Moreira L, Nyssen OP, Mégraud F, O’Morain C, Gisbert JP, Puig I. Helicobacter pylori Diagnostic Tests Used in Europe: Results of over 34,000 Patients from the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4363. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.3390/jcm12134363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Background and aims: Several methods are available to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection. Our objective was to evaluate the tests used for both the initial diagnosis and the confirmation of eradication after treatment in Europe. Methods: The European Registry on the management of Helicobacter pylori infection is an international, multicentre, prospective, non-interventional registry aiming to evaluate the management of Helicobacter pylori-infected patients in Europe. Countries with at least 100 cases registered from June 2013 to April 2021, and with a validated diagnostic method were analysed. Data were quality reviewed. Results: A total of 34,920 adult patients from 20 countries were included (mean age 51 years; 61% women). To establish the initial diagnosis, invasive tests were performed in 19,801 (71%) patients, non-invasive in 11,369 (41%), and both in 3437 (12%). The most frequent were histology (n = 11,885; 43%), a rapid urease test (n = 10,636; 38%) and an urea breath test (n = 7577; 27%). According to the age, invasive tests were indicated in 11,179 (77%) ≥50 years, and in 8603 (65%) <50 years. Depending on the country, the use of invasive tests ranged from 29–99% in <50 years to 60–99% in ≥50. Most of the tests used to confirm eradication were non-invasive (n = 32,540; 93%), with the urea breath test being the most frequent (n = 32,540; 78%). In 2983 (9%) post-treatment tests, histology (n = 1887; 5%) or a rapid urease test (n = 1223; 4%) were performed. Conclusion: A great heterogeneity was observed for the initial diagnosis and confirmation of the eradication. The reasons for the apparent lack of adherence to the clinical guidelines should be further explored.
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- Natalia García-Morales
- Digestive Service, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Sergas, South Galicia Health Research Institute, 36312 Vigo, Spain
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- Unidad de Digestivo, Hospital Costa del Sol Marbella, Redes de Investigación Cooperativa Orientada a Resultados en Salud (RICORS), 29603 Marbella, Spain
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS AOU S. Orsola, 39015 Bologna, Italy
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- AM DC Rogaska, 3250 Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia
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- A.S. Loginov, Clinical Scientific Centre, 111123 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), 20014 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Central de Asturias, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Digestive Diseases Centre GASTRO, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia
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- First Clinical Medical Centre, 601900 Kovrov, Russia
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS AOU S. Orsola, 39015 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS AOU S. Orsola, 39015 Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Outpatient Therapy and Family Medicine, Tver State Medical University, 170100 Tver, Russia
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Propaedeutic of Internal and Gastroenterology, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473 Moscow, Russia
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- Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Central Hospital of Ostfold, 1601 Fredrikstad, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Digestive Diseases Centre GASTRO, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia
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- Department Gastroenterol & Hepatol, University Hospital Centre Split, 2100 Split, Croatia
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- Gastroenterology, Ferencváros Health Centre, Mester utca 45, 1095 Budapest, Hungary
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- Internal Med Gastroenterol Department, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06230 Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 4941492, Israel
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- L.T. Malaya Therapy National Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, ID 70483 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Hospital, 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- GOES Research Group, Unitat de Recerca i Innovació, Athaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, 08243 Manresa, Spain
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- GOES Research Group, Unitat de Recerca i Innovació, Athaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, 08243 Manresa, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERed), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- INSERM U1312, Université de Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa and Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC), 08242 Manresa, Spain
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Alfaro E, Sostres C, Lanas A. Diagnosis and Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Real Practice-New Role of Primary Care Services in Antibiotic Resistance Era. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13111918. [PMID: 37296770 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13111918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a key agent in several upper gastrointestinal diseases. Treatment of H. pylori infection is the main strategy for resolving the associated gastroduodenal damage in infected patients and for the prevention of gastric cancer development. Infection management is becoming complex due to the increase in antibiotic resistance, which already represents a global healthcare problem. Resistance to clarithromycin, levofloxacin or metronidazole have forced the adaptation of eradication regimens in this new reality to reach the eradication rate target recommended in most international guidelines (>90%). In this challenging scenario, molecular methods are revolutionizing the diagnosis of antibiotic-resistant infections and the detection of antibiotic resistance and opening a path towards personalized treatments, although their use is not yet widespread. Moreover, the infection management by physicians is still not adequate, which contributes to aggravating the problem. Both gastroenterologists and mainly primary care physicians (PCPs), who currently routinely manage this infection, perform suboptimal management of the diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori infection by not following the current consensus recommendations. In order to improve H. pylori infection management and to increase PCPs' compliance with guidelines, some strategies have been evaluated with satisfactory results, but it is still necessary to design and evaluate new different approaches.
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- Enrique Alfaro
- Department of Gastroenterology, Lozano Blesa University Clinic Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lozano Blesa University Clinic Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lozano Blesa University Clinic Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Medicine Department, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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Medakina I, Tsapkova L, Polyakova V, Nikolaev S, Yanova T, Dekhnich N, Khatkov I, Bordin D, Bodunova N. Helicobacter pylori Antibiotic Resistance: Molecular Basis and Diagnostic Methods. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119433. [PMID: 37298385 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common cause of human infections. Infected patients develop chronic active gastritis in all cases, which can lead to peptic ulcer, atrophic gastritis, gastric cancer and gastric MALT-lymphoma. The prevalence of H. pylori infection in the population has regional characteristics and can reach 80%. Constantly increasing antibiotic resistance of H. pylori is a major cause of treatment failure and a major problem. According to the VI Maastricht Consensus, two main strategies for choosing eradication therapy are recommended: individualized based on evaluating sensitivity to antibacterial drugs (phenotypic or molecular genetic method) prior to their appointment, and empirical, which takes into account data on local H. pylori resistance to clarithromycin and monitoring effectiveness schemes in the region. Therefore, the determination of H. pylori resistance to antibiotics, especially clarithromycin, prior to choosing therapeutic strategy is extremely important for the implementation of these treatment regimens.
