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Mistakes in the use of PPIs and how to avoid them

Albert J. Bredenoord, Roos E. Pouw

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This article addresses nine common mistakes in proton pump inhibitor use and aims to clarify misconceptions about their prescription and safety.

Proton pump inhibitors, first introduced with omeprazole in 1988, revolutionized treatment of gastric acid-related conditions including gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gastroduodenal ulcers, and Helicobacter pylori infections.
PPIs are often prescribed for conditions without a proven link to gastric acid, such as dyspepsia and upper abdominal discomfort.
Long-term PPI use has raised safety concerns including risks of vitamin and mineral malabsorption, pneumonia, gastrointestinal infections, and dementia.
Clinicians prescribing or reviewing PPI therapy would benefit from this material addressing common mistakes and misconceptions.

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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), first introduced with omeprazole in 1988, revolutionized the treatment of gastric acid-related conditions like gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gastroduodenal ulcers, and Helicobacter pylori infections. Despite their effectiveness, PPIs are often prescribed for conditions without a proven link to gastric acid, such as dyspepsia and upper abdominal discomfort. Long-term use of PPIs has raised safety concerns, including risks of vitamin and mineral malabsorption, pneumonia, gastrointestinal infections, and dementia. This Mistakes In article addresses nine common mistakes in PPI use and aims to clarify misconceptions about their use.

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Digestive Oncology Oesophagus

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Pouw R.E. and Bredenoord A.J. Mistakes in the use of PPIs and how to avoid them. UEG Education 2017; 17: 15–17.

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2024

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Sven Francque, Pradeep Mundre

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Hepatobiliary

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2026

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Mistakes in abdominal distension and how to avoid them

Elizabeth Barba Orozco, Alberto Ezquerra-Durán

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Abdominal distension and bloating are among the most frequently misunderstood complaints in gastroenterology. They are often used as interchangeable terms, a conceptual mistake that continues to drive diagnostic errors and ineffective treatment. According to Rome IV, bloating and distension may represent either a primary disorder of gut–brain interaction (DGBI) or occur as symptoms with other DGBIs, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia (FD) or functional constipation (FC).

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Neurogastroenterology & Motility

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Barba-Orozco E and Ezquerra-Durán A. Mistakes in abdominal distension and bloating and how to avoid them. UEG Education 2026; 26: 5-9.

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2026

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Small Intestine & Nutrition

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Mistakes in rumination syndrome and how to avoid them

Alberto Ezquerra-Durán, Elizabeth Barba Orozco

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Neurogastroenterology & Motility

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Ezquerra-Durán A and Barba-Orozco E. Mistakes in rumination syndrome and how to avoid them. UEG Education 2025; 25: 10-13.

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2025

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Mistakes in gastroparesis and how to avoid them

Asma Fikree

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The term ‘gastroparesis’ was first coined by Kassander in 1958 to describe the fact that barium did not leave the stomach of patients with diabetes for over 24 hours — so-called ‘gastroparesis diabeticorum’. Nowadays it refers to a delay in gastric emptying that is associated with symptoms primarily of nausea and vomiting as well as the absence of mechanical obstruction. In 1958, 21 cases were described, but in 2019, 5 million US individuals were diagnosed as having gastroparesis. This rapid increase in prevalence is likely to have occurred because it has become much easier to measure gastric emptying and to attribute symptoms to this without necessarily thinking through differentials. The incidence of hospital admissions for patients labelled as having gastroparesis is rapidly rising, increasing at a much faster rate than admissions for patients with nausea and vomiting, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gastritis or gastric ulcers, which are all remaining relatively static. Gastroparesis therefore represents a major healthcare burden. Gastroparesis can be idiopathic or is most frequently caused by diabetes (type 1 more than type 2) or surgical procedures that can disrupt the vagus nerve (e.g. Billroth gastrectomy, oesophagectomy, gastric bypass surgery and fundoplication). In this article, I describe the mistakes most frequently made in patients who have a suspected diagnosis of gastroparesis. I base my discussion on the available evidence as well as clinical experience in the field.

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Neurogastroenterology & Motility Stomach & H. Pylori

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Fikree A. Mistakes in gastroparesis and how to avoid them. UEG Education 2021; 21: 18–22.

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2021

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Mistakes in gastrostomy insertion in children and adolescents and how to avoid them

Christos Tzivinikos, Ilse Broekaert, Jorge Amil Dias, Matjaz Homan

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Adequate nutrition is essential for the homeostasis of fluids and nutrients, growth and thriving, especially in children. While the underlying principle of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement is the same for both adults and children—providing a means of enteral feeding through the stomach—the indications, considerations and techniques differ owing to anatomical differences, age-dependent physiological concerns, and the age- and disease-specific needs of the child.

If feeding via nasogastric tube (NGT) or naso-jejunal tube (NJT) is necessary for a prolonged time, placement of a PEG or percutaneous endoscopic gastro-jejunal (PEG-J) tube should be considered. A PEG tube also allows the delivery of medications and venting of the stomach when needed. Nutrition via PEG facilitates the transition to out-of-hospital care and improves the quality of life (QoL) for children and families while improving the outcome of children with chronic diseases.

There are recent clinical guidelines providing guidance for PEG tube placement in children, but little advice on, e.g., choosing the right device for the right patient, details on postoperative management, removal of the PEG tube and other specific cases. The following article provides a combination of evidence-based data and the authors’ clinical experience.

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Paediatrics Small Intestine & Nutrition Stomach & H. Pylori

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Broekaert I.J, Dias J.A, Homan M and Tzivinikos C. Mistakes in gastrostomy insertion in children and adolescents and how to avoid them. UEG Education 2024; 24: 34-38.

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