It's that time of the year again. In no particular order, I would like to share a few of #livertwitter in 2024 with #liversky

These could be original research, guidance statement, position paper or editorial. This is def not an inclusive list. Feel free to add to the 🧵

Portal Hypertension
📌 Noninvasive assessment of pHTN guidelines by #AASLD
📌 RCT of simvastatin+BB in suboptimal response
📌 Is there a heterogenous pt by pt response to BB? @juanabraldes.bsky.social

journals.lww.com/hep/fulltext...

journals.lww.com/hep/abstract...

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

📚✨ Thrilled to announce the publication of "Hepatology: An Evidence-Based Clinical Compendium"! 🎉 I had the privilege of writing Chapter 21 on Hepatitis B with Dr. Robert Wong, Dr. Umesha Boregowda and Dr. Rupinder Mann 📖

Use code BAFF20 for 20% off
shop.elsevier.com/books/hepato...

#EsophagealStenting isnt technically challenging

But several factors to consider

✅ Stent Diameter Select
✅ TTS vs Fluoro guided stents
✅ Stent fixation
✅ Benign vs Malignant

Great work by #JensonPhung sharing practical tips in #Foregut journal

📎 journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Duration of treatment in intra-abdominal infections (IAI)! 💊

💡 Q: How long should I treat IAI after source control?
🔍 A: While STOP-IT trial calls for 4 days post-source control, there are notable exceptions. See infographic for details 👇
#IDsky #AMSsky #MedSky #Pharmsky

Paris classification is a useful framework for describing polyp morphology.

This helpful diagram suggest that *height of closed forceps* can be dividing line for:
✅ sessile (0-Is) (>2.5mm elevation)
✅ superficial elevated (0-IIa) & flat (0-IIb) (<2.5mm elevation)

source: Endoscopy-campus.com

Steatotic liver disease.
- spectrum of MASLD/MetALD/ALD (quantify alcohol use)
- hepatic inflammation --> fibrosis and cirrhosis
- FIB-4 as a screening tool to exclude F3-4

#LiverSky

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

Everything you need to know about #cirrhosis in one picture?

Judge for yourself

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#medsky #liversky

#TLM24 #LiverSky #IDsky

➡️ In Pursuit of a Functional Cure for Hep B: Monitoring Effectively, Optimizing Tx, and Reducing the Risk of Complications

-CDC 2022:
All adults should be tested at least once for hepB
Simpler & less stigmatizing. Use HBsAg, antiHBc, antiHBs

-Roles of qHBsAg :

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