Open AccessHellenic consensus on Helicobacter pylori infection
Author(s) -
Sotirios D. Georgopoulos,
Spyridon Michopoulos,
Theodoros Rokkas,
Periklis Apostolopoulos,
Evangelos Giamarellos,
Dimitrios Kamberoglou,
Αndreas Mentis,
Konstantinos Triantafyllou
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1792-7463
pISSN - 1108-7471
DOI - 10.20524/aog.2020.0446
Subject(s) - medicine , helicobacter pylori , helicobacter pylori infection , consensus conference , gastroenterology , family medicine , alternative medicine , clinical practice , pathology
The Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology recently organized the "Hellenic consensus on Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection". The aim of this publication is to report the guidelines in order to aid the national gastroenterology community in the management of H. pylori infection. Forty-one delegates from all Greek regions, including gastroenterologists, pathologists, clinical microbiologists, epidemiologists and basic scientists, were invited to this meeting. The participants were allocated to 1 of the 4 main topics of the meeting: i.e., H. pylori diagnosis and association with diseases; H. pylori and gastric cancer; H. pylori and extragastric associated disorders; and H. pylori treatment. The results of each subgroup were submitted to a final consensus vote that included all participants. Relevant data based on international and Greek publications were presented, and the quality of evidence, strength of recommendation, and level of consensus were graded. The cutoff level of 70% was considered as acceptance for the final statement. It is hoped that the recommendations and conclusions of this report will guide Greek doctors in their daily practice concerning the management of H. pylori infection.