Is male gender a risk factor for recurrent appendicitis following nonoperative treatment?
Since the recurrence rate is similar between NPA and PA, nonoperative treatment can be used for PA patients. Roughly 20% of the adult patients selected for nonoperative treatment experienced recurrence. Males were more susceptible than females to recurrent appendicitis.
The results of this study showed that the prevalence of H. pylori infection in Iranian population has been declined in recent years; nevertheless it seems to be highly prevalent in Iran. We also find a significant positive relationship between H. pylori infection and gastritis. There is no association between sex and infection, however in contrast with the most studies its prevalence decreased with age.