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INDIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 41, Issue 5, Pages 483-507Publisher
SPRINGER INDIA
DOI: 10.1007/s12664-022-01292-x
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Breath methane; Disorders of gut-brain interaction; Dysbiosis; FODMAP; Gut microbiota; Hydrogen breath test; Irritable bowel syndrome; Rifaximin
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a common but often under-diagnosed condition in the clinical setting. In this study, experts from the Asian-Pacific region developed an evidence-based practice guideline for the management of SIBO using a modified Delphi process. The guideline provides consensus statements in different areas to guide clinical practice, teaching, and research on SIBO.
In the clinical setting, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a frequent, but under-diagnosed entity. SIBO is linked to various gastrointestinal (GI) and non-GI disorders with potentially significant morbidity. The optimal management of SIBO is undefined while there is a lack of published consensus guidelines. Against this background, under the auspices of the Indian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association (INMA), formerly known as the Indian Motility and Functional Diseases Association (IMFDA), experts from the Asian-Pacific region with extensive research and clinical experience in the field of gut dysbiosis including SIBO developed this evidence-based practice guideline for the management of SIBO utilizing a modified Delphi process based upon 37 consensus statements, involving an electronic voting process as well as face-to-face meetings and review of relevant supporting literature. These statements include 6 statements on definition and epidemiology; 11 on etiopathogenesis and pathophysiology; 5 on clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, and predictors; and 15 on investigations and treatment. When the proportion of those who voted either to accept completely or with minor reservations was 80% or higher, the statement was regarded as accepted. The members of the consensus team consider that this guideline would be valuable to inform clinical practice, teaching, and research on SIBO in the Asian-Pacific region as well as in other countries.
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