Saba. A. Ali, Hanaa. A. Abdulameer, Ali. S. Jabber
This is the second research was take place to microbiological and physiological evaluations that have shown that Exam anxiety (EAE) can alter the health of the stomach of students during the exam and this lead to infection with Helicobacter pylori known as a pathogen related to peptic ulcers and gastric carcinoma. We observed whether pharmacy students through exams are stressed enough to cause changes in gastric secretion as consequences Helicobacter pylori infection. Procedures: This study was designed to evaluate H. pylori infection in students during exams who had morning sickness nausea and vomiting related to anxiety and gastric secretion. A casual sample of female and male second stages of students from the College of Pharmacy in Al-Qadisiyah University carried to inspect were taken before the second final-course exam and during the exam of mid-course determination(1 month). Finally, from 137 students 87 students were infected (20-21years), with severe to moderate nausea, and attended the outpatient and specialized clinic. The serological frequency of H. pylori was 63.5% in students, compared with non-infected students 36.5% of the cases who had mild gastric pain, nausea, and burning of the stomach due to anxiety from the exam. Most infected students with H. pylori were severe symptoms (57.5%) moderate (28.%), and mild (20%) cases. This study found that severe nausea and vomiting, dyspepsia, and other gastrointestinal symptoms during the exam were increased with the infection by H. pylori; and at the same time may be gastric secretion increased significantly (p≤0.001) condition consequently, it is a danger factor for difficulties in student and its poor outcomes, especially in developing countries, such as Iraq. These results can be minimized by improving socioeconomic and public health conditions. H. pylori infection in students is considered the main health problem and should be treated before. Further investigations are required in this regard and researchers are recommended to conduct studies on Exam anxiety to recognize How it has specific pathophysiology related to H. pylori infection.
