Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders in Adult Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

The purpose of this literature review is to address the diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Manifestations of upper GI dysmotility and disorders include dysphagia, pulmonary aspiration, malnutrition, gas...

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Autores principales: Curtis, Jack S, Kennedy, Sara E, Attarha, Barrett, Edwards, Linda, Jacob, Rafik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Family/General Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8170855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34094790
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15384
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description The purpose of this literature review is to address the diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Manifestations of upper GI dysmotility and disorders include dysphagia, pulmonary aspiration, malnutrition, gastroesophageal reflux, and gastritis, all of which can impact a person’s quality of life and lead to chronic, life-threatening conditions. This article will explore the existing diagnostic methods and treatments for gastrointestinal disorders as they relate to patients with IDD.
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spelling pubmed-81708552021-06-04 Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders in Adult Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Curtis, Jack S Kennedy, Sara E Attarha, Barrett Edwards, Linda Jacob, Rafik Cureus Family/General Practice The purpose of this literature review is to address the diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Manifestations of upper GI dysmotility and disorders include dysphagia, pulmonary aspiration, malnutrition, gastroesophageal reflux, and gastritis, all of which can impact a person’s quality of life and lead to chronic, life-threatening conditions. This article will explore the existing diagnostic methods and treatments for gastrointestinal disorders as they relate to patients with IDD. Cureus 2021-06-02 /pmc/articles/PMC8170855/ /pubmed/34094790 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15384 Text en Copyright © 2021, Curtis et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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