Although trends in rates of Helicobacter pylori infection do not appear to have changed in our country 23-25, consumption of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs has increased very significantly throughout the world 13, 16, 18 including in Colombia 26. This is also associated with the main complication, bleeding peptic ulcers 11, 17, 21, 22, 26, 27.
Aunque las tendencias en tasas de infección por Helicobacter pylori no parecen haber cambiado en nuestro país 23-25, el consumo de los antiinflamatorios no esteroideos AINES se ha aumentado de manera muy importante en todo el mundo 13, 16, 18 incluido Colombia 26, también asociado a la principal complicación, ulcera péptica sangrante 11, 17, 21, 22, 26, 27.