Common GI Symptoms

Introduction

This guideline on the 2012 World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) theme is the first to take four key gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms as its starting-point: heartburn, abdominal pain/discomfort, bloating, and constipation. It is also unique in featuring four levels of care in a cascade approach: self-care and “over-the-counter” aids; the pharmacist’s view; the perspective of the primary care doctor—where symptoms play a primary role in patient presentation; and the specialist. The aim is to provide another unique and globally useful guideline that helps in the management of common, troubling but not disabling GI complaints. A team of gastrointestinal and primary care experts, as well as the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), were involved in the creation of the guideline.

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Review Team

• Richard Hunt (Co-Chair, Canada/UK)
• Eamonn Quigley (Co-Chair, USA)
• Zaigham Abbas (Pakistan)
• Luc Besançon (France)
• Abraham Eliakim (Israel)
• Anton Emmanuel (UK)
• Khean-Lee Goh (Malaysia)
• John Horn (USA)
• Pali Hungin (UK)
• John Johanson (USA)
• Roger Jones (UK)
• Peter Katelaris (Australia)
• Edith Ndjeuda (France)
• Andre Smout (Netherlands)
• Roque Saenz (Chile)
• Mohammad Umar (Pakistan)
• Peter Whorwell (UK)
• Anton LeMair (Netherlands)
• Justus H. Krabshuis (France)

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