A 10 years trend of peptic ulcer disease and other gastrointestinal disorders in northern Uganda

Abstract

to 2015), the prevalence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) reduced from 9.6% to 2.9% (P value 0.000), followed by esophageal varices from 10.3% to 4.0%, and duodenitis from 3.2% to 0.7% respectively. Gastritis increased from 18.4% to 48.2% (P value 0.000), followed by cancer esophagus from 3.2% to 5.1%. Conclusion: As the prevalence of PUD decreases in our community, gastritis increases hence patients with upper GI symptoms tend to suffer gastritis thus clinicians should focus on treating gastritis and eradication of Helicobacter pylori.