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Wisam Jafar 💙

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Consultant Gastroenterologist and Clinical Director with interest in IBD, Nutrition and Education (Undergraduate Tutor)Views my own. Co-captain @EMergeMedGlobal

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Thank you @FrontGastro_BMJ and it’s reviewers. # Anorexia Nervosa

Read our latest review covering the clinical impact of anorexia nervosa on the GI tract - what every gastroenterology HCP needs to know! @GastroNW @Philip_J_Smith @RMBeattie50 @Dr_Dee_Kumar @BAPENUK @BSGTrainees @jennie_clough @OTavabie @Jonathansegal85 fg.bmj.com/content/early/…



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This may be useful for primary care practitioners to understand the rationale and dosing of loperamide in high output stoma. Note the lack of unequivocal evidence around cardiac risks. comm.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk/ls/click?upn=u…


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A terrific study from a terrific investigator Instead of giving 40mg of pred for 28 days because that’s how it has always been done, @AnandVKulkarni2 gave 40-30-20-10 Bam! Fewer infections Now let’s experiment with duration 7 vs 28 days Cc: @tony_breu

🔸Practice changing Late Breaking Oral @AASLDtweets TLM#2024 by ✨ @AnandVKulkarni2 🔸Challenging established nuances in Alc Hep steroid usage 🔸Tapering dose 🆚 standard dose in steroid responder 🏅🏅 Tapering Strategy 📉 Infection @docMPK @ebtapper @JasmohanBajaj @INASL_Liver

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I know I’m a bit late, but here’s the updated table of #IBD treatments with their doses & routes of administration with the addition of guselkumab Full quality table➡️ ibd-eii.com/ibdcheatsheet/

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When collaborations work well. Showcasing great work at our trust and what ACPs can achieve. @StockportNHS @colorectal2ww @ChrisOL05142560 @michmdavies @GastroNW @Paraman2002 when think on training goes well

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Collaboration at its finest @oolaboops thanks for being a fab partner in this @StockportNHS @GastroNW @Paraman2002 @hatchell_karen @ChrisOL05142560

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"All I want for Christmas".... is FG! 🎵🎄@FrontGastro_BMJ Join us for the @BritSocGastro / @FrontGastro_BMJ Webinar on Wednesday 11th December, 18:00-19:00! It is FREE to join. Register here NOW: bit.ly/3UIPNKq Learn how to get involved with publishing and…

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It's UK Malnutrition Awareness Week. Malnutrition worsens outcome in all disease but we can only treat it if we find it, so let's all ask, look and listen #UKMAW2024

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Algorithm for sky high liver enzymes 🏆think ischemia, even if BP normal 🏆stones! 🏆Tylenol, NAC 🙏history over blood tests

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👇 webinar from @BritSocGastro and @FrontGastro_BMJ team 11th Dec 6pm @GastroNW

An end-of-the year🎁 from @FrontGastro_BMJ 🆓Webinar Dec 11, 6pmGMT 🔗bit.ly/3NVCXos ✅All the🎁 on your scholarly wish list: How to 💎Produce a paper w impact 💎Get your manuscript published 💎Write a relevant review Let’s celebrate🎄early w global faculty🇬🇧🇪🇸🇺🇸🇨🇳🇦🇺

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“Luck” is often just unnoticed hard work.

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James Van Der Beek, Dawson’s Creek actor, diagnosed with bowel cancer age 47 years Teenage-me has too many emotions hearing this news 😢 #NeverTooYoung theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…


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Ulcerative jejunitis (more commonly actually ulcerative enteritis) is a rare complication of #celiac disease that can cause obstruction or 🩸. Steroids are not effective, and there is a 50% death rate. #MedTwitter #GITwitter journals.lww.com/ajg/abstract/9…

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Sleep is the most underrated biological function determining your health, happiness, & longevity. I ignored it for years—until I met Matthew Walker, the 'Sleep Diplomat,' who helps millions unlock peak health through sleep. Here’s what his 20+ years of research reveals:

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Frailty rather than age matters when making decisions for older patients with IBD. Read our newest review in JCC. academic.oup.com/ecco-jcc/artic…


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October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month – Let’s Act Now for a Healthier #Europe! 📣 📣 📣 This October, we stand together to shine a spotlight on #liverhealth, taking meaningful steps to prevent a growing health #crisis. #LiverCancer is #preventable, yet thousands across Europe…

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This is something I have been worried about: There are no drugs without side effects and there is a risk of misuse gov.uk/drug-safety-up…


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World Pancreatic Cancer Day is just around the corner – 21st November! 💜 There’s still time to get involved with Purple Lights UK and light up your home or ask a local landmark to go purple in support of pancreatic cancer awareness - every light counts! bit.ly/44AXGni

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Save the date & join us for the upcoming ESPEN – UEG webinar on November 11, 15:00 – 16:00 CET: Nutrition in Digestive Diseases: From Biology to Treatment/Malnutrition awareness week 🔗 bit.ly/4888cGf @espenorg @smschneider @maryhpbrd @simonlal_12 #myUEGcommunity

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🌍 October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month!🎗️ 🚨 Did you know? About 1 in 10 people suffering from #alcohol use disorder develop cirrhosis, and a worrying 4% of those with #cirrhosis will go on to develop #livercancer. The statistics are alarming, but there is hope! At…

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This important study shows three lessons: 🔸Cirrhosis is frequently underdiagnosed. 🔸Alcohol is the leading cause. 🔸HCC is not adequately screened. Early diagnosis of silent cirrhosis can save lives ! t.ly/8SoPI

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