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- Irina Medakina
- SBHI Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia
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- SBHI Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia
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- SBHI Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia
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- SBHI Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia
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- SBHI Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia
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- FSBEI HE Smolensk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, 214019 Smolensk, Russia
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- SBHI Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Propaedeutic of Internal Diseases and Gastroenterology, FSBEI HE Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473 Moscow, Russia
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- SBHI Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Propaedeutic of Internal Diseases and Gastroenterology, FSBEI HE Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473 Moscow, Russia
- Department of General Medical Practice and Family Medicine, FSBEI HE Tver State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, 170100 Tver, Russia
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Buzás GM, Birinyi P. Newer, Older, and Alternative Agents for the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Narrative Review. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:946. [PMID: 37370265 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12060946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Although discovered 40 years ago, Helicobacter pylori infection is still raising diagnostic and therapeutic problems today. The infection is currently managed based on statements in several guidelines, but implementing them in practice is a long process. Increasing antibiotic resistance and weak compliance of the patients limit the efficacy of eradication regimens, leaving much room for improvement. Third-generation proton pump inhibitors have added little to the results of the first two generations. Potassium-competitive acid blockers have a stronger and longer inhibitory action of acid secretion, increasing the intragastric pH. They obtained superior results in eradication when compared to proton pump inhibitors. Instead of innovative antibiotics, derivatives of existing antimicrobials were developed; some new fluoroquinolones and nitazoxanide seem promising in practice, but they are not recommended by the guidelines. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors have both anti-secretory and bactericidal effects, and some researchers are expecting their revival in the treatment of infection. Capsules containing components of the eradication regimens have obtained excellent results, but are of limited availability. Probiotics, if containing bacteria with anti-Helicobacter pylori activity, may be useful, increasing the rates of eradication and lowering the prevalence and severity of the side effects.
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- György Miklós Buzás
- Ferencváros Health Centre, Gastroenterology, Mester utca 45, 1095 Budapest, Hungary
- Medoc Health Centre, Gastroenterology, Lehel út 8, 1137 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi utca 46, 1086 Budapest, Hungary
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Andreev DN, Bordin DS, Nikolskaya KА, Dzhafarova AR, Cherenkova VV. Current trends in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> eradication therapy. MEDITSINSKIY SOVET = MEDICAL COUNCIL 2023:18-27. [DOI: 10.21518/ms2023-134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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According to the Maastricht VI consensus, the triple therapy (PPI + clarithromycin + amoxicillin) and bismuth-based quadruple therapy (PPI + bismuth + tetracycline + metronidazole) are considered and may be proscribed empirically as first-line regimens in the regions with low clarithromycin resistance rates (<15%). In the regions with high clarithromycin resistance rates (> 15%), as well as in the regions with unknown resistance to this antibacterial agent, it is recommended to use classical quadruple therapy with bismuth drugs as the main choice and quadruple therapy without bismuth drugs (“simultaneous” or “concomitant”) as an alternative. The second-line regimens of empiric choice (when antimicrobial susceptibility testing is not available) include fluoroquinolone-based quadruple therapy (PPI + levofloxacin + amoxicillin + bismuth) or fluoroquinolone-based triple therapy (PPI + levofloxacin + amoxicillin) and bismuth-based quadruple therapy. The Maastricht VI consensus regulates the use of rifabutin-based triple therapy (PPI + amoxicillin + rifabutin) as a “rescue” therapy, if the above ET schemes are ineffective and there is no possibility to conduct an antimicrobial susceptibility test. In its latest clinical guidelines, the Russian Gastroenterological Association (RGA) recommends with a view to achieving maximum treatment efficiency during classic triple ET and levelling the risk of further progression of clarithromycin resistance in Russia to take additional measures to increase its effectiveness (detailed instruction of a patient and control over strict adherence to the prescribed regimen, prolonging the course up to 14 days; prescribing PPI at increased dose twice a day; the latest generation PPIs (rabeprazole and esomeprazole); adding bismuth tripotassium dicitrate (240 mg 2 times a day) to the standard triple therapy; adding cytoprotector rebamipide (100 mg 3 times a day) to the standard triple therapy; adding a probiotic with proven efficacy to the standard triple therapy within controlled studies).
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- D. N. Andreev
- Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry;
Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center;
Tver State Medical University
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- Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center;
Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management
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Xie J, Liu D, Peng J, Wu S, Liu D, Xie Y. Iatrogenic factors of Helicobacter pylori eradication failure: lessons from the frontline. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2023; 21:447-454. [PMID: 36794349 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2023.2181788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Iatrogenic factors play an important role in H. pylori eradication failure, whereas it can be easily missed. Therefore, we aimed to investigate and analyze these related iatrogenic factors of H. pylori eradication failure. METHODS A total of 508 patients who experienced H. pylori eradication failure were included in this study conducted from December 2019 to February 2022. All the patients filled out a questionnaire including demographic characteristics, duration of treatment, regimens, dosage, and time intervals in rescue treatment. RESULTS In the first-line treatment, 89 patients (17.5%, 89/508) used at least one antibiotic with high resistance rate in triple therapy and 57 patients (11.2%, 57/508) used two antibiotics with high resistance rates or other not recommended antibiotics in quadruple therapy. In the rescue therapy, 85 regimens were repeatedly used as salvage regimens in 58 patients (22.6%, 58/257) and 178 regimens containing antibiotics with high resistance rates were repeatedly used in 85 patients (33.1%, 85/257). CONCLUSION To decrease the risk of H. pylori eradication failure, iatrogenic factors need to gain more attention. Clinicians should enhance their education and training to standardize the treatment regimens, better manage the H. pylori infection, and improve the eradication rate eventually.
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- Jinliang Xie
- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.,Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.,Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.,Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.,Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, The Second People's Hospital of Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.,Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.,Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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Bordin DS, Voynovan IN, Sarsenbaeva AS, Zaytsev OV, Abdulkhakov RA, Bakulina NV, Bakulin IG, Osipenko MF, Livzan MA, Alekseenko SA, Tarasova LV, Tarasova GN, Bogomolov PO, Maev IV, Andreev DN, Abdulkhakov SR, Starostin BD, Bakanova NV, Kononova AG, Kolbasnikov SV, Bueverova EL, Moreira L, Megraud F, O'Morain C, Perez Nyssen O, Gisbert J. [Effectiveness of empirical Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy with furazolidone in Russia: results from the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management (Hp-EuReg)]. TERAPEVT ARKH 2023; 95:120-129. [PMID: 37167127 DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2023.02.202107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND First-line therapy does not always provide a high level of Helicobacter pylori eradication due to the increase of H. pylori resistance to antibiotics; therefore, it remains necessary to identify the most effective rescue treatments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of empirical H. pylori furazolidone-containing regimens. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult H. pylori infected patients empirically treated with furazolidone-containing eradication regimens were registered in an international, prospective, multicenter non-intervention European registry on H. pylori management (Hp-EuReg). Data were collected at AEG-REDCap e-CRF from 2013 to 2021 and the quality was reviewed. Modified intention-to-treat (mITT) effectiveness analyses were performed. RESULTS Overall 106 patients received empirical furazolidone-containing therapy in Russia. Furazolidone was prescribed in a sequential scheme along with amoxicillin, clarithromycin and a proton pump inhibitor in 68 (64%) cases, triple regimens were prescribed in 28 (26%) patients and quadruple regimens in 10 (9.4%). Treatment duration of 7 days was assigned to 2 (1.9%) patients, 10-day eradication therapy in case of 80 (75%) and 14 days - in 24 (23%) patients. Furazolidone was mainly used in first- (79%) and second-line (21%) regimens. The methods used to diagnose H. pylori infection were: histology (81%), stool antigen test (64%), 13C-urea breath test (6.6%), and rapid urease test (1.9%). The mITT effectiveness of sequential therapy was 100%; 93% with the triple therapy and 75.5% with quadruple therapy. Compliance was reported in 98% of cases. Adverse events were revealed in 5.7% of patients, mostly nausea (3.8%). No serious adverse events were reported. CONCLUSION Furazolidone containing eradication regimens appear to be an effective and safe empirical therapy in Russia.
