Each month, the CDI team rounds up some of the most prominent #GIcommunity research, news, and trends and highlights how they impact functional GI diagnostics and treatment of patients worldwide. This month we highlight new European guidelines on breath testing, a story on patient advocacy, upcoming industry events, and more. New European Guidelines on Hydrogen…
How is breath testing currently used in gastroenterology? Breath testing in gastroenterology is a non-invasive and straightforward way for health care providers to diagnose common sources of digestive distress. This digestive distress can result from bacteria entering and proliferating the small intestine, producing trace gases not usually generated by the body. Having a higher level…
Each month, the CDI team rounds up some of the most prominent #GIcommunity research, news, and trends and highlights how they impact functional GI diagnostics and treatment of patients worldwide. This month we explore articles on gastroparesis, COVID-19’s impact on patients with functional GI issues, and advances in identifying the cause(s) of irritable bowel syndrome…
The North American Consensus on Breath Testing recommends using a hydrogen and methane breath test to detect Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), abnormal growth of bacteria in a patient’s small intestine, and Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth (IMO), excessive levels of methane in a patient’s intestinal tract. Both SIBO and IMO can cause various symptoms in patients,…
Each month, the CDI team rounds up some of the most prominent #GIcommunity research, news, and trends and highlights how they impact functional GI diagnostics and treatment of patients worldwide. This month, we explore articles on the industry’s current and future state, including several new research reports on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and irritable…
Each month, the CDI team rounds up some of the most prominent #GIcommunity research, news, and trends and highlights how they impact functional GI diagnostics and treatment of patients worldwide. This month, we feature several recent resources focused on Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), as well as an upcoming SIBO-focused educational series for dietitians and…
A new study found that there may be an association between Functional Dyspepsia (FD) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in functional dyspepsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis, which examined the relationship between Functional Dyspepsia and SIBO, was published in the May 2021 edition of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Breakdown…
Each month, the CDI team rounds up some of the latest #GIcommunity research, news, and trends, and how they are impacting functional GI diagnostics and treatment of patients around the world. This month, we are featuring several resources and articles focused on Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®), which took place virtually from May 21st to 23rd.…
Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®) 2021 featured 2,000+ oral abstracts and ePoster presentations and 300 original lectured sessions across 17 different tracks as well as a virtual exhibit hall, product theaters, and Satellite Symposia. To break down the newest trends and hottest topics discussed during the 3-day virtual event, Commonwealth Diagnostics International (CDI) and MyGiHealth hosted…
CDI and MyGiHealth were proud to join World IBS Day, Rome Foundation, and an esteemed panel of IBS experts to dispel myths and misconceptions of IBS during two live virtual interactive sessions for patients and providers held on April 19 (World IBS Day) and April 26. The esteemed faculty panel included: William Chey, MD, Gastroenterologist,…
