Open AccessUse of breath testing in gastrointestinal disorders
Author(s) -
R. Plavnik,
Плавник Роман Генрихович,
V. I. Nevmerzhitsky,
Невмержицкий Василий Иванович,
Л. И. Буторова,
Буторова Людмила Ивановна,
Н. В. Бакулина,
Бакулина Наталья Валерьевна
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik severo-zapadnogo gosudarstvennogo medicinskogo universiteta im. i.i. mečnikova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-9704
pISSN - 2618-7116
DOI - 10.17816/mechnikov202012153-62
Subject(s) - test (biology) , breathing , medicine , consensus conference , intensive care medicine , medical physics , pathology , psychiatry , biology , paleontology
The article presents the data and review of the North American Consensus (2017) recommendations on the use of hydrogenmethane breathing test in diagnosing gastrointestinal disorders accompanied by excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine. On May 16, 2015, 17 leading scientists specializing in breathing tests took part in a consensus meeting in Washington (DC, USA). By a voting method, 28 consensus statements were identified and recommendations were given on the following issues regarding the use of the hydrogen-methane the procedure itself test in gastroenterological practice: 1) preparation for a breathing test; 2) indications for a breathing test; 3) the procedure itself; 4) interpretation of results; 5) gaps in the knowledge and unresolved issues.