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- D S Bordin
- Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
- Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
- Tver State Medical University
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- Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University
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- Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University
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- Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
- Private Medical Center "Universal"
- Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Clinical Research Institute
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- Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)
- University of Barcelona
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)
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Ariño-Pérez I, Martínez-Domínguez SJ, Alfaro Almajano E, Carrera-Lasfuentes P, Lanas Á. Mistakes in the diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in daily clinical practice. Helicobacter 2023:e12957. [PMID: 36828666 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND An adequate diagnostic and therapeutic approach to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is the cornerstone to avoid overdiagnosis, overuse of health resources, and increase in antibiotic resistances. The aim of the study was to evaluate the most common errors in clinical practice and the associated risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective observational study including patients with H. pylori infection and no previous treatment belonging to two defined areas of the National Health System in Spain; some of them were enrolled in the European Registry on H. pylori management (Hp-EuReg). Patients were attended by gastroenterologists between 2010 and 2019. According to current guidelines, we evaluated indications for H. pylori investigation, appropriateness of diagnostic test used in dyspeptic patients and discontinuation of surveillance after treatment. RESULTS A total of 1730 patients were included, receiving 2260 eradication regimens. H. pylori infection was investigated in 1.7% cases in absence of a formal indication. Oral endoscopy was incorrectly used in 56% of patients with dyspepsia under 55 years without alarm signs, and urea breath test (UBT) was incorrectly used in 22.4% of patients with dyspepsia ≥55 years or red flags. Levofloxacin containing regimens were used as first-line therapy in 7.5% of non-allergic to penicillin patients. After first-line failure, clarithromycin was repeated in 2.6% of the patients who received second-line therapy. Confirmatory test of H. pylori status was absent in 2.5% cases. Men, patients under 55 years, and patients diagnosed by UBT had a higher risk of not undergoing a confirmatory test. CONCLUSIONS Investigation of H. pylori infection by gastroenterologists is rare in absence of a formal indication; however, endoscopy is commonly used for dyspeptic patients <55 years without red flags and non-invasive tests are still used for dyspeptic patients ≥55 years or presenting alarm signs. Men, patients under 55 years, and patients diagnosed by UBT have an increased risk of being lost to follow-up after eradication treatment.
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- Inés Ariño-Pérez
- Department of Gastroenterology, Obispo Polanco Hospital, Teruel, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain.,School of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain.,CIBER Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain.,Faculty of Health Sciences, Campus Universitario Villanueva de Gállego, Universidad San Jorge, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain.,School of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,CIBER Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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Burgos-Santamaría D, Nyssen OP, Gasbarrini A, Vaira D, Pérez-Aisa Á, Rodrigo L, Pellicano R, Keco-Huerga A, Pabón-Carrasco M, Castro-Fernandez M, Boltin D, Barrio J, Phull P, Kupcinskas J, Jonaitis L, Ortiz-Polo I, Tepes B, Lucendo AJ, Huguet JM, Areia M, Jurecic NB, Denkovski M, Bujanda L, Ramos-San Román J, Cuadrado-Lavín A, Gomez-Camarero J, Jiménez Moreno MA, Lanas A, Martinez-Dominguez SJ, Alfaro E, Marcos-Pinto R, Milivojevic V, Rokkas T, Leja M, Smith S, Tonkić A, Buzás GM, Doulberis M, Venerito M, Lerang F, Bordin DS, Lamy V, Capelle LG, Marlicz W, Dobru D, Gridnyev O, Puig I, Mégraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP. Empirical rescue treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in third and subsequent lines: 8-year experience in 2144 patients from the European Registry on H. pylori management (Hp-EuReg). Gut 2022; 72:gutjnl-2022-328232. [PMID: 36591610 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-328232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use, effectiveness and safety of Helicobacter pylori empirical rescue therapy in third and subsequent treatment lines in Europe. DESIGN International, prospective, non-interventional registry of the clinical practice of European gastroenterologists. Data were collected and quality reviewed until October 2021 at Asociación Española de Gastroenterología-Research Electronic Data Capture. All cases with three or more empirical eradication attempts were assessed for effectiveness by modified intention-to-treat and per-protocol analysis. RESULTS Overall, 2144 treatments were included: 1519, 439, 145 and 41 cases from third, fourth, fifth and sixth treatment lines, respectively. Sixty different therapies were used; the 15 most frequently prescribed encompassed >90% of cases. Overall effectiveness remained <90% in all therapies. Optimised treatments achieved a higher eradication rate than non-optimised (78% vs 67%, p<0.0001). From 2017 to 2021, only 44% of treatments other than 10-day single-capsule therapy used high proton-pump inhibitor doses and lasted ≥14 days. Quadruple therapy containing metronidazole, tetracycline and bismuth achieved optimal eradication rates only when prescribed as third-line treatment, either as 10-day single-capsule therapy (87%) or as 14-day traditional therapy with tetracycline hydrochloride (95%). Triple amoxicillin-levofloxacin therapy achieved 90% effectiveness in Eastern Europe only or when optimised. The overall incidence of adverse events was 31%. CONCLUSION Empirical rescue treatment in third and subsequent lines achieved suboptimal effectiveness in most European regions. Only quadruple bismuth-metronidazole-tetracycline (10-day single-capsule or 14-day traditional scheme) and triple amoxicillin-levofloxacin therapies reached acceptable outcomes in some settings. Compliance with empirical therapy optimisation principles is still poor 5 years after clinical practice guidelines update. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02328131.
