Extra telephone coaching after suboptimal response to a #weight-loss intervention program was cost-effective & helped patients lose weight, according to Jessica L. Unick, PhD, of Brown University & colleagues in JAMA Network Open. More here: buff.ly/3B58NvK #MedTwitter

Is anxiety preventing patients with #HIV from maintaining #ViralSuppression? In our Q&A, Christine Horvat Davey, PhD, RN, BSPS of FPB Nursing at CWRU & Brian Pence, PhD, of UNC Public Health discuss a recent AIDS Journal-published study devoted to this question. Read here: buff.ly/3B5SbUE #MedTwitter

According to findings published by Jiuquan Zhang, MD, PhD, and colleagues in Radiology, #tumor stiffness adds value to #EndometrialCancer assessment. Discover more here: buff.ly/3znpimw #SoMeDocs #Radiology #Oncology

How old do you believe this patient is based on #gallstone severity? Head here to answer the multiple choice question, see how you did vs your peers, and to learn more about this case: buff.ly/3TDvQ7w #CaseConsult #Gallstones #GastroTwitter #Gastro

Rare variant association tests apply to multiple IRDs, and improve identification of IRD genes, according to Carlo Rivolta, PhD, MS, of the European Vision Institute and colleagues in IOVS Journal. Learn more here: buff.ly/3BcNPLx #MedTwitter #SoMeDocs

What are the most significant predictors of mortality in patients undergoing #LungTransplant for #IPAH? Find out what a study published in Pulmonary Circulation of The Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute by Reda Girgis of MSU College of Human Medicine and coauthors discovered here: buff.ly/3TxndeD #MedTwitter #SoMeDocs

In our Q&A, Christine Horvat Davey, PhD, RN, BSPS of FPB Nursing at CWRU & Brian Pence, PhD, of UNC Public Health discuss findings that show viral suppression is worst in patients with #HIV and untreated moderate-to-severe #anxiety. Gain insights here: buff.ly/3B5SbUE #SoMeDocs #LGBTQ+ #AIDS

In our Q&A, Edward Barnes MD MPH of UNC Gastroenterology discusses the new American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) practice guideline that provides strategies to reduce #pouchitis post-IPAA. Dr. Barnes was an author on both the guideline & Gastroenterology-published study. Read here: buff.ly/3Xxcj9J #MedTwitter

Several modifiable factors impact the safety & diagnostic yield of #LungCryobiopsy for patients with suspected ILDs, according to Julia A. Lachowicz, MBBS, FRACP of The Royal Melbourne Hospital & coauthors in their ERS publications-published study. Learn more: buff.ly/3XC5RhM #MedTwitter

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Want to know more about the new American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) practice guideline that provides strategies to reduce #pouchitis post-IPAA? Read our Q&A with Edward Barnes MD MPH of UNC Gastroenterology, author on both the guideline & Gastroenterology-published study: buff.ly/3Xxcj9J #SoMeDocs #IPAA #Gastro

In our Q&A, Vincent Lo Re III, MD, MSCE, of Penn Medicine discusses factors that've held back progress toward #HCV elimination, potential solutions for the elimination of HCV, & the role of the AASLD/IDSA panel in achieving it. Dive in here: buff.ly/4eeQgMd

Start your week with a #smile! Check out today's medical cartoon in our #cartoon collection here: buff.ly/3TEiXK9 #MedTwitter #SoMeDocs #DoctorHumor #Funnies #Cartoons

In our Q&A, Dr. Elizabeth Gromisch of Mount Sinai Health System discusses her Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Journal-published study, which showed the feasibility of a telehealth intervention for teaching compensatory cognitive strategies in #MS. Read here: buff.ly/3ZCCNJE #MedTwitter #SoMeDocs

Can #prehabilitation increase physical & pulmonary capacity in older adult patients undergoing #LungCancer surgery & minimize adverse effects afterward? Yes, according to Jane Y. Zhao, MD, of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and coauthors in Clinical Lung Cancer Learn more: buff.ly/3XSv3lr #MedTwitter

Which factors have held back progress toward #HCV elimination? Vincent Lo Re III, MD, MSCE, of Penn Medicine, discusses that & more in our Q&A covering the AASLD/IDSA panel commentary he & fellow panel members published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Read: buff.ly/4eeQgMd

Among patients w/ #UC taking #corticosteroids, those who used adaptive steroid weaning regimens were less likely to achieve corticosteroid-free CR at 1 year, according to findings in Journal of Crohn's and Colitis by Neeraj Narula of Hamilton Health Sciences. More: buff.ly/47FBpIs #SoMeDocs #MedTwitter

Dr. Elizabeth Gromisch of Mount Sinai Health System share insights on her Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Journal-published study, which showed the feasibility of a telehealth intervention for teaching compensatory cognitive strategies in #MS. Read our Q&A here: buff.ly/3ZCCNJE #MultipleSclerosis #Memory

Super Q&A with Kenji Okumura of New York Medical College, Ben Biesterveld of Michigan Medicine, & Paul J. Gaglio, MD, of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School discussing Dr. Okumura's recent study showing #LiverTransplants from older donors can be effective for septuagenarian candidates! Read: buff.ly/47AjDpV

Don't miss our Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth Gromisch Mount Sinai Health System! Dr. Gromisch shares insights on her Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Journal-published study, which showed the feasibility of a telehealth intervention for teaching compensatory cognitive strategies in #MS. Read here: buff.ly/3ZCCNJE