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Published on: June 29, 2019
Mexican consensus on dyspepsia
R Carmona-Sánchez1, O Gómez-Escudero2, M Zavala-Solares3
1Práctica privada, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México.
Revista De Gastroenterologia De Mexico
|April 18, 2017
Summary
Updated guidelines for dyspepsia management emphasize evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. Key updates include diagnostic criteria, effective pharmacologic therapies, and the role of Helicobacter pylori eradication.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Significant advancements in understanding dyspepsia since 2007.
- Need for updated evidence-based guidelines for dyspepsia management.
Framework:
- Systematic literature search (PubMed, 01/2007-06/2016).
- Delphi method for statement formulation and voting.
- GRADE system for evidence and recommendation grading.
Implementation:
- Thirty-one consensus statements formulated and graded.
- Recommendations cover definition, classification, epidemiology, and pathophysiology.
- Guidelines address diagnostic procedures like endoscopy and biopsies.
Implications:
- Provides updated, evidence-based recommendations for dyspepsia diagnosis and treatment.
- Highlights effective initial measures, pharmacologic therapies, and H. pylori eradication.
- Clarifies the limited evidence for complementary therapies, prebiotics, probiotics, and psychologic therapies.
Keywords:
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