USA: The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has released an updated guideline for the diagnosis and management of gastroparesis.

Gastroparesis is characterized by symptoms indicating retention of food in the stomach with objective evidence of delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction in the gastric outflow. In clinical practice, this condition is increasingly encountered.

The guideline, which was published recently in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, summarizes perspectives on the risk factors, diagnosis, and management of gastroparesis in adults (including dietary, pharmacological, device, and interventions directed at the pylorus). The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation process was used to assess the scientific evidence for these guidelines. When the evidence was not appropriate for Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation, the expert consensus was used to develop 20 key recommendations.

The authors conclude, "These guidelines should be considered as preferred but are not the only approaches to these conditions."

Camilleri, Michael MD, DSc, MRCP (UK), MACG, AGAF1; Kuo, Braden MD, MSc, FACG2; Nguyen, Linda MD3; Vaughn, Vida M. MLIS, MBA4; Petrey, Jessica MSLS4; Greer, Katarina MD, MS5; Yadlapati, Rena MD, MSHS, FACG6; Abell, Thomas L. MD4. ACG Clinical Guideline: Gastroparesis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology: August 2022 - Volume 117 - Issue 8 - p 1197-1220 doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001874

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