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- Diego Burgos-Santamaría
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
- Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Costa del Sol Marbella, Marbella, Spain
- Redes de Investigación Cooperativa Orientada a Resultados en Salud (RICORS), Marbella, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Outpatient Clinic, Molinette-SGAS Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Tel Aviv University, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Rio Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, AM DC Rogaska, Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Francisco Gentil Portuguese Institute for Oncology of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain
- Instituto Biodonostia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS, University of Porto Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Porto, Portugal
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- University Clinical Center of Serbia Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Belgrade, Serbia
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece
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- Digestive Disease Center GASTRO, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine, Riga, Latvia
- University of Latvia Faculty of Medicine, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Center Split Križine, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ferencváros Health Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kantonsspital Aarau AG, Aarau, Switzerland
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterololgy, Ostfold Hospital, Gralum, Norway
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- Department of Pancreatic, Biliary and Upper Digestive Tract disorders, AS Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russian Federation
- A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mures, Târgu Mures, Romania
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Althaia, Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Manresa, Spain
- Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC), Manresa, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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Shih CA, Shie CB, Hsu PI. Update on the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in areas with high and low clarithromycin resistances. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2022; 15:17562848221138168. [PMID: 36458050 PMCID: PMC9706057 DOI: 10.1177/17562848221138168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Current international consensuses on Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy recommend that only regimens that reliably produce eradication rates of ⩾90% should be used for empirical treatment. The Real-world Practice & Expectation of Asia-Pacific Physicians and Patients in Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Survey also showed that the accepted minimal eradication rate in H. pylori-infected patients was 91%. According to efficacy prediction model, the per-protocol eradication rates of 7-day and 14-day standard triple therapies fall below 90% when clarithromycin resistance rate ⩾5%. Several strategies including bismuth-containing, non-bismuth-containing quadruple therapies (including sequential, concomitant, hybrid and reverse hybrid therapies), high-dose dual therapy and vonoprazan-based triple therapy have been proposed to increase the eradication rate of H. pylori infection. According to efficacy prediction model, the eradication rate of 14-day concomitant therapy, 14-day hybrid therapy and 7-day vonoprazan-based triple therapy is less than 90% if the frequency of clarithromycin-resistant strains is higher than 90%, 58% and 23%, respectively. To meet the recommendation of the consensus report and patients' expectation, local surveillance networks for resistance of H. pylori to clarithromycin are required to select appropriate eradication regimens in each geographic region. In areas with low (<5%) clarithromycin resistance (e.g. Sweden, Philippine, Myanmar and Bhutan), 7-day and 14-day standard triple therapies can be adopted for the first-line treatment of H. pylori infection with eradication rates of ⩾90%. In areas with high (⩾5%) clarithromycin resistance (most other countries worldwide) or unknown clarithromycin resistance, 14-day hybrid, 14-day reverse hybrid, 14-day concomitant and 10- to 14-day bismuth quadruple therapy can be used to treat H. pylori infection.
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- Chih-An Shih
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Department of Internal Medicine, Antai Medical Care Corporation, Antai
Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung County
- Department of Nursing, Meiho University,
Pingtung County
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of
Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, No. 66, Sec.
2, Changhe Rd., Annan Dist., Tainan City, 70965
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Department of Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University,
No. 66, Sec. 2, Changhe Rd., Annan Dist., Tainan City, 70965
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Aslam H, Khan AU, Qazi NG, Ali F, Hassan SSU, Bungau S. Pharmacological basis of bergapten in gastrointestinal diseases focusing on H+/K+ ATPase and voltage-gated calcium channel inhibition: A toxicological evaluation on vital organs. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1005154. [DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1005154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aim and objectives: This study aimed to establish a pharmacological basis for evaluating the effects of bergapten (5-methoxypsoralen) in gastrointestinal diseases and assessment of its toxicological profile.Methods: The pharmacokinetic profile was evaluated using the SwissADME tool. AUTODOCK and PyRx were used for evaluating the binding affinities. The obtained results were further investigated for a post-dock analysis using Discovery Studio Visualizer 2016. The Desmond software package was used to conduct molecular dynamic simulations of best bound poses. Bergapten was further investigated for antidiarrheal, anti-secretory, charcoal meal transit time, anti-ulcer, anti-H. pylori activity.Results: Bergapten at a dose of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg was proved effective in reducing diarrheal secretions, intestinal secretions, and distance moved by charcoal meal. Bergapten at the aforementioned doses acts as a gastroprotective agent in the ethanol-induced ulcer model that can be attributed to its effectiveness against H. pylori. Bergapten shows concentration-dependent relaxation of both spontaneous and K+ (80 mM)-induced contractions in the isolated rabbit jejunum model; the Ca2+ concentration–response curves (CRCs) were shifted to the right showing potentiating effect similar to papaverine. For molecular investigation, the H+/K+ ATPase inhibitory assay indicated inhibition of the pump comparable to omeprazole. Oxidative stress markers GST, GSH, and catalase showed increased expression, whereas the expression of LPO (lipid peroxidation) was reduced. Histopathological examination indicated marked improvement in cellular morphology. ELISA and western blot confirmed the reduction in inflammatory mediator expression. RT-PCR reduced the mRNA expression level of H+/K+ ATPase, confirming inhibition of the pump. The toxicological profile of bergapten was evaluated by an acute toxicity assay and evaluated for behavioral analysis, and the vital organs were used to analyze biochemical, hematological, and histopathological examination.Conclusion: Bergapten at the tested doses proved to be an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, and antidiarrheal agent and relatively safe in acute toxicity assay.
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Bordin DS, Livzan MA, Osipenko MF, Mozgovoy SI, Andreyev DN, Maev IV. The key statements of the Maastricht VI consensus. EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 2022:5-21. [DOI: 10.31146/1682-8658-ecg-205-9-5-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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An analysis of the most important changes and provisions of the Maastricht VI consensus published in August 2022 is presented. 41 experts from 29 countries took part in the creation of the consensus. Recommendations have been developed in five areas: (1) indications for treatment and clinical associations of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, (2) diagnosis, (3) treatment, (4) prevention of gastric cancer, (5) H. pylori and gastric microbiota -intestinal tract (GIT), taking into account the level of evidence and the strength of recommendations. Emphasis is placed on molecular testing, which is becoming an increasingly accessible research method in the world to identify both H. pylori itself and its sensitivity to antibiotics. The growing resistance of H. pylori strains to previously effective antibacterial agents requires a treatment strategy that implies the ability to determine the sensitivity of H. pylori to antibacterial agents both in the population and in a particular individual. The use of modern diagnostic tests expands the possibilities of individualization of therapy, since it allows determining not only the presence of H. pylori in the gastric mucosa, but also the sensitivity of the infection to antibacterial drugs. Along with individual approaches to treatment, the most effective empirical therapy regimens are given in case of impossibility to determine individual resistance to antibiotics. New data on the effectiveness and results of the use of primary and secondary preventive strategies for gastric cancer are presented. Given the important role of the entire microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in the functioning of the body, the question of the interaction of H. pylori with other microorganisms is discussed. The critical issues of the near future are related to the global prevention of gastric cancer; the need to control antibiotic resistance, and the development of new methods of therapy and prevention of Helicobacter pylori infection.
