Effect of polyphenol compounds on Helicobacter pylori eradication: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Objectives
Polyphenol compounds are classified as organic compounds with phenolic units exhibiting a variety of biological functions. This meta-analysis aims to assess the efficacy and safety of polyphenol compounds (curcumin, cranberry, garlic, liquorice and broccoli) in eradicating Helicobacter pylori.

Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods
Literature searches were conducted on PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Medline, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure database, Chinese Scientific Journal Database and Wan Fang database from inception to January 2022. All randomised controlled trials comparing polyphenol compounds with the placebo or used as an adjunct treatment are included in this meta-analysis.The treatment effect for dichotomous outcomes was assessed using risk ratio (RR), while for continuous outcomes, mean differences both with 95% CIs, were used. Subgroup analyses were carried out for different treatment schemes and polyphenol compound species.

Results
12 trials were included in the meta-analysis. The total eradication rate of H.pylori in the polyphenol compounds group was higher than in the group without polyphenol compounds. Statistical significance was also observed (RR 1.19, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.38, p=0.02). The most frequent adverse effects of polyphenol compounds included diarrhoea, headache and vomiting. However, there were no differences regarding side effects between the two groups (RR 1.47, 95% CI 0.83 to 2.58, p=0.18). In subgroup analyses, the H.pylori eradication rate regimens with polyphenols therapy was superior to that of regimens without polyphenols therapy in the polyphenols versus placebo subgroup (RR 4.23, 95% CI 1.38 to 12.95, p=0.01), polyphenols plus triple therapy versus triple therapy subgroup (RR 1.11, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.22, p=0.03).

Conclusion
Polyphenol compounds can improve H.pylori eradication rates. Polyphenol compounds plus standard triple therapy can significantly improve the eradication. However, no evidence of a higher incidence of side effects could be found.

PROSPERO registration number
CRD42022307477.

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Gennaio 2023

School-based Hygiene Intervention to Prevent HelicObacter Pylori infection among childrEn (SHIP HOPE): protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Introduction
Helicobacter pylori infection rates are high in China and worldwide, and maintaining good hygiene is effective in preventing H. pylori infection. Childhood is a critical stage for developing good hygiene practices. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore whether a comprehensive hygiene intervention can prevent H. pylori infection in primary schools in China.

Methods and analysis
The School-based Hygiene Intervention to Prevent HelicObacter Pylori infection among childrEn study is a cluster-randomised controlled trial, which will include approximately 2400 children in grades 2–4 from 60 classes in 10 primary schools of Linqu County, Shandong Province. Schools will be randomly assigned (1:1) via a computer-generated list, to receive either comprehensive hygiene intervention (intervention) or the usual health education lessons (control), with stratification by area (urban or rural). The interventions will include the following: (1) Children’s education: lessons and cartoon books designed to provide basic knowledge about hygiene, H. pylori, hand hygiene, diet and oral hygiene will be provided to children; (2) Caregiver’s education: children will be empowered to share hygiene-related knowledge with their caregivers as homework; caregivers will be also invited to the school for hygiene lessons; (3) School hygiene promotion: suggestions will be provided for improving the hygienic environment. Children in control schools will receive usual health education lessons according to the arrangements of each school. The primary outcome is the prevalence and incidence of H. pylori infection among children at 1-year follow-up. The secondary outcomes are H. pylori and hygiene knowledge, family eating customs and hygiene practices among children and their caregivers, as well as school absences owing to diarrhoea. Additionally, growth in children is set as an exploratory outcome. General linear mixed models will be used to analyse differences between the intervention and control schools.

Ethics and dissemination
Ethics approval has been obtained from the Institution Review Board of Tsinghua University (No: 20220020). Written informed consent will be obtained from each child and one of their caregivers. The findings of this study will be actively disseminated through scientific publications and conference presentations.

Trial registration number
ChiCTR2200056191.

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Dicembre 2022

Autoimmune gastritis: long-term natural history in naïve Helicobacter pylori-negative patients

Objective
Autoimmune gastritis (AIG) is an immunomediated disease targeting parietal cells, eventually resulting in oxyntic-restricted atrophy. This long-term follow-up study aimed at elucidating the natural history, histological phenotype(s), and associated cancer risk of patients with AIG consistently tested H. pylori-negative (naïve H. pylori-negative subjects).

Design
Two-hundred eleven naïve H. pylori-negative patients (tested by serology, histology, molecular biology) with AIG (F:M=3.15:1; p

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Dicembre 2022

No H. pylori, no adenocarcinoma for patients with autoimmune gastritis

Previous studies have noted that atrophic gastritis is the pathological finding most correlated with the development of gastric adenocarcinoma.1 Worldwide, the most common cause of atrophic gastritis is chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori. This general loss of acid-secreting parietal cells is associated with the development in the corpus of metaplastic lineages including pyloric metaplasia (also known as spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia (SPEM) or pseudopyloric metaplasia) and intestinal metaplasia as direct sequelae of atrophy. The intestinal metaplasia lineages can develop in both the corpus and the antrum. In contrast with H. pylori infection, direct destruction of parietal cells through the production of anti-parietal cell antibodies (most prominently antibodies against the H/K-ATPase) in patients with autoimmune gastritis induces profound atrophy in the corpus, sparing the antrum. While it has been known that autoimmune gastritis is associated with a higher incidence of enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell carcinoids in the stomach,2…

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Dicembre 2022