Eric Benchimol, MD PhD

Friday!!

Foreign body ingestions is a huge issue in pediatric hospitals and can be life threatening and a medical emergency. This study shows a 50% increase in the rate of ingestions by children during the pandemic.

STROBE reporting guidelines for health equity STROBE-Equity is an important step to ensuring transparency of health equity research The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health equity as “the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable diff...

See our editorial in @bmj.com on STROBE reporting guidelines for health equity (STROBE-Equity) - a strong international effort to improve the transparency and completeness of manuscripts reporting the results of health equity research www.bmj.com/content/390/...

A warm @sickkidsto.bsky.social welcome to the new Fellows for 2025-26 in our Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. We are so privileged to have such a diverse, international and capable group of trainees this year!

The Rise of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Around the World Once thought to be conditions only seen in Western nations, both Crohn’s and UC are now found all around the world. New research that examines a century’s worth of global analyses explains the evoluti...

www.healthcentral.com/news/inflamm...

👋 Hello, Bluesky!

We’ve officially landed! We’re the Canadian Association of #Gastroenterology and we’re excited to be here! 🎉

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Welcome to Dr Nir Salomon as our guest at the @sickkidsto.bsky.social 2025 Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Research Day. Nir is speaking about the development of CurQD as an example of new neutraceuticals as a treatment option for IBD

I am participating in today's Gutsy Walk to support @getgutsycanada.bsky.social Crohn's and Colitis Canada - please donate to support this great cause!
crohnsandcolitiscanada.akaraisin.com/ui/GutsyWalk...

New online! Inflammatory bowel disease: classifying global regions by epidemiological stage

Global evolution of inflammatory bowel disease across epidemiologic stages - Nature An analysis of data from 522 population-based studies encompassing 82 global regions and spanning more than a century (1920–2024) shows spatiotemporal transitions across epidemiologic stages 1 to 3 of...

’m excited to have contributed to this important article in @nature.com looking at the global impact and trends of IBD. Understanding the evolution of IBD across epidemiologic stages enables healthcare systems to better anticipate the future worldwide burden of IBD. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

AI Predicts Premature Death in Patients With IBD Machine learning models can accurately predict premature death in patients with IBD and multiple comorbidities, according to a new study.

In patients with IBD, comorbid conditions that develop at or before age 60 are linked with risk for premature death. AI accurately predicts premature death in these patients, making early intervention possible. @ericbenchimol.bsky.social @johnjosenunez.bsky.social www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Text: New articles on machine learning prediction of premature death, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, leonine facies, and more in Volume 197, Issue 11 of the CMAJ. Image: Illustration of human digestive system glowing blue, purple and pink

Inflammatory bowel disease: can machine learning predict premature death?

New articles on machine learning prediction of premature death; behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; leonine facies, and more.
➡️ www.cmaj.ca/content/197/11

Particularly timely for Ontario #IBD and other immunocompromised populations - @PublicHealthON OIAC Recommendations: Measles Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Individuals Who Are Immunocompromised Due to Disease or Therapy. www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Docu...

Signage for the SickKids Hospital is shown in Toronto on Thursday Nov. 14, 2024. SickKids pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Eric Benchimol says a new study shows the need to watch out for other chronic conditions affecting people with inflammatory bowel disease

AI can predict premature death among people with inflammatory bowel disease: study www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/ai-ca... @nicireland.bsky.social @ericbenchimol.bsky.social @cmaj-jamc.bsky.social

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

Machine learning prediction of premature death from multimorbidity among people with inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based retrospective cohort study Background: Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of 2 or more chronic conditions, is important in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) given its association with complex care plans, poor health...

Full article posted here: www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...

Nice media report of our article coming later today in @@cmaj-jamc.bsky.social - AI can predict premature death among people with inflammatory bowel disease: study www.msn.com/en-ca/health... @icesontario.bsky.social @sickkidsto.bsky.social

Interested in the world of medical publishing, editing and gastroenterology? The 2025 JCAG Editorial Fellowship competition is now available. Here is more information, and how to apply:
www.cag-acg.org/_Library/Job...

Dr Anne Griffiths of SickKids IBD Centre received the CAG Research Excellence Award at #cddwclm2025, introduced by Dr Muise - and in true fashion, acknowledges her mentees immediately! Of note, this is the 4th year in a row this award was won by a @SickKids IBD researcher!

@jasonsilverman.bsky.social presents on using AI for clinical and personal workflows @naspghan.bsky.social CAG Joint Session at #cddwclm2025 @naspghan.bsky.social @naspghanprez.bsky.social

A multivariable prediction model to stratify risk of 90-day rehospitalization among adults with ulcerative colitis AbstractBackground. Individuals with ulcerative colitis (UC) are frequently re-hospitalized for persistent or recurrent severe disease flares. Accurate pre

Full article published here: academic.oup.com/jcag/advance...

Model May Predict Which UC Patients Risk Rehospitalization published in JCAG - www.mdedge.com/gihepnews/ar...

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Scientists globally are racing to save vital health databases taken down amid Trump chaos The mass-archiving effort is in response to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removing some of its web pages.

The mass-archiving effort is in response to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removing some of its web pages

https://go.nature.com/3WS1RtU

The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology’s New Climate Change Committee The board of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology has approved the formation of a new committee (members listed below) focussed on the intersection of e

Cool beans from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. academic.oup.com/jcag/advance...

From the JCAG Feb 2025 issue 8(1): Associations with sexual dysfunction among a Canadian cohort with inflammatory bowel diseasehttps://academic.oup.com/jcag/article/8/1/31/7900542

Treatment patterns for advanced therapies in Canadians with moderate-to-severe inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort analysis Abstract. Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) show an inadequate response or experience a loss of response to advanced therapies. Guideline

IBD highlight from the JCAG Feb 2025 issue 8(1): Treatment patterns for advanced therapies in Canadians with moderate-to-severe inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort analysis academic.oup.com/jcag/article...

Sustainable practice in gastroenterology: travel-related CO2 emissions for gastroenterology clinic appointments in Canada AbstractBackground. Telemedicine is increasingly common in gastroenterology and may represent an opportunity for improving sustainability in medical care.

JCAG Editor's Choice article from the Feb 2025 issue: Sustainable practice in gastroenterology: travel-related CO2 emissions for gastroenterology clinic appointments in Canada academic.oup.com/jcag/article...

Template of a climate sustainability plan for medical professional organizations: the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology example Abstract. Environmental change is underway and has the potential to adversely affect digestive health. Professional medical organizations have an important

From the JCAG February 2025 issue: Template of a climate sustainability plan for medical professional organizations: the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology example academic.oup.com/jcag/article...

Five P’s for pediatrics -key take home points from Dr Crowley:

Another great talk by Dr Eileen Crowley on Pediatric IBD - consider the age on onset, targets of therapy and psychosocial impact of the disease. #GItrainees2025