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- D. S. Bordin
- State Budgetary Institution of Healthcare of the city of Moscow “A. S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific and Practical Center of the Department of Healthcare of the City of Moscow”; Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of the Higher Education “A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry” of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; Federal State Educational Establishment of Higher Education Tver State Medical University
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- Federal State Educational Establishment of Higher Education Omsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- Federal State Educational Establishment of Higher Education Novosibirsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- Federal State Educational Establishment of Higher Education Omsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of the Higher Education “A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry” of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
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- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of the Higher Education “A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry” of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
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Nyssen OP, Vaira D, Pérez Aísa Á, Rodrigo L, Castro-Fernandez M, Jonaitis L, Tepes B, Vologzhanina L, Caldas M, Lanas A, Lucendo AJ, Bujanda L, Ortuño J, Barrio J, Huguet JM, Voynovan I, Lasala JP, Sarsenbaeva AS, Fernandez-Salazar L, Molina-Infante J, Jurecic NB, Areia M, Gasbarrini A, Kupčinskas J, Bordin D, Marcos-Pinto R, Lerang F, Leja M, Buzas GM, Niv Y, Rokkas T, Phull P, Smith S, Shvets O, Venerito M, Milivojevic V, Simsek I, Lamy V, Bytzer P, Boyanova L, Kunovský L, Beglinger C, Doulberis M, Marlicz W, Goldis A, Tonkić A, Capelle L, Puig I, Megraud F, Morain CO, Gisbert JP. Empirical Second-Line Therapy in 5000 Patients of the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management (Hp-EuReg). Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:2243-2257. [PMID: 34954341 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS After a first Helicobacter pylori eradication attempt, approximately 20% of patients will remain infected. The aim of the current study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of second-line empiric treatment in Europe. METHODS This international, multicenter, prospective, non-interventional registry aimed to evaluate the decisions and outcomes of H pylori management by European gastroenterologists. All infected adult cases with a previous eradication treatment attempt were registered with the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology-Research Electronic Data Capture until February 2021. Patients allergic to penicillin and those who received susceptibility-guided therapy were excluded. Data monitoring was performed to ensure data quality. RESULTS Overall, 5055 patients received empiric second-line treatment. Triple therapy with amoxicillin and levofloxacin was prescribed most commonly (33%). The overall effectiveness was 82% by modified intention-to-treat analysis and 83% in the per-protocol population. After failure of first-line clarithromycin-containing treatment, optimal eradication (>90%) was obtained with moxifloxacin-containing triple therapy or levofloxacin-containing quadruple therapy (with bismuth). In patients receiving triple therapy containing levofloxacin or moxifloxacin, and levofloxacin-bismuth quadruple treatment, cure rates were optimized with 14-day regimens using high doses of proton pump inhibitors. However, 3-in-1 single capsule or levofloxacin-bismuth quadruple therapy produced reliable eradication rates regardless of proton pump inhibitor dose, duration of therapy, or previous first-line treatment. The overall incidence of adverse events was 28%, and most (85%) were mild. Three patients developed serious adverse events (0.3%) requiring hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS Empiric second-line regimens including 14-day quinolone triple therapies, 14-day levofloxacin-bismuth quadruple therapy, 14-day tetracycline-bismuth classic quadruple therapy, and 10-day bismuth quadruple therapy (as a single capsule) provided optimal effectiveness. However, many other second-line treatments evaluated reported low eradication rates. ClincialTrials.gov number: NCT02328131.
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- Olga P Nyssen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas, Marbella, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, AM DC Rogaska, Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínico Universitario/Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic, La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Portuguese Oncology Institute Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Medicina Interna, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Tver State Medical University, Tver, Russia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar do Porto Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Diseases Centre Gastro, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ferencváros Health Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Center of Serbia, University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Hacettepe, University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Brno, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital Inselspital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Second Medical Clinic, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, and First Laboratory of Pharmacology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Timisoara Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Split, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya, Manresa, Spain
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- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM) U1312 BRIC Team 4, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain.
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Bordin D, Morozov S, Plavnik R, Bakulina N, Voynovan I, Skibo I, Isakov V, Bakulin I, Andreev D, Maev I. Helicobacter pylori infection prevalence in ambulatory settings in 2017-2019 in RUSSIA: The data of real-world national multicenter trial. Helicobacter 2022; 27:e12924. [PMID: 35971900 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The recent data on the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in Russia are limited. The aim of the study was to compare Helicobacter pylori infection prevalence in ambulatory settings in Russia in 2017 and 2019 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS Subjects visiting primary care centers were invited to take part in the study. H. pylori status was assessed by 13 C-urea breath test (UBT). Data on subjects' demography, previous treatment exposure, and place of residence were collected in all federal districts of Russia in 2017 and in 2019 calendar years and processed centrally. RESULTS The data of 19,875 subjects were available for analysis. The prevalence of H. pylori infection assessed by positive UBT in treatment-naive subjects was highest in the Southern (54.9%) and the North Caucasian (45.1%) federal districts. A significant difference (p < 0.05) in H. pylori prevalence between two testing periods was found only in a half of federal districts: the Central (46.2% in 2017 vs. 36.2% in 2019), the Northwestern (38.6% vs. 35.5% accordingly), the Volga (40.6% vs. 33.0%, accordingly), and the Ural (40.4% vs. 32.7%, accordingly). The lowest prevalence of H. pylori infection was revealed in the age group <18 years old (20.2%), while the highest in the age group of 41-50 years old (43.9%). In 2017, the prevalence of H. pylori was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than in 2019 in all age groups but younger than 18 and older than 70 y.o., where similar rates were found during both study periods. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of H. pylori according to 13 C-UBT testing of primary care visitors in Russia is lower than expected (38.8%). The highest prevalence of H. pylori infection found in the Southern and the North Caucasian federal districts of Russia and in the age group of 41-50 years old. This study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04892238).
