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'Advanced fibrosis is associated with incident cardiovascular disease in patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease' #NAFLD #Cardiology #cirrhosis #hepatology Read report FREE at bit.ly/39qaUHl "evaluation into link between advanced fibrosis & CVS disease needed"

We intubated 11 people in my shift in the ED today. One my age. I had 3 conversations with family members that their loved one was going to need a ventilator while they waited in the parking lot (no visitors). The curve is nowhere near flat. #StayHome

Second NEJM CPC this week at MassGeneral Medicine -54M with #VF arrest, profound #hypokalemia Dr. Edelman MIT IMES Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School expertly unravels the mystery connecting rhythm and electrolytes. Thanks to Neel Butala Jackie Henson Laura Avery MD & Drs. Lundquist & Dighe

Important work by Darshali Vyas. Beyond impressed (though not surprised) that this was done while an intern MassGeneral Medicine!

New album cover featuring the Duke GI first year fellows. Jackie Henson Michael G. Noujaim, MD, MSc Joshua Lee Anthony Horton

Analyzing data on 285 adults w/nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Jacqueline B. Henson, MD, @KathleenCoreyMD & colleagues found advanced fibrosis on biopsy & higher #NAFLD fibrosis score are independent predictors of nonfatal #cardiovascular disease. ow.ly/MEeM50Bq0qr

A 54-year-old man was evaluated at the hospital after cardiac arrest associated with ventricular fibrillation. We are told that this patient has a poor diet and eats a lot of candy. Could his illness be related to candy consumption?

It was good chatting with Good Morning America about the health effects of eating too much licorice. Glad to see our NEJM CPC getting some attention. Fortunate to have such a solid team taking care of this patient in the Mass General Heart CCU. @cnewtoncheh Jackie Henson. abcn.ws/2RY6FMz

"When a patient is coding, your plans don't matter - you answer the code. And when the nation is coding, if you are called to serve, you run to serve." Inspiring words from Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH and an incredible call to action for us all to do our part to revive our country. MassGeneral Medicine

Thanks to roypounder.apt for publishing our paper on trends in statin utilization in NAFLD. Use for primary prevention has ⬆️ and liver disease dx no longer a barrier, but statins remain underutilized in this high-risk population. Yuval Patel Andrew Muir bit.ly/2XpBxvI

Thanks Nancy Yang! And thanks HEPATOLOGY Journal for publishing our work. While areas without liver disease specialty care may benefit from telehealth, they also have decreased access to the necessary technology. Duke GI Kara Wegermann Yuval Patel Julius Wilder MD PhD Andrew Muir

Thanks to Liver International for publishing our work evaluating performance of the ASCVD risk score in individuals with NAFLD in the MESA cohort. Risk was underestimated in some groups, particularly in women. More work is needed in this area. Duke GI onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/li…

We want the fullest lives for a patients after liver transplant Not just survival. Thrive-al. Employment is part of that for many So how many return to work? New study in Hepatology Communications by Henson Roma journals.lww.com/hepcomm/Fullte… #livertwitter

Characterization of social determinants of health of a liver transplant referral population by Jackie Henson Andrew Muir Julius Wilder MD PhD, Norine Wendlyn Chan, MD et al of Duke GI & Duke Surgery journals.lww.com/lt/Abstract/99… #livertwitter

Excited to share our evaluation of the potential utility of ChatGPT in GERD management. Mostly accurate & patients found it useful, though some limitations preclude its use in its current state. David Leiman, MD, MSHP Jeremy Glissen Brown MD, MSc Amit Patel, MD, AGAF, FACG Duke GI bit.ly/3NK61yT