Oliver Tavabie
@otavabie.bsky.social
Consultant Hepatologist interested in liver transplantation and liver failure symptoms | Deputy Editor at Frontline Gastroenterology | Conference and Education Lead for the British Liver Transplant Group
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Oliver Tavabie
@otavabie.bsky.social
· Sep 17
Read our new work developing a patient reported experience survey for outpatients with liver disease and the accompanying feasibility study! Significant challenges remain to improve liver patient participation in surveys #liversky
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📣 Our next project #EVADE is officially LIVE! 📣
Site registration is open to hospitals across the UK. Project dashboard: redcap.link/evade
But what is #EVADE and why should you be interested in collaborating with us?
#liversky #gastrosky @otavabie.bsky.social @chrismysko.bsky.social
(1/6)
Site registration is open to hospitals across the UK. Project dashboard: redcap.link/evade
But what is #EVADE and why should you be interested in collaborating with us?
#liversky #gastrosky @otavabie.bsky.social @chrismysko.bsky.social
(1/6)
September 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
📣 Our next project #EVADE is officially LIVE! 📣
Site registration is open to hospitals across the UK. Project dashboard: redcap.link/evade
But what is #EVADE and why should you be interested in collaborating with us?
#liversky #gastrosky @otavabie.bsky.social @chrismysko.bsky.social
(1/6)
Site registration is open to hospitals across the UK. Project dashboard: redcap.link/evade
But what is #EVADE and why should you be interested in collaborating with us?
#liversky #gastrosky @otavabie.bsky.social @chrismysko.bsky.social
(1/6)
Read our new work developing a patient reported experience survey for outpatients with liver disease and the accompanying feasibility study! Significant challenges remain to improve liver patient participation in surveys #liversky
fg.bmj.com/content/earl...
fg.bmj.com/content/earl...
September 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Read our new work developing a patient reported experience survey for outpatients with liver disease and the accompanying feasibility study! Significant challenges remain to improve liver patient participation in surveys #liversky
fg.bmj.com/content/earl...
fg.bmj.com/content/earl...
It was a real pleasure to interview Scott Isaacs and @paulnbrennan.bsky.social regarding their recent paper on 'Anti-diabetic medications in MASLD' in Frontline Gastroenterology - listen below
fgbmj.podbean.com/e/role-of-anti-diabetic-medications-in-the-management-of-masld/
fgbmj.podbean.com/e/role-of-anti-diabetic-medications-in-the-management-of-masld/
Role of anti-diabetic medications in the management of MASLD | FG Podcast
The use of anti-diabetic medications such as pioglitazone or GLP-1 receptor agonists in the management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is discussed in this podcast....
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May 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
It was a real pleasure to interview Scott Isaacs and @paulnbrennan.bsky.social regarding their recent paper on 'Anti-diabetic medications in MASLD' in Frontline Gastroenterology - listen below
fgbmj.podbean.com/e/role-of-anti-diabetic-medications-in-the-management-of-masld/
fgbmj.podbean.com/e/role-of-anti-diabetic-medications-in-the-management-of-masld/
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This overview summarizes clinical tools that assess nutritional status and physical frailty, with the benefits and future challenges of a multidisciplinary team approach to optimise muscle health and physical fitness in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This overview summarizes clinical tools that assess nutritional status and physical frailty, with the benefits and future challenges of a multidisciplinary team approach to optimise muscle health and physical fitness in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
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🇳🇱 Join us at #EASL2025 in Amsterdam 🇳🇱
📅 Thu 08 May
08:30–09:45 | Future of Hepatology: Endohepatology
10:00–10:30 | Baveno @ EASL Track Hub (Cirrhosis & Complications)
📅 Fri 09 May
12:00–13:30 | Baveno General Assembly (Room D201, members only)
#LiverTwitter
📅 Thu 08 May
08:30–09:45 | Future of Hepatology: Endohepatology
10:00–10:30 | Baveno @ EASL Track Hub (Cirrhosis & Complications)
📅 Fri 09 May
12:00–13:30 | Baveno General Assembly (Room D201, members only)
#LiverTwitter
May 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
🇳🇱 Join us at #EASL2025 in Amsterdam 🇳🇱
📅 Thu 08 May
08:30–09:45 | Future of Hepatology: Endohepatology
10:00–10:30 | Baveno @ EASL Track Hub (Cirrhosis & Complications)
📅 Fri 09 May
12:00–13:30 | Baveno General Assembly (Room D201, members only)
#LiverTwitter
📅 Thu 08 May
08:30–09:45 | Future of Hepatology: Endohepatology
10:00–10:30 | Baveno @ EASL Track Hub (Cirrhosis & Complications)
📅 Fri 09 May
12:00–13:30 | Baveno General Assembly (Room D201, members only)
#LiverTwitter
Am looking forward to the ILC this week - not just to catch up with the community but to look for submissions to
Frontline Gastroenterology. Do get in contact with me if you want to talk about your work and ideas for manuscripts!
#Liversky @easlnews.bsky.social @bavenocoop.bsky.social
Frontline Gastroenterology. Do get in contact with me if you want to talk about your work and ideas for manuscripts!
