📑 The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System is a valid tool to assess symptom burden among patients with decompensated #cirrhosis ❕ 📋measures 10 symptoms 🕰️ ~1-2 minutes to complete 🌍available in >20 languages journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte…

Calling all clinicians! Visit cirrhosiscare.ca for expert-reviewed algorithms and guidelines on diagnosing cirrhosis. Stay informed with the latest tools and best practices in liver health: cirrhosiscare.ca/cirrhosis-prov… #LiverTwitter

1/11 🤔Why does chronic hepatitis C infection "require" the intermediary of cirrhosis in order to cause hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)? Chronic hepatitis B can "skip" this step, going directly from chronic infection to HCC. Why the difference?

Curious about serious illness communication (SIC) in cirrhosis care? Nneka N. Ufere, MD MSCE Shilpa Junna Dr. Keren Ladin and I explore barriers and solutions to SIC in our recently published Gastro Hep Advances narrative review below: ghadvances.org/article/S2772-… #palliativehepatology #livertwitter

Check out the upcoming GI Advanced Practice Provider Summit! 🗓️October 10-11, 2024 📍Graduate Hotel Mpls, MN + virtual option Learn more & register: umncpd.cloud-cme.com/course/courseo… #livertwitter #liverX #GITwitter #GIX #meded

For all #GITwitter fellows starting today 🤪 We know how stressful but yet enjoyable the first weeks will be 🤩 Liver Fellow Network got you 👌🏻 we have prepared a list if tips and tricks that will make you ✨ ✅ aasld.org/liver-fellow-n… ✅ aasld.org/liver-fellow-n… #GITwitter #MedEd

Proud to have published this AJG - The American Journal of Gastroenterology updated guidelines on “Focal Liver Lesions” with my amazing all ⭐️ wonder women #carriefrenette Mishal Mendiratta-Lala and #reenasalgia with grading by Robert Wong, MD, MS, FAASLD, FACG and Bryan Sauer MD MSc Jasmohan Bajaj UChicago Digestive Diseases UChicago Medicine journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext/2…

We are looking for a hepatologist to join the GI & Hepatology Division - University of Minnesota team! 🔥 Job ID: 354432 umphysicians.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/umpcaree… #livertwitter #GITwitter AASLD #transplant #AcademicTwitter

Since 1996, Marisa Peterson has competed in the Transplant Games of America, a feat that seemed impossible as a child. She was born with #biliaryatresia, which caused liver failure when she was 11 years old. Then, a liver transplant with our experts changed her life. ⬇️ 1/2

Impact of pre-transplant immune checkpoint inhibitor use on post-transplant outcomes in HCC Journal of Hepatology doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep… 🔎systematic review, 91 pts 👉26.4% rejections & 9.9% deaths 👉washout length⬆️ > allograft rejection risk⬇️ 🧐Important data to optimize outcome

Fantastic University of Minnesota Dept of Medicine Grand Rounds by Dr. Arjun Gupta (Arjun Gupta) on Time, Logistic & Administrative Burdens of Cancer Care!👏 ▪️ Cancer care can impose serious time & other non-physical burdens - which should be considered in treatment planning

Important work by Marina Serper, MD, MS et al on a virtual program for alcohol use disorder for high-risk patients undergoing liver #transplant evaluation! >70% completion rate 10% rate of sustained alcohol use, No deaths or graft dysfunction (2+ yrs of followup) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ct…

This a truly moving account of alcohol addiction from Katie Herzog I recommend listening podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hon… A few points: 1. Alcohol addiction is everywhere 2. tailor interventions to the person’s preferences 3. Naltrexone is a powerful tool. Listen to how she used it

🚨Patients view #HCC screening results rapidly via the patient portal‼️ 1️⃣Pts: 3.7 v Providers: 17.6 hrs 2️⃣Faster w ⬇️ age 3️⃣>50% results (incl very abnormal) 👀 1st by Pts❗️ ⚠️Potential harms of disclosure of abnormal results in this manner? journals.lww.com/ajg/abstract/9…

⭐️Congratulations to Dr. Nicholas Lim for receiving the first GI & Hepatology Division - University of Minnesota Faculty Recognition award for his contributions to Clinical Care! Since 2016: ✅11 Top Doctor Recognitions ✅4 UMP Clinical Excellence awards ✅Service on 6 Clinical Quality Improvement projects UMN Medicine

CDC 2024 Contraception Recs Are Out! AASLD Women's Health Community of Practice (WHCOP)- AST cdc.gov/contraception/… What’s new? 👍 IUDs in SOT (even if graft failure) 👍 Progestin-only (pills, implant, or IUDs) with hepatic adenomas 👍 Progestin-only (pills, implant, or IUDs) if decomp cirrhosis What’s

Living with primary sclerosing cholangitis (#PSC)? Earn $500 after completing the #Microbiota Transplant Therapy Research Study! Contact research coordinator: Lulu Chen at [email protected] if interested! #PrimarySclerosingCholangitis #FMT

Interested in helping a #transplant surgery fellow find a job - other than AST & ASTS job postings, any other recommendations for connecting new grads to job openings? Are there mentorship programs that are organized by AST, ASTS or other organizations that are set up to help?

A how to for multidisciplinary clinics in hepatology doi.org/10.1097/hep.00… in HEPATOLOGY Journal Anjana Pillai

One of the most challenging aspects of txp hep for me is the difficult conversations with pts and their families, particularly after the decision to decline for listing. Please join the panel & me below in navigating this important aspect of liver care! aasld.zoom.us/meeting/regist…