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TL;DR
This cross-sectional survey of Connecticut community pediatric providers found that the majority have not fully adopted the 2016 ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines for diagnosing and managing Helicobacter pylori in children.
JPGN Reports · 3 authors, 2 centres
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This cross-sectional survey of Connecticut community pediatric providers found that the majority have not fully adopted the 2016 ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines for diagnosing and managing Helicobacter pylori in children.
The survey, distributed from July to September 2019, evaluated adherence to the 2016 ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines, which emphasize endoscopic diagnosis, culture-guided therapy, and noninvasive test of cure. The central result, as stated in the conclusions, is that the majority of surveyed providers have not yet adopted the new guidelines in full. The authors identify an evidence-practice gap, particularly in the use of noninvasive diagnostic testing, which they note can lead to poor resource utilization and inadequate antibiotic prescriptions. The findings suggest opportunities for targeted provider education to improve guideline adherence.