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Review
. 2023 Jan;35(1):e14296.
doi: 10.1111/nmo.14296. Epub 2021 Nov 19.

Digital health for functional gastrointestinal disorders

Mythili P Pathipati  1 , Eric D Shah  2 , Braden Kuo  1 , Kyle D Staller  1
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Review

Digital health for functional gastrointestinal disorders

Mythili P Pathipati et al. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

Background: Functional gastrointestinal disorders are a common but challenging set of conditions to treat. Gastroenterology practices often struggle to meet the needs of patients with functional disorders given the need for careful monitoring, frequent communication, and management of stressors that occur outside of the clinical setting. In recent years, applications in digital health have created a new set of tools that can improve the care of these patients, including through improved symptom tracking, physiologic monitoring, direct provision of care, and patient support.

Purpose: The purpose of this review is to evaluate how digital applications are being used to manage functional gastrointestinal disorders today, with several examples of relevant technologies and organizations. It also the shortcomings of current treatment strategies and how they can be overcome.

Keywords: digital health; functional GI disorders; telemedicine.

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