#Liversky @easlnews.bsky.social @bavenocoop.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Am looking forward to the ILC this week - not just to catch up with the community but to look for submissions to
Frontline Gastroenterology. Do get in contact with me if you want to talk about your work and ideas for manuscripts!
#Liversky @easlnews.bsky.social @bavenocoop.bsky.social
Frontline Gastroenterology. Do get in contact with me if you want to talk about your work and ideas for manuscripts!
#Liversky @easlnews.bsky.social @bavenocoop.bsky.social
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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...
- 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
April 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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...
- 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...
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...
- 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
April 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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...
- 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...
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Great to see our paper examining real-world applicability of telemonitoring interventions published in FG! Fantastic working with Dee Kumar, Kohi Gananandan, @jennieclough.bsky.social and Guy Robinson on this! #livertwitter #gitwitter
fg.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/08/flgastro-2024-102997
fg.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/08/flgastro-2024-102997
April 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Great to see our paper examining real-world applicability of telemonitoring interventions published in FG! Fantastic working with Dee Kumar, Kohi Gananandan, @jennieclough.bsky.social and Guy Robinson on this! #livertwitter #gitwitter
fg.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/08/flgastro-2024-102997
fg.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/08/flgastro-2024-102997
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Time for the liver community to say it loudly, nonjudgementally & consistently:
There is no safe level of alcohol consumption
@easlnews.bsky.social is leading the way to defend mandatory labels on alc. beverages in the EU.
It’s time for @aasldnews.bsky.social to do the same in the US
#liversky
There is no safe level of alcohol consumption
@easlnews.bsky.social is leading the way to defend mandatory labels on alc. beverages in the EU.
It’s time for @aasldnews.bsky.social to do the same in the US
#liversky
April 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Time for the liver community to say it loudly, nonjudgementally & consistently:
There is no safe level of alcohol consumption
@easlnews.bsky.social is leading the way to defend mandatory labels on alc. beverages in the EU.
It’s time for @aasldnews.bsky.social to do the same in the US
#liversky
There is no safe level of alcohol consumption
@easlnews.bsky.social is leading the way to defend mandatory labels on alc. beverages in the EU.
It’s time for @aasldnews.bsky.social to do the same in the US
#liversky
Great to see our paper examining real-world applicability of telemonitoring interventions published in FG! Fantastic working with Dee Kumar, Kohi Gananandan, @jennieclough.bsky.social and Guy Robinson on this! #livertwitter #gitwitter
fg.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/08/flgastro-2024-102997
fg.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/08/flgastro-2024-102997
April 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Great to see our paper examining real-world applicability of telemonitoring interventions published in FG! Fantastic working with Dee Kumar, Kohi Gananandan, @jennieclough.bsky.social and Guy Robinson on this! #livertwitter #gitwitter
fg.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/08/flgastro-2024-102997
fg.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/08/flgastro-2024-102997
Reposted by Oliver Tavabie
April 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Thanks to all that completed the first round of the UK CLIF JLA research priority setting process for decompensated cirrhosis - if you live with or care/work with patients with cirrhosis - please take some time to go through these research questions #livertwitter
www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMMF6XJ
www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMMF6XJ
Survey: Priorities for Liver Cirrhosis Research
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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March 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thanks to all that completed the first round of the UK CLIF JLA research priority setting process for decompensated cirrhosis - if you live with or care/work with patients with cirrhosis - please take some time to go through these research questions #livertwitter
www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMMF6XJ
www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMMF6XJ
Great to see #JadeKing any my editorial in @LTxJournal
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discussing the psychological and cognitive impact of liver disease and transplantation on patients as well as the potential role of prehabilitation in addressing this #liversky
journals.lww.com/lt/citation/...
discussing the psychological and cognitive impact of liver disease and transplantation on patients as well as the potential role of prehabilitation in addressing this #liversky
The long and winding road to maximize the benefit of Liver... : Liver Transplantation
An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.
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March 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Great to see #JadeKing any my editorial in @LTxJournal
journals.lww.com/lt/citation/...
discussing the psychological and cognitive impact of liver disease and transplantation on patients as well as the potential role of prehabilitation in addressing this #liversky
journals.lww.com/lt/citation/...
discussing the psychological and cognitive impact of liver disease and transplantation on patients as well as the potential role of prehabilitation in addressing this #liversky
New review in #FG from @paulnbrennan.bsky.social and #scottisaacs - a great summary of the role of antidiabetic medications in MASLD #liversky
fg.bmj.com/content/earl...
fg.bmj.com/content/earl...
Role of anti-diabetic medications in the management of MASLD
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) poses a significant global health challenge due to its rising prevalence and strong association with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diab...
fg.bmj.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New review in #FG from @paulnbrennan.bsky.social and #scottisaacs - a great summary of the role of antidiabetic medications in MASLD #liversky
fg.bmj.com/content/earl...
fg.bmj.com/content/earl...
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"Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk" - new WHO report
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#LiverSky #MedSky @who.int
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#LiverSky #MedSky @who.int
Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk, says new WHO/Europe report
Copenhagen, 14 February 2025Prominent health warning labels on alcoholic beverages are essential for raising awareness that consuming alcohol can lead to cancer. This simple and inexpensive measure ca...
www.who.int
February 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk" - new WHO report
www.who.int/europe/news-...
