In an effort to promote the wise clinical practice, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has launched an initiative called “ Choosing Wisely” to formulate a discussion among physicians and medical specialists by identifying tests or procedures commonly used in their field whose necessity should be questioned and evaluated. This article provides an insight into some gastroenterological medication and procedures and its validity. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is the trusted voice of the GI community.
The eminent member physicians and medical specialists of this association have formulated the following five recommendation in gastroenterological practice. Titrate the dose of PPI or H2 receptor antagonist to lowest possible dose For pharmacological treatment of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), long-term acid suppression therapy (proton…
