id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-274119-jjiox4it Mastromarino, P. Does hospital work constitute a risk factor for Helicobacter pylori infection? 2005-04-20 .txt text/plain 3157 163 44 pylori infection rate among patients undergoing endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Italy is as high as 71.3%; 28 therefore, medical and nursing staff involved in endoscopic procedures could have a high risk of occupational exposure. The purpose of this study was to determine whether different staff groups of healthcare workers, either with or without direct patient contact, are at equal risk of acquiring H. 28, 29 An inverse relationship between educational attainment and infection in the overall population was seen in univariate analysis, showing more risk for healthcare personnel with %8 years of education compared with staff with a university education (Table II) . pylori prevalence in endoscopy personnel and general medical staff by age group (!40 vs R40 years old). pylori infection rate has been reported frequently in gastrointestinal endoscopy personnel, very few studies have been carried out on the prevalence of infection in different groups of hospital employees. ./cache/cord-274119-jjiox4it.txt ./txt/cord-274119-jjiox4it.txt