The key to the treatment of stomach pain is to protect the gastric mucosa

Chronic gastritis is an extremely high incidence of stomach diseases in China. On the occasion of the International Huwei Day on April 9th, the Chinese Medical Doctor Association’s Digestive Disease Branch announced the latest “Investigation Report on the Current Status of Chronic Gastritis Diagnosis and Treatment in China”. After 8 months of research covering more than 4,000 patients in 380 hospitals throughout the country, the course of disease in chronic gastritis in China is generally 2 to 6 months. Helicobacter pylori infection, drinking, and reflux are common causes of chronic gastritis. Stomach pain (81%), postprandial fullness (74%), and acid reflux (63%) are the main clinical symptoms of chronic gastritis, and more than 90% of patients with chronic gastritis have more than two clinical symptoms simultaneously.

Most stomach pains are caused by gastric mucosal damage. Gastric mucosa is a natural barrier to protect the safety of the stomach. Under physiological conditions, the gastric mucosa is constantly attacked by physical and chemical factors, including gastric acid, Helicobacter pylori, drugs, reflux bile acid, irritating food and other factors will give gastric mucosa. cause some damages. When too many attacking factors are too strong, there will be obvious damage to the gastric mucosa, causing stomach pain.

For gastric pain caused by gastric mucosal injury, if the drug treatment is not performed in time, it may further aggravate the symptoms and trigger serious disease consequences. Clinically, gastric mucosal protective agent is widely used in the treatment of chronic gastritis, it can quickly form a protective film on the surface of gastric mucosa, and promote the healing of gastric mucosa, of which aluminum magnesium carbonate is a commonly used gastric mucosal protective agent. Patients with chronic gastritis in daily life can routinely absorb gastric mucosal protective agents with less blood, rapid onset of action, and good safety, as well as the impact of relieving stomach pains on working life.

In addition to the correct use of medication, patients should adjust their lifestyle in a timely manner to avoid alcohol, spicy foods, strong tea and other stimulating factors, regular diet, and meal, to fundamentally eliminate the possibility of stomach pain caused by gastric mucosal injury.

According to the World Health Organization report, nearly half of the newly discovered gastric cancers each year are associated with Helicobacter pylori infection, and the risk of gastric cancer among Helicobacter pylori infection patients increases two to three times.

China is one of the countries with high incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection. As a major cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer, a feasible measure to treat peptic ulcer and prevent gastric cancer is to prevent and eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection.

The eradication of HP should be based on a combination of potent acid-suppressant drugs. From the prevention point of view, the most critical thing is to put a good "illness from the mouth." To wash your hands before and after meals, eating, especially eating cold foods should pay attention to hygiene. It is wise to choose a meal-dividing system for group meals. Patients with Helicobacter pylori disease should take a partial meal until they are completely cured.

Helicobacter pylori infection is common in the human population, but only a few people are sick. Therefore, there is no need for them to panic, and there is no need for special quarantine measures for carriers. As long as you develop good eating hygiene, you can reduce the incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection.