American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)

Honored to join @amergastroassn.bsky.social for #AGAAdvocacyDay on Capitol Hill 🏛️

100+ GIs 🥼➕ 20 patient advocates = 100+ meetings in 30 states!

Our message ⬇️

✂️Cut prior auth burdens
🛡️Protect NIH research
💪🏼Strengthen Medicare reimbursement

Patient voices matter more than ever 👊🏼

@ownyourcrohns.bsky.social giving a very passionate talk about cultural sensitive care and focus on psychosocial aspects in all GI disorders to @AmerGastroAssn leadership summit. Your advocacy makes a HUGE difference Tina!

Great to welcome Deepak Gopal and Shrikant Anant as new chair-elects this weekend! Interesting in getting started on a committee or another leadership position? You can self-nominate! More info: gastro.org/news/aga-lea....

Active #IBD during pregnancy = higher risks, including preterm delivery.

✅ A new study published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social shows that intestinal ultrasound (IUS) reveals inflammation that symptoms & stool tests may miss.

📖 gastro.org/news/active-...

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We’re united from Tennessee, to Colorado, Michigan to Florida, and many states in between as we push Congress to reform prior auth, increase GI research funding, and stabilize Medicare physician reimbursement! 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾 #AGAAdvocacy

What a pleasure to be a part of Advocacy Day with the @amergastroassn.bsky.social to help Americans get better GI healthcare and science!

We’re more than 100 strong on Capitol Hill today! 💪🏼 Thank you to our AGA leaders and patients for bringing GI priorities to Capitol Hill as we work to protect patient access to care.

Welcome to #AGAAdvocacy Day 2025! We’re excited to have our largest crowd ever in D.C. this year! Government Affairs Chair @shaziamsiddique.bsky.social is kicking off our day’s agenda.

Gastroparesis affects thousands, yet no single treatment works for all.

Our new guideline emphasizes personalized care and shared decision-making, with 12 recommendations for diagnosis and management.

Read more: gastro.org/news/new-gui...

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We piloted an AI-powered screening pipeline for guideline development.

Findings suggest potential for faster evidence review — with human verification and broader validation still essential.

Published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social. Read more here: gastro.org/news/can-ai-...
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🖤 Ready to be inspired and uplifted? #ABGHNexus2025 is bringing together Black women in medicine for an unforgettable experience Oct. 3–5 at The Times Center, NYC! Join ABGH for connection, growth, and empowerment—register by Sept. 19 to save! #BlackWomenInMedicine whova.com/portal/regis...

These findings directly inform design of regulatory clinical trials with respect to managing concomitant medications at baseline ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/xsH650WVlVv

New in Gastroenterology! Study shows how #LLMs can cut systematic review screening time by 95% while maintaining 100% sensitivity — transforming evidence synthesis for clinical guidelines.
🔗 ow.ly/BcPx50WTjWs
#OpenAI

We’ve endorsed a new Canadian guideline for endoscopic management of nonvariceal, nonpeptic ulcer bleeding. Published in AGA-Gastro.bsky.social, this guideline provides specific recommendations for managing malignant tumors, Mallory-Weiss tears, Dieulafoy’s lesions, and GAVE.

🔗 buff.ly/cUd56yJ

🚨 New article in press examining shame's role in bowel disorders of gut-brain interaction was picked up in MedicalXpress.
📰 Check out the press coverage: ow.ly/efBW50WTiZw
📝 Read the original research paper: ow.ly/vgwF50WTiZv

Our September member spotlight is @jessicakormanmd.bsky.social, whose mission is to reduce the stigma around anal cancer.

“I think GIs are uniquely positioned to help with diagnosing anal diseases. It is part of the digestive tract." Read ➡️ ow.ly/GGlw50WQCqc

⏰ Don’t miss it!

Join our Instagram Live on @amergastroassn to discuss the results of the 2025 #IBS in America survey.

🎙 Host: Jeffrey Roberts (@ibspatient.org)
💬 Guest: Andrea Shin, MD, MSCR

11 a.m. PST & 2 p.m. ET | Friday, Sept 12

See survey findings: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...

Nonmalignant portal vein thrombosis affects 11% of cirrhosis patients over five years. Learn about the role of anticoagulants, endovascular interventions, and more in our latest clinical practice update. buff.ly/3EHmz9E

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@drjessicadavis.bsky.social

Two new papers from @aga-gastro.bsky.social and @aga-cgh.bsky.social highlight the gut-brain connection in eating behaviors.

➡ Read more here: gastro.org/news/new-det...

@drlauriekeefer.bsky.social

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We’ve released a new clinical practice update from @aga-gastro.bsky.social on the use of functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) in clinical practice.

✅ 11 expert tips
✅ Standardized classification scheme
✅ Guidance for GERD, EoE, dysphagia & motor disorders

Read more: gastro.org/news/best-pr...

Our August member spotlight features none other than our @amergastroassn.bsky.social president Dr. Larry Kim! Read about his goals for AGA, advice for aspiring med students and more: www.mdedge.com/gihepnews/ar...

A refresher on less common hepatitis: HDV

AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Hepatitis Delta

More and more advocate for universal testing in those with hepatitis B.

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@amergastroassn.bsky.social

Lactate Facilitates Pancreatic Repair Following Acute Pancreatitis by Promoting Reparative Macrophage Polarization During acute pancreatitis (AP), glycolysis is enhanced. The upregulation of glycolysis increases the level of metabolite lactate. Lactate has been shown to facilitate tissue repair across various path...

During acute pancreatitis, the body produces its own protective molecule - lactate💪

An unlikely protector, lactate encourages anti-inflammatory activity to facilitate pancreatic repair🛡️

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www.cmghjournal.org/article/S235...

#CRC is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., yet screening remains underused.

📖 Experts break down how the blood test fits into practice in our new clinical practice update published in @aga-cgh.bsky.social.

Read more here: gastro.org/news/expert-...

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📰 Our August issue is live! In this month's paper:
⭐Member spotlight on @amergastroassn.bsky.social President Dr. Larry Kim
⭐In Focus column on #EPI
⭐Practical tips for delivering feedback

and more! Read the full issue: cdn.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-p...

Prior auths delaying IBD treatment? Our new toolkit helps you push back— with precision.

🧠 Built by GI experts
📄 Appeal checklists
📆 Reauth timing tips
🗣️ Sample language that works

Start streamlining care: gastro.org/news/master-...

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Despite more awareness and treatments, #IBS is still deeply disrupting lives.

New data shows patients lose nearly 19 days/month to symptoms, affecting work, relationships, and mental health.

🔗 Read more here: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...

Serious liver disease is up among heavy drinkers, even without more drinking A new study by Keck Medicine School of USC finds the incidence of alcohol-related liver disease has more than doubled, especially among women, older adults, and people with underlying health condition...

A CGH #liver disease article was recently featured in the @latimes.com ▶️ ow.ly/mJa850WxGkJ

🔗 Don't miss the CGH piece here: ow.ly/4N0x50WxGkI
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📖 Validation and Epidemiologic Definition of the Novel Steatotic #Liver Disease Nomenclature in a National United States Cohort With #Cirrhosis: ow.ly/5btu50Ww7Rh

🚨 New study in @aga-cgh.bsky.social finds post-COVID surge in gut-brain interaction disorders like IBS & dyspepsia.

Read more here: gastro.org/news/study-c...

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