Clinical Study

7-Day Nonbismuth-Containing Concomitant Therapy Achieves a High Eradication Rate for Helicobacter pylori in Taiwan

Table 1

Demographic data and endoscopic appearance of 7-day concomitant therapy.

Characteristics7-day concomitant therapy group

Age (yr) (mean ± SD)
Gender (male/female)189/130
Smoking71 (22.3%)
Alcohol consumption24 (7.5%)
Ingestion of coffee81 (25.4%)
Ingestion of tea124 (38.9%)
NSAID use16 (5%)
Underlying disease80 (25.1%)
Endoscopic findings
 Gastritis98 (30.7%)
 Gastric ulcer100 (31.3%)
 Duodenal ulcer56 (17.6%)
 Gastric ulcer + duodenal ulcer65 (20.4%)