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,…
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 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as we wrap up our month-long efforts to raise…
According to the Rome IV classification of the disorders of the gut-brain interaction (DGBI), there are 33 adult and 20 pediatric DGBIs. Each of the DGBIs is then organized into anatomical domains. As part of CDI’s efforts to raise awareness for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) during IBS Awareness Month, we are sharing the following definitions…
Since 1997, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) has designated April as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. Additionally, since 2019, April 19th has been officially known as World IBS Day. Throughout the month, health care practitioners, industry partners, patients, family members and caregivers are encouraged to help increase public awareness and educate the…
Each month, the CDI team rounds up some of the biggest #GIcommunity research, news, and trends, and how they are impacting functional GI diagnostics and treatment of patients around the world. Once Trailing, Gastro Catching Up In AI Applications While artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is not new to the medical industry, the…
According to the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)’s new Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), healthcare providers should focus on “a positive diagnostic strategy as compared to a diagnostic strategy of exclusion be used to improve time to initiating appropriate therapy.” Additional peer-reviewed research that supports a diagnosis of inclusion also…