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- Dmitry Bordin
- A. S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia.,Tver State Medical University, Tver, Russia.,A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Nutrition and Biotechnology, Moscow, Russia
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- I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- A. S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Nutrition and Biotechnology, Moscow, Russia
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- I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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- A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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Chey WD, Mégraud F, Laine L, López LJ, Hunt BJ, Howden CW. Vonoprazan Triple and Dual Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection in the United States and Europe: Randomized Clinical Trial. Gastroenterology 2022; 163:608-619. [PMID: 35679950 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.05.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Novel, effective treatments for Helicobacter pylori infection are needed. This study evaluated the efficacy of vonoprazan, a potassium-competitive acid blocker, vs standard treatment on H pylori eradication in the United States and Europe. METHODS In a randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial, treatment-naïve adults with H pylori infection were randomized 1:1:1 to open-label vonoprazan dual therapy (20 mg vonoprazan twice daily; 1 g amoxicillin 3 times daily), or double-blind triple therapy twice a day (vonoprazan 20 mg or lansoprazole 30 mg; amoxicillin 1 g; clarithromycin 500 mg) for 14 days. The primary outcome was noninferiority in eradication rates in patients without clarithromycin- and amoxicillin-resistant strains (noninferiority margin = 10%). Secondary outcomes assessed superiority in eradication rates in clarithromycin-resistant infections, and in all patients. RESULTS A total of 1046 patients were randomized. Primary outcome eradication rates (nonresistant strains): vonoprazan triple therapy 84.7%, dual therapy 78.5%, vs lansoprazole triple therapy 78.8% (both noninferior; difference 5.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.8 to 12.6; P < .001; difference -0.3%; 95% CI, -7.4 to 6.8; P = .007, respectively). Eradication rates in clarithromycin-resistant infections: vonoprazan triple therapy 65.8%, dual therapy 69.6%, vs lansoprazole triple therapy 31.9% (both superior; difference 33.9%; 95% CI, 17.7-48.1; P < .001; difference 37.7%; 95% CI, 20.5-52.6; P < .001, respectively). In all patients, vonoprazan triple and dual therapy were superior to lansoprazole triple therapy (80.8% and 77.2%, respectively, vs 68.5%, difference 12.3%; 95% CI, 5.7-18.8; P < .001; difference 8.7%; 95% CI, 1.9-15.4; P = .013). Overall frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events was similar between vonoprazan and lansoprazole regimens (P > .05). CONCLUSION Both vonoprazan-based regimens were superior to proton pump inhibitor-based triple therapy in clarithromycin-resistant strains and in the overall study population. CLINICALTRIALS gov; NCT04167670.
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- William D Chey
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut
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- Research and Development, Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee
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Shatila M, Thomas AS. Current and Future Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11175086. [PMID: 36079015 PMCID: PMC9456682 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11175086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (Hp) is a prevalent organism infecting almost half the global population. It is a significant concern, given its associated risk of gastric cancer, which is the third leading cause of cancer death globally. Infection can be asymptomatic or present with dyspeptic symptoms. It may also present with alarm symptoms in the case of progression to cancer. Diagnosis can be achieved non-invasively (breath tests, stool studies, or serology) or invasively (rapid urease test, biopsy, or culture). Treatment involves acid suppression and regimens containing several antibiotics and is guided by resistance rates. Eradication is essential, as it lowers the risk of complications and progression to cancer. Follow-up after eradication is similarly important, as the risk of cancer progression remains. There have been many recent advances in both diagnosis and treatment of Hp. In particular, biosensors may be effective diagnostic tools, and nanotechnology, vaccines, and potassium-competitive acid blockers may prove effective in enhancing eradication rates.
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Nyssen OP, Espada M, Gisbert JP. Empirical vs. Susceptibility-Guided Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:913436. [PMID: 35774456 PMCID: PMC9237546 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.913436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background Treating Helicobacter pylori infection according to antibiotic resistance has been frequently recommended. However, information on its real effectiveness is scarce. Aim The aim of this study is to perform a meta-analysis comparing empirical vs. susceptibility-guided treatment of H. pylori. Methods Selection of studies: Studies comparing empirical versus susceptibility-guided treatment were selected. Search strategy: electronic and manual up to August 2021. Data synthesis: by intention-to-treat (random-effects model). Results Overall, 54 studies were included (6,705 patients in the susceptibility-guided group and 7,895 in the empirical group). H. pylori eradication rate was 86 vs. 76%, respectively (RR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.08-1.17; I 2: 83%). Similar results were found when only RCTs were evaluated (24 studies; RR: 1.16; 95% CI: 1.11-1.22; I 2: 71%) and when susceptibility testing was assessed by culture (RR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.06-1.18) or PCR (RR: 1.14; 95% CI: 1.05-1.23). For first-line treatments (naïve patients; 30 studies), better efficacy results were obtained with the susceptibility-guided strategy (RR: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.11-1.20; I 2: 79%). However, for empirical first-line quadruple regimens, in particular (both with and without bismuth, excluding the suboptimal triple therapies), not based on CYP2C19 gene polymorphism, no differences in efficacy were found compared with the susceptibility-guided group (RR: 1.04; 95% CI: 0.99-1.09); this lack of difference was confirmed in RCTs (RR: 1.05; 95% CI: 0.99-1.12). For rescue therapies (13 studies, most 2nd-line), similar results were demonstrated for both strategies, including all studies (RR: 1.09; 95% CI: 0.97-1.22; I 2: 82%) and when only RCTs were considered (RR: 1.15; 95% CI: 0.97-1.36). Conclusion The benefit of susceptibility-guided treatment over empirical treatment of H. pylori infection could not be demonstrated, either in first-line (if the most updated quadruple regimens are prescribed) or in rescue therapies.
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- Olga P. Nyssen
- Gastroenterology Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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Comparative Effectiveness of Various Eradication Regimens for Helicobacter Pylori Infection in the Northeastern Region of Poland. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116921. [PMID: 35682504 PMCID: PMC9180243 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Purpose: Due to the lack of systematic data on antibiotic sensitivity, the treatment of the highly prevalent and pathogenic Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection still poses a significant problem. Therefore, the aim of our study was to compare the efficacy of the three most commonly used anti-H. pylori therapies in northeastern Poland. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center study performed on 289 outpatients with an H. pylori infection. Patients received one of the following three treatment regimens: (1) bismuth quadruple therapy (BQT) for 10 days, (2) metronidazole-based triple therapy (M-TT) for 10 or 14 days, and (3) levofloxacin-based triple therapy (L-TT) for 10 or 14 days. Results: BQT, M-TT, and L-TT accounted for 93.2% of prescribed anti-H. pylori therapies. The overall success rate for all treatment regimens was 84.1% (243/289). The effectiveness of first- and second-line therapy was similar and reached 83.8% and 86.2%, respectively. The efficacy of the individual treatment regimens was as follows: (1) BQT—89.4% (84/94), (2) M-TT—80.6% (112/139) and 78.8% (26/33) for 10 and 14 days, respectively, and (3) L-TT—84.6% (11/13) and 100% (10/10) for 10 and 14 days, respectively. The overall duration of treatment and type and dose of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) had no effect on the treatment efficacy. Conclusions: In the northeastern part of Poland, 10-day BQT and 10- or 14-day L-TT are effective treatment regimens for H. pylori eradication and have appear to be superior to M-TT. Practitioners in our clinic followed mostly local anti-H. pylori therapy guidelines.
