Surgery in cirrhosis: Strategies for risk stratification and optimization
Leandro Sierra, MD interviews author Zachary Fricker, MD on "ACG Clinical Guideline: Perioperative risk assessment and management in patients with cirrhosis," by Mahmud N, Fricker ZP, McElroy LM, Qayed E, Wong RJ, Ioannou GN. Published in Am J Gastroenterol, 2025;120:1968-1984.
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Can tacrolimus tame esophageal lichen planus?
Christopher Vélez, MD and Noor Syed, MD discuss "The Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus in Reducing Inflammation and Need for Dilation," by Kukreja K, Kumar A, Camisa C, Jacobs J, Richter JE. Published in Clin Transl Gastroenterol, 2024 Dec 1;15(12):e00752.
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IBD surveillance colonoscopy: to spray or not to spray!
Vasantham Chaudhary, MD and Elie Al Kazzi, MD, MPH discuss "Surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease: white light endoscopy with segmental re-inspection versus dye-based chromoendoscopy – a multi-arm randomised controlled trial (HELIOS)," by Te Groen M, Wijnands AM, den Broeder N, et al. Published in Gut 2025;75:547-556.
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Increased ATTENTION to Early Initiation of Antiviral Therapies in Chronic Hepatitis B Based on Viral Load
Leandro Sierra, MD and Joseph Lim, MD discuss "Early antiviral treatment with tenofovir alafenamide to prevent serious clinical adverse events in adults with chronic hepatitis B and moderate or high viraemia (ATTENTION): interim results from a randomised controlled trial,” by Lim Y. S., Yu M. L., Choi J., et al. Published in Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2025; 10(4):295-305.
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Optimizing Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: Insights from the USMSTF Recommendations
Rachael Hagen, MD and Joseph C. Anderson, MD, FACG discuss "Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy: Consensus Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer,” by Jacobson BC, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, May FP, Patel SG, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ. Published in Am J Gastroenterol. 2025: 120(4):738-764.
Sobre Evidence-Based GI: An ACG Publication and Podcast
Each month the Editors-in-Chief Dr. Philip Schoenfeld interviews Associate Editors who review recently published articles related to the field of GI published in non-GI journals. A must-listen for any practicing gastroenterologist.