Peter Higgins
@ibddoctor
Physician-scientist studying inflammatory bowel disease, reproducible medical research. See you at http://ibddoctor.bsky.social
It's always the dang steroids.
Read 'open access' via bit.ly/3GBA5gz "Systemic Biologics Have Similar Safety to Vedolizumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Following Liver Transplantation"
Camp Oasis turns 20! For two decades, our summer camp has helped kids with IBD make friends, build confidence, and create lifelong memories. Registration for our 2025 season is open—join us at a local camp or online with CampOasis@Home for an unforgettable anniversary summer of…
Learning #dataviz in R? youtube.com/watch?v=872CIY… Watch the YouTube video workshop "Visualise, Optimise, Paramaterise, " workshop from @r_medicine 2025 with #CaraThompson linkedin.com/in/cararthomps… cararthompson.com
Shiny muscles that reflect sound = not good. Connected to insulin resistance....
A @UMichMedicine study found that a simple ultrasound of a patient’s thigh or shoulder muscle may detect insulin resistance before it progresses to type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes. myumi.ch/G2Gyq
If you aren't willing to start advanced therapy in Crohn's disease in the first year, then maybe you should be referring new Crohn's disease diagnoses to an #IBD Center?
It's prime time to address barriers to advanced therapy. Despite their indication and availability, they are still underutilized. Studies have shown that the use of biologic therapy is related to improved outcomes (less bowel damage, therapy escalation, and surgery)…
Essential stoma vocabulary to learn! Understanding stoma-related terms can be crucial for effective communication with health care professionals. Familiarising yourself with these terms can empower you in managing your condition confidently.
#JessicaNaftaly, PhD is this year’s Honored Hero at the SE Michigan Take Steps Walk, a Crohn’s patient and a GI Psychologist at @umichmedicine
Clinical trials are more than just a research process—they are a lifeline for patients living with chronic conditions like IBD. At ANZIBDC, we’re proud to support IBD research that improves outcomes & quality of life. #ClinicalTrials #IBD #ANZIBDC #ResearchMatters
Just too darn lazy to use PubMed. The ChatGPT administration. It is all hallucinated.
The MAHA Report cites studies that don’t exist. New w/ @emilyykennard: notus.org/health-science…
Calling all IBD specialists! Please retweet. Please answer this poll without looking up the UCEIS score. What score does a completely normal colonoscopy attract?
Boosting this REALLY important point in #IBD
The most expensive words in IBD: "Let's wait and see" This morning's blog post is getting incredible engagement - seems I struck a nerve talking about our need to treat Crohn's disease early and aggressively. The PROFILE trial data speaks for itself: • Top-down therapy: 79%…
#IBD Patients on anti-TNF therapy are especially susceptible to this (coccidiomycosis) infection. Check the map and the article below.
California could face another record-breaking year of Valley fever fungal infection. Drier summers and wetter winters are expanding the range of the fungus, explains @UMichSPH @UMichEPID prof @JenniferR_Head to @NBCNews myumi.ch/pVVpr
Full schedule published for R/Medicine 2025! 5 days total! 3 days, multiple tracks of Workshops, Demos, and Panels 2 days, single track of Keynotes and Presentations Don't miss it, register now! rconsortium.github.io/RMedicine_webs… #rstats #opensource #Medicine #RMed25
ONE MORE WEEK to submit! Join the R/Medicine 2025 Virtual R/Medicine data challenge Deadline May 20, 2025 $200 prize each for Students or Professionals. Submit as an individual or a team! rconsortium.github.io/RMedicine_webs… #rstats #opensource #RMed25
Twitter’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research. Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover timeshighereducation.com/news/xs-domina…
First dedicated open label trial of steroid-free induction with TOFA in ADT-naive moderate-severe UC #colitis showing effectiveness similar to steroids but superior safety - #DrShankarRoy. @US_FDA are you listening? #DDW2025 #IBD
The people have spoken, this is the tiki torch of IBD care
Lusvertikimab (anti-IL7) should be called
FYI @ownyourcrohns
A new @umichmedicine-led review on #endometriosis — a leading cause of pelvic pain impacting 1 in 10 women of reproductive age — was just published in JAMA. Read more about the paper from #UMich Endometriosis Center Director @suzieassanie: michmed.org/PYnDJ
Convince your high risk #IBD surveillance patients (PSC, prior dysplasia) to do high quality prep so that you can do dye spray chromo. #DDW2025
“Partial response” on far right is patients response until they tapered tofa to 5 bid
Comparable efficacy in treating flares with generic tofa vs steroids, could this be better if we started with higher dose tofa and tapered (like steroids)? Or if stayed at 10 bid tofa