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Management of Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Effectiveness Rates in Daily Clinical Practice in Spain: 2010–2019. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11050698. [PMID: 35625342 PMCID: PMC9171584 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11050698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The management and effectiveness of the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection are heterogeneous worldwide, despite the publication of international consensus conferences and guidelines, which have been widely available for years. The aim of the study was to describe the clinical management and the eradication rates in a region of Southern Europe (Spain). Between 2010 and 2019, we conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with H. pylori infection attended by gastroenterologists in two defined areas of the National Health System in Aragón. We compared the appropriateness of therapies according to guidelines, and described the effectiveness of each treatment. A total of 1644 penicillin non-allergic patients were included. The most prescribed therapy between 2010 and 2013 was the ‘classic’ triple therapy PCA (80%), whereas the ’concomitant’ therapy PCAM was chosen by 90% of the gastroenterologists in 2015. After 2016, the use of the quadruple bismuth-containing therapy in a single capsule (Pylera®) quickly increased, representing almost half of the overall prescriptions in 2019. Throughout the decade, adherence to guidelines was 76.4% and global efficacy was 70.7% (ITT). Triple therapies’ eradication rates were lower than 70% (ITT), whereas eradication rates with quadruple therapies achieved or were over 80% (ITT). In conclusion, despite the use of quadruple therapies and optimized treatments, the effectiveness of H. pylori management in daily clinical practice is far from the target of 90%.
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Gisbert JP, Alcedo J, Amador J, Bujanda L, Calvet X, Castro-Fernández M, Fernández-Salazar L, Gené E, Lanas Á, Lucendo AJ, Molina-Infante J, Nyssen OP, Pérez-Aisa A, Puig I. V Spanish Consensus Conference on Helicobacter pylori infection treatment. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2022; 45:392-417. [PMID: 34629204 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori infection is very common in the Spanish population and represents the main cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. The last iteration of Spanish consensus guidelines on H. pylori infection was conducted in 2016. Recent changes in therapeutic schemes along with increasing supporting evidence were key for developing the V Spanish Consensus Conference (May 2021). Fourteen experts performed a systematic review of the scientific evidence and developed a series of recommendations that were subjected to an anonymous Delphi process of iterative voting. Scientific evidence and the strength of the recommendation were classified using GRADE guidelines. An eradication therapy, when prescribed empirically, is considered acceptable when it reliably achieves, or preferably surpass, 90% cure rates. Currently, only quadruple therapies (with or without bismuth) and generally lasting 14 days, accomplish this goal in first- and second-line therapies. A non-bismuth quadruple concomitant regimen (proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and metronidazole) or a quadruple bismuth-based combination (proton pump inhibitor, bismuth, tetracycline, and metronidazole), are recommended as first-line regimens. Rescue therapies after eradication failure and management of H. pylori infection in peptic ulcer disease were also reviewed.
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- Javier P Gisbert
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, España
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- Medicina de Familia, Centro de Salud Los Ángeles, Dirección Asistencial Centro, SERMAS, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, CIBEREHD, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Parc Taulí, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, CIBEREHD, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Gerencia Regional de Salud (SACYL), Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, España
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- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Parc Taulí Sabadell, CIBEREHD, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), CIBEREHD, Zaragoza
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General de Tomelloso, CIBEREHD, Ciudad Real, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Cáceres, CIBEREHD, Cáceres, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC), Manresa, Barcelona, España
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Bordin DS, Shengelia MI, Ivanova VA, Voynovan IN. The history of the discovery of the Helicobacter pylori. TERAPEVT ARKH 2022; 94:283-288. [PMID: 36286752 DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2022.02.201377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Helicobacter pylori is a spiral-shaped gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the stomach lining. The presence of a microorganism in humans was described more than a century ago, but from detection to recognition of its role in the etiology and pathogenesis of diseases of the stomach, researchers had to overcome a long path of criticism and mistrust. Coiled bacteria have been mentioned several times in the medical literature, but these bacteria were thought to be contaminants, and any evidence of the bacteria in the stomach was ignored by the medical community. The discovery of H. pylori led to a revolutionary rethinking of the mechanisms of development of a number of diseases: the role of bacteria in the development of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, stomach cancer and MALT lymphoma was proved. The principles of their prevention and treatment have changed. For this discovery in 2005, Barry Marshall and Robin Warren were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology.
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Bordin DS. Errors in the diagnosis and treatment of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection: in anticipation of new conciliation documents. EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 2021:5-14. [DOI: 10.31146/1682-8658-ecg-193-9-5-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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The high prevalence of H. pylori and diseases caused by this infection determine the relevance of discussing the problems of its diagnosis and treatment on the eve of the emergence of new international and domestic agreements. Studies published in recent years, including articles on the materials of the European Registry on the management of Helicobacter pylori infection (Hp-EuReg), provide a rich background for the analysis of errors in diagnosis and treatment of this infection, and the development of approaches to optimize clinical practice.
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- D. S. Bordin
- A.S. Loginov Moscow clinical scientific center; Tver State Medical University; A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
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Bordin DS. Errors in the diagnosis and treatment of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection: in anticipation of new conciliation documents. EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 2021:5-14. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.31146/1682-8658-ecg-193-9-5-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The high prevalence of H. pylori and diseases caused by this infection determine the relevance of discussing the problems of its diagnosis and treatment on the eve of the emergence of new international and domestic agreements. Studies published in recent years, including articles on the materials of the European Registry on the management of Helicobacter pylori infection (Hp-EuReg), provide a rich background for the analysis of errors in diagnosis and treatment of this infection, and the development of approaches to optimize clinical practice.
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- D. S. Bordin
- A.S. Loginov Moscow clinical scientific center; Tver State Medical University; A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
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Bordin DS, Voynovan IN, Andreev DN, Maev IV. Current Helicobacter pylori Diagnostics. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11081458. [PMID: 34441392 PMCID: PMC8393410 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11081458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and the variety of gastroduodenal diseases caused by this pathogen necessitate the use of only accurate methods both for the primary diagnosis and for monitoring the eradication effectiveness. There is a broad spectrum of diagnostic methods available for detecting H. pylori. All methods can be classified as invasive or non-invasive. The need for upper endoscopy, different clinical circumstances, sensitivity and specificity, and accessibility defines the method chosen. This article reviews the advantages and disadvantages of the current options and novel developments in diagnostic tests for H. pylori detection. The progress in endoscopic modalities has made it possible not only to diagnose precancerous lesions and early gastric cancer but also to predict H. pylori infection in real time. The contribution of novel endoscopic evaluation technologies in the diagnosis of H. pylori such as visual endoscopy using blue laser imaging (BLI), linked color imaging (LCI), and magnifying endoscopy is discussed. Recent studies have demonstrated the capability of artificial intelligence to predict H. pylori status based on endoscopic images. Non-invasive diagnostic tests such as the urea breathing test and stool antigen test are recommended for primary diagnosis of H. pylori infection. Serology can be used for initial screening and epidemiological studies. The histology showed its value in detecting H. pylori and provided more information about the degree of gastric mucosa inflammation and precancerous lesions. Molecular methods are mainly used in detecting antibiotic resistance of H. pylori. Cultures from gastric biopsies are the gold standard and recommended for antibiotic susceptibility tests.
