Table 3. Change
in Symptoms depending upon Patient’s Subjective Improvement.
SYMPTOMS |
IMPROVED AFTER 2 YEARS (n=78) |
NOT IMPROVED AFTER 2 YEARS (n=24) |
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|
|
Pre-Eradication |
2
Years Post Eradication |
Pre-Eradication |
2
Years Post Eradication |
|
Abdominal Pain |
20
(25.6%)@ |
6
(7.7%)@£ |
3
(12.5%)* |
12
(50%)*£ |
|
Nausea / Vomiting |
21
(26.9%)* |
9
(11.5%)*£ |
6
(25%)* |
14
(58.3%)*£ |
|
Oesophageal Symptoms |
38
(48.7%) |
28
(35.9%)£ |
11
(45.8%) |
19
(79.1%)£ |
|
Abdominal Bloating |
17
(21.8%) |
11
(14.1%)$ |
3
(12.5%)@ |
13
(54.2%)@$ |
|
Any Symptom |
50
(64.1%)* |
33
(42.3%)*£ |
16
(66.7%)# |
24
(100%)#£ |
Comparisons within groups pre and post eradication:
*p<0.05, @p<0.01, #p<0.005
Comparison of post eradication symptoms between those patients improved and those not improved: £p<0.001, $p<0.005