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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ajay Gade MD[2]]

Overview

Effective measures for the primary prevention of dyspepsia include avoiding long-term or extended use of medications such as NSAIDs, abstinence from alcohol, smoking cessation, coffee or acidic beverages, spicy foods and avoiding stress. Inculcating healthy eating habits, exercising regularly and maintaining healthy body weight may help in avoiding dyspepsia. Effective measures for primary prevention of the H. pylori infection include hand washing (antibacterial soaps), avoid contaminated food and water, maintain proper hygiene (hand sanitizers, antiseptic washes) and avoid close contact with infected family members ( e.g., kissing, sharing eating utensils and drinking glasses).

Primary Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of dyspepsia include:

  • Avoiding long term or extended use of medications such as NSAIDs (e.g. aspirin, naproxen, ibuprofen)
  • Abstaining from excessive alcohol consumption is recommended
  • Smoking cessation
  • Decreasing consumption of excessive amounts of caffeine or acidic beverages
  • Avoiding spicy foods
  • Abstaining from illicit drugs such as cocaine
  • Avoiding or reducing stress which may trigger excessive gastric acid secretion
  • Inculcating healthy eating habits, exercising regularly and maintaining healthy body weight may help in avoiding dyspepsia

Effective measures for primary prevention of the H. pylori infection include:[1][2]

  • Hand washing (antibacterial soaps)
  • Avoid contaminated food and water
  • Maintain proper hygiene (hand sanitizers, antiseptic washes)
  • Avoid close contact with infected family members ( e.g., kissing, by sharing eating utensils and drinking glasses)


References

  1. Lee YC, Liou JM, Wu MS, Wu CY, Lin JT (2008). "Eradication of helicobacter pylori to prevent gastroduodenal diseases: hitting more than one bird with the same stone". Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 1 (2): 111–20. doi:10.1177/1756283X08094880. PMC 3002494. PMID 21180520.
  2. Malfertheiner P, Megraud F, O'Morain C, Bazzoli F, El-Omar E, Graham D; et al. (2007). "Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection: the Maastricht III Consensus Report". Gut. 56 (6): 772–81. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.101634. PMC 1954853. PMID 17170018.

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