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- Dmitry S. Bordin
- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia;
- A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473 Moscow, Russia; (D.N.A.); (I.V.M.)
- Tver State Medical University, 170100 Tver, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, 111123 Moscow, Russia;
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- A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473 Moscow, Russia; (D.N.A.); (I.V.M.)
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- A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473 Moscow, Russia; (D.N.A.); (I.V.M.)
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Nyssen OP, Perez-Aisa A, Tepes B, Castro-Fernandez M, Kupcinskas J, Jonaitis L, Bujanda L, Lucendo A, Jurecic NB, Perez-Lasala J, Shvets O, Fadeenko G, Huguet JM, Kikec Z, Bordin D, Voynovan I, Leja M, Machado JC, Areia M, Fernandez-Salazar L, Rodrigo L, Alekseenko S, Barrio J, Ortuño J, Perona M, Vologzhanina L, Romero PM, Zaytsev O, Rokkas T, Georgopoulos S, Pellicano R, Buzas GM, Modolell I, Gomez Rodriguez BJ, Simsek I, Simsek C, Lafuente MR, Ilchishina T, Camarero JG, Dominguez-Cajal M, Ntouli V, Dekhnich NN, Phull P, Nuñez O, Lerang F, Venerito M, Heluwaert F, Tonkic A, Caldas M, Puig I, Megraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP. Adverse Event Profile During the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori: A Real-World Experience of 22,000 Patients From the European Registry on H. pylori Management (Hp-EuReg). Am J Gastroenterol 2021; 116:1220-1229. [PMID: 33840725 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The safety of Helicobacter pylori eradication treatments and to what extent adverse events (AEs) influence therapeutic compliance in clinical practice are hardly known. Our aim was to assess the frequency, type, intensity, and duration of AEs, and their impact on compliance, for the most frequently used treatments in the "European Registry on Helicobacter pylori management." METHODS Systematic prospective noninterventional registry of the clinical practice of European gastroenterologists (27 countries, 300 investigators) on the management of H. pylori infection in routine clinical practice. All prescribed eradication treatments and their corresponding safety profile were recorded. AEs were classified depending on the intensity of symptoms as mild/moderate/severe and as serious AEs. All data were subject to quality control. RESULTS The different treatments prescribed to 22,492 patients caused at least 1 AE in 23% of the cases; the classic bismuth-based quadruple therapy was the worst tolerated (37% of AEs). Taste disturbance (7%), diarrhea (7%), nausea (6%), and abdominal pain (3%) were the most frequent AEs. The majority of AEs were mild (57%), 6% were severe, and only 0.08% were serious, with an average duration of 7 days. The treatment compliance rate was 97%. Only 1.3% of the patients discontinued treatment due to AEs. Longer treatment durations were significantly associated with a higher incidence of AEs in standard triple, concomitant, bismuth quadruple, and levofloxacin triple or quadruple therapies. DISCUSSION Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment frequently induces AEs, although they are usually mild and of limited duration. Their appearance does not interfere significantly with treatment compliance.
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- Olga P Nyssen
- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Málaga, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, AM DC Rogaska, Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), San Sebastián, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital de Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Internal Diseases Department No. 1, National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Gastroenterology Unit, National Ukrainian Academy of Medical Sciences, Ukraine
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Consorci Hospital General Universitari Valencia, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Slovenj Gradec, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, A. S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Outpatient Therapy and Family Medicine, Tver State Medical University, Tver, Russia
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Propaedeutic of Internal diseases and Gastroenterology, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, A. S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Digestive Diseases Center GASTRO, Riga, Latvia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, and Ipatimup-Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Far Eastern State Medical University Khabarovsk, Russia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Rio Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitari I Politècnic La Fe Valencia, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Quiron Marbella, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, First Clinical Medical Center Kovrov, Russia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Athens Medical Center, Paleo Faliron General Hospital Athens, Greece
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ferencváros Policlinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Consorci Sanitari Terrassa, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hacettepe University Ankara, Turkey
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Medical Department, Central Hospital Ostfold, Fredrikstad, Norway
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Center Hospitalier Annecy Genvois, Pringy, France
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- Gastroenterology Unit, University Hospital of Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Croatia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa and Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC), Manresa, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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Bhat S, Nunes D. Pharmacist-Managed Helicobacter pylori Treatment Service Within a Gastroenterology Clinic: Workflow and Real-World Experiences. Ann Pharmacother 2021; 56:162-169. [PMID: 34049441 DOI: 10.1177/10600280211021501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori, a gastrointestinal infection, are 70% to 90% in clinical studies but lower in real-world settings. Potential barriers include multidrug regimen complexity or prescribing/administration errors. A pharmacist-managed H pylori treatment service was implemented to address these barriers and optimize treatment outcomes. The clinical pharmacist provided 2 services: (1) treatment education and monitoring for treatment-naïve patients and (2) treatment initiation, education, and monitoring for treatment-experienced patients. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the impact of a pharmacist-managed H pylori treatment service within a gastroenterology clinic. METHODS We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of all patients referred to and seen in the pharmacist-managed H pylori treatment service from July 10, 2019, to December 31, 2020. Patient demographics, prior treatment history, course(s) of treatment prescribed, frequency of follow-ups, and outcomes posttreatment were collected. RESULTS The clinical pharmacist managed 60 referrals for 55 unique patients over a mean of 5 ± 2 visits. Five patients failed H pylori treatment and were re-referred. Identified barriers included prescribing/dispensing and administration errors. Posttreatment, 38 referrals tested for H pylori eradication, of which 100% of treatment-naïve patients and 69% of treatment-experienced patients were cured, and 13 (22%) referrals were lost to follow-up. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE This study described and assessed the impact of a pharmacist-managed H pylori treatment service in a gastroenterology clinic, in which various barriers were effectively addressed to optimize treatment outcomes. Future studies should focus on long-term outcome, impact on health care costs, and patient satisfaction with this service.
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- Shubha Bhat
- Department of Pharmacy, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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