EVALUATE THE PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS OF GASTRITIS AT DERA ISMAIL KHAN

Abstract

Background: In 1728, German physician Georg Ernst Stahl first coined the term "gastritis". Italian anatomical pathologist Giovanni Battista Morgagni further described the qualities of gastric irritation. In 1859, British physician, William Brinton first describe regarding acute, subacute, and chronic gastritis. Gastritis is a health situation that means to irritation within the stomach. It creates when the gastric lining gets into narrow or damaged and it comes in get in touch with with hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach. Objective: To  determine the prevalence of gastritis and its associated risk factors in population of Dera Ismail Khan At District head quarter (DHQ) D I Khan. Method: An observational Cross-Sectional Study. The study comprised 148 victims of gastritis presenting to the hospital like Hayat medical and surgical complex. Demographic information, the mechanism of injury, the mode of transportation, pre-hospital treatment, the clinical state upon arrival, emergency management, and patient outcomes were all gathered. The collected data was analyzed by using the logistic regression, Pearson correlation, and descriptive statistics. Results:  Over the course of the six-month research, 148 patients in total were examined. There were 45 patients aged between 18 to 28years accounting 30.4% of the total. In 29 to 39years age group, there were 30 patients, which accounting for 20.2%. The 40 to 50yeras age group were 38 patients, accounting for 25.6%. Those aged 51 to 60years are 20 patients, or 13.5%. Finally, 15 patients are over 60 years old, making up 10% of the total. The survey asked patient they smoked. The total 148 patients, 46 (31%) said "Yes," while 102 (69%) said "No.  Most patients did not smoke, and only about one-third was smokers. Conclusion:  The most dominant patients were observed at the age group 8-28 years (30.4%)   indicating a younger demographic is affected by gastritis. According to gender distribution the cases were found more in female 87 [58.70%] as compared to male 61 [41.20%]. According to marital status the cases were found more in [91] 61.4% of patients were married. According to education basis the cases were found more in 90 (60.8%) were educated.

Keywords: Risk factor, gastritis, lymphoma, H-pylori, amoxicillin, Smoking, PPI.