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🔔New clinical practice update on belching, bloating and distention 🔔 Drs. Baha Moshiree, Douglas Drossman and Aasma Shaukat gave 15 best practice advice statements for addressing these symptoms in patients, while also concluding that both a multidisciplinary and patient-centered approach are keys to treating patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction. Here are 3 key takeaways: ❕Treatment options for supragastric belching may include brain-gut behavioral therapies, either separately or in combination, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, diaphragmatic breathing, speech therapy and central neuromodulators. ❕ When dietary modifications are needed (eg, low-FODMAPs diet), a GI dietitian should preferably monitor treatment. Probiotics should not be used to treat abdominal bloating and distention. ❕ Psychological therapies, such as hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and other brain-gut behavior therapies may be used to treat patients with bloating and distention. Visit the link in our bio to read the full clinical practice update. #Gastroenterology #ClinicalPracticeUpdates #belching #burping #bloating #distention