Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that may colonise and proliferate in human stomachs, leading invariably to chronic inflammation and, to a lesser extent, to peptic ulcers and cancer. The main objective of this study is to describe the epidemiology surrounding H. pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit populatio...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cdaf88599b8644a482bd1182e079ea72 2024-10-06T13:46:44+00:00 Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey Julie Ducrocq Benoit Lévesque Gaston De Serres Véronique Boiteau Cedric P. Yansouni Jean-François Proulx Denis Talbot 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2024.2398864 https://doaj.org/article/cdaf88599b8644a482bd1182e079ea72 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2024.2398864 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2024.2398864 2242-3982 https://doaj.org/article/cdaf88599b8644a482bd1182e079ea72 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 83, Iss 1 (2024) Nunavik epidemiology Canada Helicobacter pylori Inuit prevalence Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2024.2398864 2024-09-17T16:00:48Z Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that may colonise and proliferate in human stomachs, leading invariably to chronic inflammation and, to a lesser extent, to peptic ulcers and cancer. The main objective of this study is to describe the epidemiology surrounding H. pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population using the 2004 and 2017 Health Surveys. Estimated prevalences were 70.9% for bacterial colonisation using a stool antigens test (SAT), 72.5% for anti-H. pylori antibodies, 12.7% for faecal occult blood in participants aged ≥ 50 and respectively of 28.4%, 11.2% and 2.4% for a prior diagnosis of colonisation, gastritis and peptic ulcer in the medical charts, with under five cases of gastric cancer reported. Variables associated with higher SAT+ prevalence were the number of household members (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.03) and age (quadratic relationship), whereas mainly drinking municipal (PR = 0.84) and natural water (PR = 0.72) compared to bottled water, and increasing alcohol consumption (PR = 0.96) were associated with reduced prevalence. Despite current regional guidelines targeting high risk individuals in the context of high prevalence, Nunavik’s health authorities must remain vigilant by following gastric cancer incidence and the rapid evolution of guidelines, while considering local realities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health inuit Nunavik Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Nunavik International Journal of Circumpolar Health 83 1 |
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Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that may colonise and proliferate in human stomachs, leading invariably to chronic inflammation and, to a lesser extent, to peptic ulcers and cancer. The main objective of this study is to describe the epidemiology surrounding H. pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population using the 2004 and 2017 Health Surveys. Estimated prevalences were 70.9% for bacterial colonisation using a stool antigens test (SAT), 72.5% for anti-H. pylori antibodies, 12.7% for faecal occult blood in participants aged ≥ 50 and respectively of 28.4%, 11.2% and 2.4% for a prior diagnosis of colonisation, gastritis and peptic ulcer in the medical charts, with under five cases of gastric cancer reported. Variables associated with higher SAT+ prevalence were the number of household members (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.03) and age (quadratic relationship), whereas mainly drinking municipal (PR = 0.84) and natural water (PR = 0.72) compared to bottled water, and increasing alcohol consumption (PR = 0.96) were associated with reduced prevalence. Despite current regional guidelines targeting high risk individuals in the context of high prevalence, Nunavik’s health authorities must remain vigilant by following gastric cancer incidence and the rapid evolution of guidelines, while considering local realities. |
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Julie Ducrocq Benoit Lévesque Gaston De Serres Véronique Boiteau Cedric P. Yansouni Jean-François Proulx Denis Talbot |
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Julie Ducrocq Benoit Lévesque Gaston De Serres Véronique Boiteau Cedric P. Yansouni Jean-François Proulx Denis Talbot |
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Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey |
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Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey |
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Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey |
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Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey |
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Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey |
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increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of helicobacter pylori in nunavik’s inuit population (québec, canada) using qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey |
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