Publications by authors named "Joaquim Freitas Carriconde"
Rev Saude Publica
August 2009
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to validate a scoring system to identify dyspeptic patients who are likely H. pylori positive, involving 434 Brazilian adults with unexplained dyspepsia.
- The findings revealed a high prevalence (74%) of H. pylori among those studied, with the score considering factors like age and education, but it showed low sensitivity (up to 36.6%) and high positive predictive value for higher scores.
- Ultimately, the scoring system was deemed ineffective for properly identifying patients who should receive H. pylori eradication therapy, suggesting that a test-and-treat strategy isn't suitable in developing regions with high infection rates.
