Table 4 Comparison of medications with H. pylori urease test and with the endoscopic diagnosis
Medication | HUT results | Endoscopic findings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative (%) | Positive (%) | Negative (%) | |
PPI | ||||
Yes | 7 (18.0) | 19 (51.4) | 14 (27.5) | 12 (48.0) |
No | 32 (82.0) | 18 (48.6) | 37 (72.5) | 13 (52.0) |
Antacid | ||||
Yes | 9 (23.1) | 8 (21.6) | 14 (27.5) | 3 (12.0) |
No | 30 (76.9) | 29 (78.4) | 37 (72.5) | 22 (88.0) |
H2 blocker | ||||
Yes | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) |
No | 38 (97.4) | 37 (100) | 50 (98.0) | 25 (100) |
NSAID | ||||
Yes | 13 (33.3) | 8 (21.6) | 17 (33.3) | 4 (16.0) |
No | 26 (66.7) | 29 (78.4) | 34 (66.7) | 21 (84.0) |