The Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori and Public Health Implications |
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| Authors: | Nuno F. Azevedo Janis Huntington Karen J. Goodman |
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| Affiliation: | LEPAE, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal;, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine &Department of Public Health Sciences, Zeidler Ledcor Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
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| Abstract: | This article presents a review of the literature on the epidemiology and public health implications of Helicobacter pylori infection published from April 2008 through to March 2009. The authors used MeSH terms "Helicobacter infections epidemiology,""Helicobacter infections prevention and control" to search multiple databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Cochrane Library, EBMR, BIOSIS), and independently searched PubMed using the term "Helicobacter" with "Epidemiology,""Transmission,""Prevalence" or "Environment." Articles without topical relevance were excluded. Two additional papers known to the authors were added. The identified literature is summarized by subtopic: reviews; prevalence; incidence; transmission; risk factors; and public health policy. |
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| Keywords: | H. pylori prevalence transmission risk factors public health policy |
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