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Meta-analysis: proton pump inhibitors moderately increase the risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Gastroenterology, August 2017
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Title
Meta-analysis: proton pump inhibitors moderately increase the risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
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Journal of Gastroenterology, August 2017
DOI 10.1007/s00535-017-1371-9
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Authors

Tingting Su, Sanchuan Lai, Allen Lee, Xingkang He, Shujie Chen

Abstract

The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may potentially predispose to the development of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), but this association is controversial due to conflicting results from studies conducted to date. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the association between the use of PPIs and the risk of SIBO. We systematically searched the online PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases and Web of Science for relevant articles published up to November 2016. Two researchers identified and extracted data independent of each other. The pooled analysis was performed using the generic inverse-variance random-effects model. Subgroup and sensitivity analysis were conducted to assess the stability and heterogeneity of the pooled results. The risk of publication bias was evaluated by assessing for funnel plot asymmetry and by Egger's test and Begg's test. A total of 19 articles met the eligibility criteria for the meta-analysis, reporting on 7055 subjects. The pooled odds ratio (OR) showed a statistically significant association between increased risk of SIBO and PPI use (OR 1.71, 95% confidence interval 1.20-2.43). Subgroup analyses demonstrated an association between SIBO and PPI use in studies that employed small bowel aspirates culture and glucose hydrogen breath tests (GHBT) as diagnostic tests for SIBO. Our meta-analysis suggests that the use of PPI moderately increases the risk of SIBO, thereby highlighting the need for appropriate prescribing of PPIs.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 119 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 15 13%
Researcher 12 10%
Student > Bachelor 11 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 9 8%
Other 8 7%
Other 23 19%
Unknown 41 34%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 34 29%
Nursing and Health Professions 12 10%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 4%
Immunology and Microbiology 4 3%
Other 11 9%
Unknown 47 39%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 29. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 July 2023.
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