| Prevalence of immunoglobulin G to Helicobacter pylori among endoscopy nurses/technicians. | |
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PMID: 10222917 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) seropositivity among gastroenterology nurses and technicians with that of the general population. Nurses attending the 1996 Indiana Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Spring and Fall Education Courses were asked to complete a checklist regarding employment, current symptoms, and use of universal precautions, and to have 3 ml blood drawn. These 138 blood specimens as well as 112 serum samples from generally age- and sex-matched blood donors (representing the general population) underwent qualitative HP antibody testing. Results showed that the prevalence of seropositivity for immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody for HP among the gastroenterology nurses and technicians was 19 of 138 (13.8%), which was less than that of the blood donor control group, whose seropositivity was 20 of 112 (17.9%). However, this difference failed to reach statistical significance. Seropositivity tended to increase with age, but there was no association between clinical symptomatology and seropositivity. Likewise, there was no difference in seropositivity between nurses assisting with endoscopic procedures for more than 10 years and those assisting for less than 10 years. Although the differences were not significant, these findings refute those of an earlier study in which the researchers found 122 gastroendoscopists and endoscopy nurses significantly more likely to be positive for HP antibodies. Therefore, the findings reported here provide important information. |
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Authors:
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M L Ellett; Q Lou; S K Chong |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Volume: 22 ISSN: 1042-895X ISO Abbreviation: Gastroenterol Nurs Publication Date: 1999 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-09-23 Completed Date: 1999-09-23 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8915377 Medline TA: Gastroenterol Nurs Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3-6 Citation Subset: N |
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Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis 46202-5107, USA. |
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Adult Antibodies, Bacterial / blood* Blood Donors Endoscopy / nursing* Female Helicobacter Infections / blood, epidemiology*, immunology Helicobacter pylori / immunology* Humans Immunoglobulin G / immunology* Indiana / epidemiology Infection Control Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / statistics & numerical data* Male Middle Aged Nursing Staff, Hospital / statistics & numerical data* Occupational Diseases / blood, epidemiology*, immunology Operating Room Technicians / statistics & numerical data* Population Surveillance Seroepidemiologic Studies |
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0/Antibodies, Bacterial; 0/Immunoglobulin G |
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