#LiverSky #MedSky @who.int
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#LiverSky #MedSky @who.int
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Join us for our next BLTG webinar on Organ Allocation on the 3rd of April - lots to talked about! #liversky
Join us for our next BLTG webinar on Organ Allocation on the 3rd of April - lots to talked about! #liversky
Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing
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February 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Join us for our next BLTG webinar on Organ Allocation on the 3rd of April - lots to talked about! #liversky
Join us for our next BLTG webinar on Organ Allocation on the 3rd of April - lots to talked about! #liversky
Reposted by Oliver Tavabie
Lieber is a liver leader
We want our patients to thrive after transplant
She advocates for tailored, enriched POST transplant care for people at risk of poor outcomes
And it is about time
#liversky
We want our patients to thrive after transplant
She advocates for tailored, enriched POST transplant care for people at risk of poor outcomes
And it is about time
#liversky
February 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Lieber is a liver leader
We want our patients to thrive after transplant
She advocates for tailored, enriched POST transplant care for people at risk of poor outcomes
And it is about time
#liversky
We want our patients to thrive after transplant
She advocates for tailored, enriched POST transplant care for people at risk of poor outcomes
And it is about time
#liversky
Reposted by Oliver Tavabie
The correct term is conjunctival icterus.
The expression "scleral icterus" was previously and incorrectly perpetuated. See this scathing remark in @jama.com by an ophthalmologist.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#Liversky #GiSky #Medsky @cwruim.bsky.social
The expression "scleral icterus" was previously and incorrectly perpetuated. See this scathing remark in @jama.com by an ophthalmologist.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#Liversky #GiSky #Medsky @cwruim.bsky.social
'Conjunctival Icterus,' Not 'Scleral Icterus'
To the Editor.—
The expression "scleral icterus" generally used by physicians is grossly incorrect. For decades, physical diagnosis primers have cued medical students to look for "scleral icterus...
jamanetwork.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The correct term is conjunctival icterus.
The expression "scleral icterus" was previously and incorrectly perpetuated. See this scathing remark in @jama.com by an ophthalmologist.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#Liversky #GiSky #Medsky @cwruim.bsky.social
The expression "scleral icterus" was previously and incorrectly perpetuated. See this scathing remark in @jama.com by an ophthalmologist.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#Liversky #GiSky #Medsky @cwruim.bsky.social
First BLTG webinar of 2025 - join us on 6/2 at 18.00 to discuss PTLD - delighted to have Sridhar Chaganti from Birmingham delivering the talk us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing
Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ...
us02web.zoom.us
January 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
First BLTG webinar of 2025 - join us on 6/2 at 18.00 to discuss PTLD - delighted to have Sridhar Chaganti from Birmingham delivering the talk us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Christmas fire prep
December 22, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Christmas fire prep
x.com/frontgastro_... frontline Gastroenterology isn’t on Bluesky yet but see our Xmas webinar about what authors, reviewers and editors may want for Xmas #liversky #gisky
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December 14, 2024 at 10:53 PM
x.com/frontgastro_... frontline Gastroenterology isn’t on Bluesky yet but see our Xmas webinar about what authors, reviewers and editors may want for Xmas #liversky #gisky
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nice to see Debbie Shawcross (not on here yet!), @drgautammehta.bsky.social and others really highlighting this issue on various BBC platforms today!
#LiverSky
@adhanda.bsky.social
@aleksanderkrag.bsky.social
Nice to see Debbie Shawcross (not on here yet!), @drgautammehta.bsky.social and others really highlighting this issue on various BBC platforms today!
#LiverSky
@adhanda.bsky.social
@aleksanderkrag.bsky.social
‘At 31, I was told if I didn’t stop drinking, I could die’
BBC journalist Hazel Martin was told she had liver fibrosis and must go teetotal or she could die.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:47 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nice to see Debbie Shawcross (not on here yet!), @drgautammehta.bsky.social and others really highlighting this issue on various BBC platforms today!
#LiverSky
@adhanda.bsky.social
@aleksanderkrag.bsky.social
Nice to see Debbie Shawcross (not on here yet!), @drgautammehta.bsky.social and others really highlighting this issue on various BBC platforms today!
#LiverSky
@adhanda.bsky.social
@aleksanderkrag.bsky.social
Run cancelled this morning, winter is here…
November 23, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Run cancelled this morning, winter is here…
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Check out our latest paper 📜
GLP1 agonists for AUD? Still a question to be answered with a good RCT 👇🏾
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
GLP1 agonists for AUD? Still a question to be answered with a good RCT 👇🏾
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists use and change in alcohol consumption: a systematic review
Despite the availability of various pharmacological and behavioural interventions, alcohol-related mortality is rising. This systematic review aimed t…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Check out our latest paper 📜
GLP1 agonists for AUD? Still a question to be answered with a good RCT 👇🏾
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
GLP1 agonists for AUD? Still a question to be answered with a good RCT 👇🏾
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...