A succinct review on management of hepatitis B reactivation. Risks and decision for prophylaxis are based on serologic status of patients and type of immunosuppressive therapy. Helpful figure to guide decision making. journals.lww.com/cld/fulltext/2…

📢Check our August issue ‼️ 💥Featured article: EASL position paper on clinical follow-up after HCV cure🔗bit.ly/3Va2uh2 Full issue here👉bit.ly/36khmDF #LiverTwitter Paolo Angeli EASL Education EASLnews

Alcohol is extra toxic to the liver after bariatric surgery because of decreased metabolism of ethanol by the bypassed stomach Screen for binge drinking in people who are undergoing or have received bariatric surgery journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte…

Perioperative management of DOACs 📌 📸: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

In today's #readoftheweek📚, learn why proton pump inhibitor use is not associated with a higher risk of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with #cirrhosis. Read this JHEP Reports article: jhep-reports.eu/article/S2589-… 🙏CLabenz, Simon J. Gairing, Sara Montagnese et al. #LiverTwitter

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🆕 ACG Eosinophilic Esophagitis Guideline (in press soon) Algorithm for EoE Management #ACG2024

Lifestyle modifications that reduce the risk of RECURRENT DIVERTICULITIS 1️⃣ BMI 18-25 2️⃣ Red meat <4x/week 3️⃣ ≥ 23 g fiber / day 4️⃣ Exercise 2hr/week 5️⃣ No smoking Account for 50% of population attributable risk! #ACG2024

Relative/Absolute Contraindications for Choice of Treatment in IBD ▪️Latent TB ▪️Chronic hepatitis B ▪️Melanoma ▪️Anti-drug antibodies to first TNFi ▪️Uveitis & Macular Edema ▪️Type 2 heart block ▪️Personal hx or FDR w/ Lymphoma ▪️Smokers, age >65, other CV/CAD risks #ACG2024

🚨New guidelines for endoscopy in #ChronicPancreatitis by ASGE GI Endoscopy! 🔑: ▶️PD stricture? the largest plastic stent ▶️PD stones>5 mm? ESWL/EHL ▶️Biliary stricture? ERCP - FCSEMS ▶️Symptomatic pseudocyst? EUS drainage #pancreatology #AdvancedEndoscopy #GIFellow

ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL Efectos hemodinámicos de carvedilol más simvastatina en cirrosis con hipertensión portal severa y respuesta subóptima a bloqueadores β: Un ensayo aleatorizado, doble ciego, controlado con placebo Alvarado-Tapias et al. #LiverX tinyurl.com/2trhbnub

We are thrilled to share our article MetALD: Position statement by an expert panel on alcohol-related liver disease in Journal of Hepatology 👉 authors.elsevier.com/c/1kOr5cOnAUhQK A big collaborative effort led by Juan Pablo (JP) Arab, MD  & MATHURIN PHILIPPE AASLD EASLnews ALEH #livertwitter

Let's dissect 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of colorectal polyps:

Unnecessary #antibiotic use: #SBP prophylaxis in #cirrhosis ⬆️not only #SBP but also other infections! Esp #UTIs that share similar🦠 latest from VA Research & @Trinetx ACG_CTG ⤵️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40062879/ 50% of US ❌use SBPProph..should we all follow to ⬇️#AMR? Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟

📢New ACG Guideline: Gastric Premalignant Conditions Highlights: 🚨GPMC Dx 🚨endoscopic & nonendoscopic management 🚨histology criteria & reporting 🚨H. pylori eradication 🚨autoimmune gastritis 🚨gastric epithelial polyps Read: bit.ly/acg-gpmc-2025

Dónde se diagnostica el cáncer colorrectal 📍 #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #CCR

Hay muchas maneras de utilizar la endoscopia para extirpar un pólipo antes de que se convierta en cáncer. Estas son algunas de ellas. (via American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)) Fuente: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth

In the 📕#RedJournal: Glucagon-Like Peptide Receptor Agonists Use Before Endoscopy Is Associated With Low Retained Gastric Contents: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Analysis Phan, et al. 👉 bit.ly/4icIAMG Danny Issa, MD Rahul Karna, MD Mohammad Bilal, MD

Artículo Original Corticosteroides en la hepatitis asociada a alcohol severa: No tan rápido: Una revisión sistemática de ensayos controlados aleatorizados. Shi, Pungwe et al. #LiverX tinyurl.com/mzzk8uar

🔬 New AGA guidance spotlights 💡 advanced therapies for moderate-to-severe #CrohnDisease 🚨 ✅ Upfront biologics > step-up 👉 tinyurl.com/ms2yb3p7 #GITwitter #MedTwitter #IBD American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) ESGE United European Gastroenterology John Ding MD PhD David T. Rubin, MD IBDJournalClub Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Florian Rieder Giovannie Isaac-Coss, MD