Mixed Topics
Clinical Challenges
What's your diagnosis?
A 72-year-old man with compensated cirrhosis owing to autoimmune hepatitis presented for evaluation of an indeterminate gastric lesion found...
Member Spotlight
Brooklyn gastroenterologist: Good listening skills make a doctor a better teacher, person
“Listening is a kindness and a compassionate thing. It not only makes you become a better teacher, but a better person.”
Commentary
The power of mentorship
DDW serves as an annual reminder of the power of mentorship in building and sustaining careers.
Conference Coverage
Multiple successive biologic to biosimilar switches deemed safe and effective
Triple switching from infliximab biologic to biosimilar for IBD found no new safety or efficacy concerns.
From the Journals
Review supports continued mask-wearing in health care visits
Masks continue to lower the risk of catching the virus during medical visits.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC cuts back hospital data reporting on COVID
“CDC’s authorizations to collect certain types of public health data” expired with the PHE.
Conference Coverage
A nod to the future of AGA
AGA President Dr. John Carethers described the rich history and promising future of gastroenterology in his presidential address at DDW® 2023.
Conference Coverage
Study of environmental impact of GI endoscopy finds room for improvement
Two months of endoscopy procedures generates two football fields of waste, including plastic, sharps, personal protective equipment, and cleaning...
Conference Coverage
CRC screening rates are higher in Medicaid expansion states
Medicaid expansion may be a determinant of whether screening is even offered.
In Case You Missed It
May 2023 - ICYMI
Current best practices in hepatitis B management and other recent articles from AGA publications.