James B Maurice
@jamesbmaurice
Gastroenterology & Hepatology consultant; Christian; husband & dad. Not in that order! Tweets my own.
I think terms 'tsunami' 'epidemic' should be banned from X and presentations by non public health experts who have a professional vested interest in hyping the prevalence of their personal clinical specialty. Anyone else noticed the 'tidal wave' of these terms??
Have you enjoyed following the papers that will take part in the #FGCup?? Well, lucky for you, there is a podcast discussing all the papers, why we chose them and even pinning down the Editor in Chief @PhilSmithIsBack on which one he wants to see crowned! Listen below! #FGCup…
Love the suggestion of pickle juice for cramps in @bbctms - I recommend for my patients with liver disease who get cramps. Want a job in my clinic?? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35416793/
Both barrels from @sarahjolney1 on the inadequacy of the Equality Impact Assessments for the Leadbeater Bill. But just look at Christine Jardine MP’s body language as Sarah Olney speaks. Jardine is the @LibDems equalities spokesperson
Sarah Olney: All of Committee done without any sight of impact assessment. When finally published, no assessment of impact on vulnerable communities. Did they not listen to...listening all the witnesses who spoke about the impacts on vulnerable people.
@FrontGastro_BMJ is gaining a reputation as *the* place for high quality, clinically relevant research to be rapidly reviewed and published. Kudos to the @StMarksHospital team for this and to @PhilSmithIsBack for leading the journal effort
🌊 Making WAVE(s) in endoscopy research. Check out the hybrid water-assisted colonoscopy (modified water immersion) versus water exchange colonoscopy: WAVE study, published in the journal! ⏱️ The hybrid technique is faster and more efficient, combining the benefits of both water…
New BASL decomp bundle out. Key now for effective IT systems to implement it as routine care to provide consistently high standards for acute decompensated liver disease wherever you are in the UK fg.bmj.com/content/early/…
The @novonordiskfond - which makes money from obesity drugs - is holding a meeting with food industry funded scientists to 'redefine' an unhealthy diet. This is bad for public health and more than 80 of the world's leading independent food scientists are calling for a boycott. 🧵
Utterly utterly shameful treatment of Zelensky by Trump. A miserable example of the strong lording it over the weak.
What's next after melaena and a negative OGD? 💊 📷 Panenteric capsule endoscopy prevented unnecessary lower GI endoscopy in 70% of patients in this multi-centre observational study from Yeo and colleagues #onlinefirst in FG: fg.bmj.com/content/early/… @sheiybani…
Data on the bugs that cause SBP is so old UNTIL NOW! Thank you @nadimmahmud Varies with Child Class. Staph is climbing the charts! pdfs.journals.lww.com/hepcomm/2025/0…
So glad to be involved in @alcochange study, recruited our 8th patient today @NBTgastrohep
Glad to see hepatology leading the charge on all fronts!
It's time for the final! A whole 5 days to cast your vote and help decide who will win the #FGCup! A hepatology final! "From O'Shaughnessy to opportunity: innovating hepatology trials in the UK" vs "Investigation of abnormal LFTs in IBD fg.bmj.com/content/15/5/3……
Every vote counts, vote hep trials!
This is when things get interesting for #FGCup! Hepatology vs colonic stents! Who will get a space in the finals! 3 days to vote! "From O'Shaughnessy to opportunity: innovating hepatology trials in the UK" vs "Colonic stents - who, when, where" fg.bmj.com/content/15/5/3……
This is when things get interesting for #FGCup! Hepatology vs colonic stents! Who will get a space in the finals! 3 days to vote! "From O'Shaughnessy to opportunity: innovating hepatology trials in the UK" vs "Colonic stents - who, when, where" fg.bmj.com/content/15/5/3……
Trying to address big unmet needs in cirrhosis care through broad stakeholder engagement in this excellent initiative to identify research priorities- vote hep!
This is when things get interesting for #FGCup! Hepatology vs colonic stents! Who will get a space in the finals! 3 days to vote! "From O'Shaughnessy to opportunity: innovating hepatology trials in the UK" vs "Colonic stents - who, when, where" fg.bmj.com/content/15/5/3……
Really inspirational @basl_events talk by Ryan Buchanan in inequalities in Liver health. Would be interested to hear if other services have reviewed who DNAs clinic and tried to change their service in light of the data
Read this A review of reported adverse events for medications to treat alcohol use disorder From @doc_sooyoung we must reduce alcohol use in people with liver disease And to increase uptake of useful tools … we need stop repeating that naltrexone is hepatotoxic
Boom! 💥💥
We are delighted to announce that Frontline Gastroenterology (FG) is now the official journal partner of the British Association for Study of Liver Disease (BASL, @basl_events) Our Editor in chief @PhilSmithIsBack is pictured with BASL President Dr Tim Cross @ClinicLiver to…