{"id":14489,"date":"2024-10-24T10:34:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T02:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premierclinic.hk\/?p=14489"},"modified":"2024-10-24T10:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T02:35:32","slug":"%e5%b9%bd%e9%96%80%e8%9e%ba%e6%97%8b%e6%a1%bf%e8%8f%8c%e5%8f%af%e8%87%b4%e8%83%83%e7%99%8c-%e5%b8%b8%e5%90%83%e5%88%ba%e8%ba%ab%e6%b2%99%e5%be%8b%e6%98%93%e6%84%9f%e6%9f%93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierclinic.hk\/en\/news\/%e5%b9%bd%e9%96%80%e8%9e%ba%e6%97%8b%e6%a1%bf%e8%8f%8c%e5%8f%af%e8%87%b4%e8%83%83%e7%99%8c-%e5%b8%b8%e5%90%83%e5%88%ba%e8%ba%ab%e6%b2%99%e5%be%8b%e6%98%93%e6%84%9f%e6%9f%93\/","title":{"rendered":"Helicobacter pylori can cause gastric cancer. Frequent eating of sashimi salad is prone to infection | Is abdominal pain in young children related to infection? (MameShare)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, the weather is still very hot. Eat a cup of ice cream and a can of soda to cool down. However, some parents said that their children often suffer from diarrhea and discomfort after eating "raw and cold" food, or the popular food in recent years. Are they worried about whether they are suffering from gastrointestinal diseases?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Frequent consumption of raw or undercooked food may easily lead to food contamination by bacteria or viruses, which may cause vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and other common gastroenteritis symptoms. If food is infected with parasites, it may lead to more severe and persistent gastrointestinal symptoms. . If a patient has persistent severe stomach pain or abdominal pain, it is generally recommended to undergo colonoscopy and gastric endoscopy to further find out the cause of the abdominal pain. The most important thing to pay attention to is whether it is caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, because severe cases can even worsen to gastric cancer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it possible for children with abdominal pain to be infected with Helicobacter pylori?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mrs. Chen, who has a 5-year-old son, suffered from persistent pain in her upper abdomen, bloating and nausea. At first, she thought it was due to her busy work schedule and lack of regular meals. However, after a gastric endoscopy, it was found that the stomach was inflamed. He then underwent a Helicobacter pylori test to diagnose the cause of the gastric inflammation in detail. The results showed that the stomach was infected by Helicobacter Pylori, causing chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because her son also suffered from frequent stomachaches, Mrs. Chen was worried that he might be infected by herself, so she planned to consult a doctor and arrange for her son to undergo a gastric examination to test for Helicobacter pylori. However, the doctor reassured Mrs. Chen to stay calm, because there are many reasons for abdominal pain in children aged 5 or under. Most of them are functional problems, such as indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, etc., and are not necessarily related to Helicobacter pylori infection. ; If there are no other symptoms of gastritis or gastric ulcer such as heartburn and pain, it is generally not necessary to perform an immediate gastric endoscopy. During consultation, the doctor will consider whether further examination is needed based on the child's development status, appetite, and whether there is anemia, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequent consumption of undercooked food may lead to Helicobacter pylori infection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Helicobacter pylori infection is actually very common. According to research from the School of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4.4 billion people around the world have been infected by Helicobacter pylori. The infection is mainly transmitted through eating or coming into contact with infected food, water or human secretions. Therefore, you often eat uncooked food, such as sashimi, oysters, raw shrimp or raw beef, or cook the food incompletely. Overcooking may also increase the risk of infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helicobacter pylori infection may cause cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Helicobacter pylori is the only bacterium that can survive in gastric acid. It can survive in the stomach and duodenum and secrete enzymes to weaken the bactericidal effect of gastric acid. It escapes attack and then destroys the gastric mucosa, causing chronic inflammation or gastric wall lining. Ulcers, so the International Agency for Research on Cancer has long defined this bacterium as a "Group 1 carcinogen" that can cause gastric cancer. When the stomach is attacked by Helicobacter pylori and induces long-term inflammation, it can cause gastric mucosal cells to mutate and become like intestinal cells responsible for absorbing nutrients (intestinal metaplasia), losing their function of protecting the gastric wall. If the mutation is not controlled, it may develop into gastric cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, most patients may be asymptomatic; when the condition evolves into gastritis, patients may experience symptoms such as gastric bloating, bloating, nausea, and vomiting. They only learn this after consulting a doctor and undergoing a gastroscopy and an Helicobacter pylori insufflation test. Confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sterilization treatment reduces cancer risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once an infection with Helicobacter pylori is diagnosed, the doctor will prescribe a sterilization course according to the patient's condition: the patient needs to take three drugs at the same time, including a drug that inhibits gastric acid secretion and two antibiotics. After completing the course of treatment, more than 80% of patients can successfully eliminate Helicobacter pylori from the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs. Chen was fine after completing the sterilization treatment. She was re-examined with a Helicobacter pylori insufflation test, and the result was negative. However, the doctor reminded her that even if the infection is successfully sterilized after treatment, there is still a chance of recurrence or reinfection in the future. Therefore, she was warned that she should improve her eating habits, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n