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Atoosa Rabiee @atoosarabiee.bsky.social · 16d

Great review of reproductive health in the liver transplant recipient by Dr Sarkar et al

journals.lww.com/lt/abstract/...

#liversky

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Liver/Intestinal Community of Practice - AST @ast-licop.bsky.social · Aug 25

MAP >65 mmHg VS higher targets to improve AKI post LT
💫 LIVER-PAM trial
📌 open-label, single-center, RCT
📌 174 adult pts randomized to MAP 85-90 mmHg or 65-70 mmHg first 24 hrs
📌 primary outcome: AKI incidence within 7 days
🔑 Did not reduce AKI incidence
#liversky
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40774358/

Higher versus Standard Mean Arterial Pressure Target in the Immediate Postoperative Period of Liver Transplantation to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial - (LIVER-PAM) - PubMed

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication after liver transplantation, with incidence up to 81%, and is associated with impaired long-term renal function, graft survival, and increased mort...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social · Aug 6

New Review - Recompensation in decompensated cirrhosis

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#LiverSky #MedSky

Recompensation in decompensated cirrhosis

Recompensation of decompensated cirrhosis has been defined by the Baveno consensus as control or cure of the main underlying cause; resolution of clinical manifestations, including ascites and hepatic...

www.thelancet.com

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The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social · Jun 13

New research - Pre-emptive TIPS for gastric variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis (GAVAPROSEC): an open-label randomised clinical trial

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#LiverSky #MedSky

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Philippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · May 10

Impact of #HBV #treatment in reducing liver #cancer, #transplant and HBsAg loss over >10 year follow up.
George Papatheodoridis presenting with risk stratification.
#EASLCongress @easlnews.bsky.social

Figure showing HCC incidence according to PAGE-B groups - robust risk stratification in high / intermediate / low PAGE-B

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Malcolm Tan @ibdgastrodocsg.bsky.social · May 1

BSG 2025 Guidelines: Colorectal Surveillance in IBD

gut.bmj.com/content/earl...

@bmj.com #GISky #IBDSky

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encoreunefoie.bsky.social @encoreunefoie.bsky.social · Apr 28

A counter-proposition for donut: I would like to volunteer as his personal chauffeur, effective immediately

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encoreunefoie.bsky.social @encoreunefoie.bsky.social · Apr 24

Is dit de Speld undercover?

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Oliver Tavabie @otavabie.bsky.social · Apr 16

Fantastic to see the updated BSG/BASL decompensated cirrhosis admission bundle in print at FG
- practical guidance to improve care in the first 24 hours as well as implementation strategy - congrats Stuart McPherson for driving this! #livertwitter

fg.bmj.com/content/earl...

Decompensated cirrhosis: an update of the BSG/BASL admission care bundle

Acute decompensated cirrhosis (DC) and acute-on-chronic liver failure are common reasons for hospital admission that have a high in-hospital mortality rate (10%–20%). Patients require a detailed asses...

fg.bmj.com

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Nature @nature.com · Apr 15

Four people with liver failure will be connected to an external organ from genetically modified pigs

https://go.nature.com/3Yv2nig

Pig livers for people: US regulator greenlights first safety trial

Four people with liver failure will be connected to an external organ from genetically modified pigs.

go.nature.com

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encoreunefoie.bsky.social @encoreunefoie.bsky.social · Apr 16

How old is this guy, 97??

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Hannes Hagström @liverepi.bsky.social · Apr 13

🚨New paper from us in Journal of Hepatology - Using PEth values on >50,000 persons to predict outcomes. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Phosphatidylethanol levels distinguish steatotic liver disease subgroups and are associated with risk of major liver outcomes

Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is an ethanol metabolite used as a specific biomarker for recent alcohol consumption. We aimed to determine the proportion …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Malcolm Tan @ibdgastrodocsg.bsky.social · Apr 14

ADMIT-ASC index for ASUC.

Score of ≥3 was 84% predictive of steroid failure

- CRP ≥100mg/L (1 point)
- albumin ≤25g/L (1 point)
- UCEIS ≥4 (1 point) or ≥7 (2 points)

Will these pts benefit from early 'salvage' therapy instead of waiting till Day 3?

#IBDSky #GISky

gut.bmj.com/content/72/3...

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encoreunefoie.bsky.social @encoreunefoie.bsky.social · Apr 13

Yup, he’s like the inverse of Dylan van Baarle, who is (again) absolute garbage at positioning.

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The House of Pod @kavehmd.bsky.social · Apr 10

I’m looking for all your liver related questions! Doing a mailbag episode dedicated to our finest organ.

Reply below, DM or send email to [email protected].

No question too big or small.

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Sébastien Poulin @sebpoule.bsky.social · Apr 8

Today, we screened our first patient in ECLIPSE 1 Phase 3 clinical trial (VIR) evaluating combination of tobevibart and elebsiran for HDV.

Bright future for Hepatitis Delta treatment 👌
#IDsky #Liversky

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · Apr 7

A 16-year-old girl presented with a 2-month history of leg swelling. Laboratory results were notable for a low albumin level. Abdominal CT revealed diffuse thickening of the gastric wall with enlarged gastric folds. Full case details: nej.md/441oqAJ

#MedSky #PedSky #GastroSky

Images in Clinical Medicine
Ménétrier’s Disease

Panel A: CT of the abdomen
Panel B: Gastroscopy

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Atoosa Rabiee @atoosarabiee.bsky.social · Apr 5

A practical review of new AGA guidance on PVT management by @drjessicadavis.bsky.social
#liversky
📍don’t delay AC
📍can hold AC for EGD for 48 hours
📍AC does NOT increase risk of bleeding from varices while you wait for EGD

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Elliot Tapper @ebtapper.bsky.social · Apr 4

Everything you need to know about terlipressin

journals.lww.com/hepcomm/full...

The current applications and future directions of... : Hepatology Communications

sion-based administration compared to bolus dosing. We discuss previously reported adverse effects of terlipressin and evidence-based strategies to maximize the safety of administration. We also revie...

journals.lww.com

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Hanna Blaney, MD, MPH @blaneymd.medsky.social · Apr 4

Naltrexone in 🍷🍸🍺-associated liver disease

✅ Overall, safe for treatment of alcohol use disorder in this population

Black box warning for chronic liver disease was REMOVED in 2013: 🚫 evidence of harm

🔑 Alcohol causes harm to the liver, naltrexone does NOT

Slides: #ALD-ALLY Lamia Haque #liversky

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Peter Jepsen @peterjepsen.bsky.social · Apr 3

Here is an update on the cirrhosis epidemiology in Denmark: doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...
* Median age at cirrhosis diagnosis up from 56y in 1998 to 66y in 2022
* Proportion with ALD cirrhosis down from 80% to 58%
* Prevalence of cirrhosis peaked in 2024
* Survival has improved
#Liversky

Redirecting

doi.org

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Journal of Hepatology @jhepatology.bsky.social · Apr 3

🆕CPG❕

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on TIPS

✅Addresses all aspects of #TIPS in patients with #cirrhosis

Full text here: bit.ly/4hZuMUK

#LiverSky
@easlnews.bsky.social

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encoreunefoie.bsky.social @encoreunefoie.bsky.social · Apr 2

Das war einmal

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encoreunefoie.bsky.social @encoreunefoie.bsky.social · Apr 2

Can we still trust American science, now that politics reach far into Academia? How do we deal with this?