A DEEP OBSERVATORY STUDY AMONGST THE PAKISTANI PATIENTS FOR THE SEARCH OF MANY CHANGEABLE RISK FACTORS AND UNCHANGEABLE RISK FACTORS OF PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE (PUD) WHICH IS RAMPANT IN THEM
| Main Author: | Dr. Muhammad, Dr. Mamoona Nayab, Dr. Rabia Anam |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1461050 |
Daftar Isi:
- Objective: To find out, amongst the Pakistani patients about many changeable risk factors and unchangeable risk factors of Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD), this is rampant in them. Study Design: Cross Sectional research. Duration of Study and Place: Settlements were achieved in services hospital, Lahore for the time duration of 12 weeks starting from February, 2018 to April, 2018. Material and Methods: Selected total of 110 patients of outdoor, medical ward and surgical ward of said Hospital for the current study purposes. Patients who were found as suffering from PUD endoscopy test or suffering from 3 of the 4 major Symptoms/features which are heart burn, nausea and vomiting, family history epigastric pain. Patients suffering from any severe illnesses or those who recently were on any medical treatment for a psychiatric or severe medical illness were excluded from this study. A written consent was taken from them and also explained the purpose of the study and briefed them about the procedures. Patients also completed a questionnaire about their previous history of any disease and other required data. Used the SPSS software version 25 for the analyses of data. Results: Approximately 60 % to 80 % of selected patients of PUD were found contributed to major risk factors like smoking, low socio-economic status, low socio-economic status, High stress levels, H. Pylori infection, NSAIDs and family history. Most of the male patients were smokers. Endoscopy test results show H. pylori in majority of the patients. 80% of the cases were living in dense settlements. 90% were either hypertensive or had high stress levels. 20 % to 40 % of patients were found involved in miner risk factors like use of tranquilizers, unhealthy dietary habits, sedentary life style, O Blood group, co morbid conditions, history of radiotherapy/chemotherapy, nicotine, caffeine and alcoholism. Conclusion: Findings of our study states that Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) is in direct relation to poor socio economic status, NSAIDs use and stressful life style. Whereas, it can be eliminated through changing the life style, by doing physical exercises on regular bases and adopting healthy eating habits. Key words: NSAID’s, H.Pylori, Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD).