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CANTU - POMPA, Jaime Javier et al. Knowledge and Use of Hydrogen Breath Test INA Group of Mexican Physicians. Gen [online]. 2017, vol.71, n.1, pp.10-12. ISSN 2477-975X.

Introduction: In the literature, it is reported an underuse and limited knowledge of hydrogen breathe tests by the medical community. This work aim to provide quantitative data about the knowledge and use hydrogen breath test in the medical community of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. Materials and methods: A survey was developed and validated thought DELPHI methodology. The survey evaluated knowledge and use of hydrogen breath tests. For the data analysis, descriptive statistics was used. Results: A total of 158 surveys was obtained. Most of the survey physicians were pediatricians (34%). Most of the survey physicians referred not knowing hydrogen breath tests (69%), have not indicated the breath tests (93%), and not knowing the cost (95,6%). 67,1% of the survey physicians described ignorance has the limiting factor for not indicating this kind of test in their practice. Physicians considered hydrogen breath test useful for the diagnosis of carbohydrates intolerance (38,6%), intestinal overgrowth bacterial syndrome (31,6%), and not useful (32,9%). Discussions : There is a considerable ignorance in the medical community about hydrogen breath test. Even further, this diagnostic resource is underutilized in our context. The results present the necessity to give more diffusion and to educate medical community about hydrogen breath tests.

Palavras-chave : hydrogen breathe tests; knowledge; atypical pain; use.

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