EVALUATION OF RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS CAUSING AND ENHANCING GASTRITIS

Objective: To determine the various common risk factors that cause and worsen gastritis. Study design: A cross-sectional Study. Place and Location: In Allied Hospital Faisalabad for six month period from February 2018 to July 2018. Methods: 100 patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms were selected. All patients underwent upper GI endoscopy and biopsy to confirm gastritis. Results: The results of this analysis proves that 83% of the patients had gastritis in endoscopy. 71% of the patients were infected with H. pylori. The majority of the patients were 4th and 5th ten years. Men were 47% and 53% were women. All rejected alcohol consumption was 31%, smoking. 65% received NSAIDs regularly. While 66% preferred spicy food, 55% preferred tea. Conclusion: The results of this analysis showed that in dyspeptic patients the gastritis is a common lesion among different risk factors. While H. pylori is the most common organism found, NSAIDs also pose a great risk. Therefore, all patients with symptoms should be eliminated by H. pylori. A detailed investigation of other risk factors should be done, so it can be changed. Regular use of NSAIDs and non-prescription use are prohibited. If necessary, a safe selection can be made based on sauce. Key words: gastritis, endoscopy, histopathology