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✨ The October Editor's Essential Reading examines the effect of brain-gut behavioral treatments on abdominal pain in #IBS. 🔗 ow.ly/Mstl50Tt7Oa 🖋️ Alexander Ford

Latest paper from Vivek Goodoory Chris Black and Alexander Ford examining simple modifications to the Rome IV criteria for the diagnosis of #IBS Published in roypounder.apt: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ap…

We are looking for new trainees editors Frontline Gastro for 01/25-12/26. Amazing opportunity that I + Aditi Kumar would be happy to talk to you about - apply before 13/12 to be part of the Phil Smith team BASL education feed BSG WAGE Ulster Society of Gastroenterology ScotRight

Apply to be a trainee associate editor for Frontline Gastro - send me and Oliver Tavabie your cv and statement of interest - deadline to apply dec 13. Applications from across the globe welcome - just have to be in training to apply. Contact us for more info

💉 As use of subcutaneous infliximab in IBD gathers pace, what do we know about the immune response of patients treated with SC vs IV IFX? Sarah Hancox, Francesco Morda, Chris Black and Christian Selinger show that the risk of antidrug antibody formation is similar in SC vs IV

Read: "Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Frailty and Associated Adverse Events in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases" at bit.ly/4ejSeu0 #GITwitter #IBD

We investigated the prevalence and consequences of frailty in #IBD. Great work led by Izzy Carbery published in roypounder.apt

1. #Frailty in #IBD is associated with adverse outcomes 2. A consensus on how best to assess frailty in #IBD is required 3. More work is needed to understand treatment risks for older patients with and without frailty Izzy Carbery Chris Black Christian Selig

We learn more from reading on paper than on screens. 54 studies, 171k people: we process print more deeply than digital content—as long as it's informational rather than purely narrative. The paper advantage holds across ages and has grown over time. Long live physical books.

Really pleased to see our work in the editors highlights section The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Hope this leads to open conversations on innovation in clinical trial design that minimise patient harm. 🙏🏽Alexander Ford Jonathan Segal Beatriz Gros Dr Jonny Blackwell Chris Black Rob Brierley

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of gut–brain interaction. It is estimated to affect 5% to 10% of the global population at any one time. Read a new Viewpoint on the personalisation of therapy in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology ⤵️ hubs.li/Q030LZRz0

Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all the best for a hopeful and successful 2025. Here’s my musical contribution for New Year’s Eve. youtu.be/RimegvHercg?si…

Our opinion piece discussing the case for rationalising the use of diagnostic gastrointestinal endoscopy, based on important work from David Beaton and colleagues, is now online first in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology thelancet.com/journals/langa… Chris Black Alexander Ford

Functional dyspepsia or gastroparesis? 1️⃣ Gastroparesis is often incorrectly diagnosed due to improperly performed GE tests. 2️⃣ Symptoms of functional dyspepsia (FD) and gastroparesis are often indistinguishable. 3️⃣ The prevalence of FD is considerably higher compared with

Brilliant paper by Daniel Keszthelyi MD PhD RFF - great to see it published in Frontline Gastro Chris Black Dipesh Vasant

Our updated meta-analysis of gut-brain neuromodulators in #IBS is now published in this month’s issue of The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology thelancet.com/journals/langa…

Our network meta-analysis of dietary interventions in #IBS is now published in this month’s issue of The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology thelancet.com/journals/langa…

Great fellowship opportunity to work with the IBD team in Leeds!

Looking forward to the Gut Journal Frontline Gastro session today at 11 today #BSGLive25 - updates from Emad El-Omar Phil Smith #nurunoor Louise China Keith Siau Chris Black on the journals and landmarks across the field! BSG Trainees BSG

Wish I had written this (!) with Dipesh Vasant but it is actually the excellent work of Matthew Cohen, Asma Fikree, and Callum Moulton. Well worth a read - a brilliant practical guide.