Immune-Related Adverse Events Are Associated With Improved Outcomes After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hwang, et al.
📕 doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003546
The Role of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cirrhosis
Archita Desai, MD; Alexander Scherer, MD, PhD & Marina Serper, MD, MS
📕 doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003551
Data showing relative death rate increase in younger men
Risky alcohol use, metabolic disease and HCV infection as causes of cirrhosis shown in figure
Changes in epidemiology of #cirrhosis deaths in USA with steep relative uptick in younger men since 2011; drivers include #covid related #alcohol use.
Important data presented by @andrewmmoon.bsky.social at #EASLcongress
@easlnews.bsky.social
#EpiSky #LiverSky #MedSky
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Turn It Up - the concert to raise colon cancer awareness put on by @amcollegegastro.bsky.social
Enjoying this beautiful performance by Michael Franti
Tune in here: gi.org/concert/
Save the Date! Wednesday, March 26th at 8 pm ET
"Tune It Up: A Concert to Raise Awareness of Colorectal Cancer" returns!
Concertmaster Dr. Benjamin Levy shares an evening of inspiring music!
Bookmark this page to listen to the webstream: gi.org/concert/
#GastroSky #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth
Explore the March issue of The American Journal of #Gastroenterology!
📕 bit.ly/AmJGastro
@jasmohanbajaj.bsky.social @andrewmmoon.bsky.social
Metabolic risk factors are increasingly important drivers of primary liver cancer but.... it's complicated
Joseph Ahn lays out the power and perils of Global Burden of Disease data in this editorial in @amcollegegastro.bsky.social #AJG editorial
journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext...
#GISky #LiverSky
Can a pop up alert improve the quality of #cirrhosis care?
Yes, #liversky
Does improving adherence to quality measures improve outcomes?
Not so fast
New #medsky study: doi.org/10.14309/ajg...
@amcollegegastro.bsky.social
Meet the 2025 #ACGInstitute leadership program cohorts!
All 4 groups will convene in Washington, DC, this June for Leadership YOU, featuring tailored training, group discussion, and networking opportunities.
Visit the ACG Blog to meet this year’s participants:
➡ bit.ly/acg-leadership-you-2025
❗NEW! #RedJournal Special Issue on 🔥 Inflammation in Digestive Diseases 🔥
From Co-EICs Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj & Dr. Millie Long:
"The 'Red Journal' is on fire this month, to change how you think about inflammation in practice."
📕 bit.ly/AmJGastro
@jasmohanbajaj.bsky.social @andrewmmoon.bsky.social
NEW! ACG Clinical Guideline:
Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis #EoE
Dellon, et al.
📕Read bit.ly/acg-eoe-2025
🎙️Listen bit.ly/ajg-podcast-...
🔆Highlights bit.ly/acg-eoe-guid...
#GastroSky #MedSky
@jasmohanbajaj.bsky.social @andrewmmoon.bsky.social @cneumsma.bsky.social
Welcome to #GastroSky #LiverSky! New around here?
This #ACGfamily "Starter Pack" includes gastroenterologists, hepatologists, endoscopists, and patient advocates.
Let us know if you want to be added to the list!
#ACGfamily and friends on #BlueSky
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bsky.app/starter-pack...
What do hepatic encephalopathy and irritable bowel syndrome have in common?
Read this hot take from @jasmohanbajaj.bsky.social and @markpimentelmd.bsky.social in #AJG on whether HE is the original disorder of gut brain interaction (DGBI)
#GISky #LiverSky
Link: journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext...
Tumor seeding is a dreaded complication of biopsy for HCC. But how common is it?
A systematic review in @amcollegegastro.bsky.social #AmJGastro reports a rate of tumor seeding of 0.62% with even lower rates in recent years
#LiverSky
Link: journals.lww.com/ajg/abstract...
There have been a lot of recent changes in the world of MASLD - how to make sense of it all?!
Never fear. Neha Shah and Arun Sanyal provide us with a pragmatic approach in @amcollegegastro.bsky.social #AJG
#GISky #LiverSky #MedSky
Link: journals.lww.com/ajg/citation...
We’ve got some new adds from UNC Liver:
@sidbarritt4.bsky.social
@orenfix.bsky.social
@ndshah.bsky.social
Need more fodder to motivate yourself or your colleagues to do that early diagnostic paracentesis?
New in @amcollegegastro.bsky.social #AJG, meta-analysis showing that diagnostic paracentesis within 12 hours improves mortality, shortens LOS and reduces AKI.
Link: journals.lww.com/ajg/pages/ar...
Important work Dr. Ufere! Congrats
Psychological distress is prevalent and interdependent among patients with decompensated cirrhosis and their caregivers, confirming cirrhosis as a SHARED EMOTIONAL CONTAGION within dyads - our new study published in
@AmJGastro #palliativehepatology
journals.lww.com/ajg/abstract...
Haha, I foresee a future where I'm retiring early due to my highly successful "hecatic encephalopathy" throw pillows sold on Etsy
Is this called hecatic encephalopathy?
When your patient develops hepatic encephalopathy, give them Lactulose. It improves quality of life. And quantity!!!
But if the HE comes back rapidly, consider looking for and closing portosystemic shunts
Just ask this cat
Yes, but still plenty of work to do in this area!
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GI Research: go.bsky.app/AHpSAzx
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PSC: go.bsky.app/6hLJsJT
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All med: go.bsky.app/Qg2TA9p
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Clinic neuropsych: go.bsky.app/8fgyJiS
Women clin psych: go.bsky.app/SsNPcGP
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Thanks @peterjepsen.bsky.social for the kind words and for the steady stream of incredible work from your group.
The Red Journal debuts on #BlueSky
The American Journal of #Gastroenterology
#GastroSky #LiverSky
📕 bit.ly/AmJGastro
Incredibly important numbers to keep in mind as we’re caring for patients with cirrhosis to frame our discussions with patients and families and involvement of palliative care
@nnekauferemd.bsky.social discusses important solutions to facilitate patient-centered care at AASLD #TLM24
Do nutritional interventions benefit patients with alcohol associated hepatitis?
Sasha Deutsch-Link discusses that evidence is weak but reasonable to recommend given that it’s unlikely to be harmful
AASLD #TLM24
