title: [Helicobacter pylori at Hospital Santo Tomás].
abstract: We studied the incidence of infection with Helicobacter pylori in Panamanians with chronic dyspepsia, gastric or duodenal ulcer, gastritis or gastric cancer. The histopathology was positive in 54 (81%) of 66 patients; the urea test was positive in 52 (82.5%) of 63 cases; the impromptu was positive in 51 (79.6) of 64 patients; the endoscopic examination was positive in 64 (82.9%) of 77 examinations.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Santo Tomás.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez Ferrari
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lambraño
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aranda
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferrabone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010176:Panama / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence
vernacular_title: Helicobacter pylori en el Hospital Santo Tomás.