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.

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!

👋 Hello, Bluesky! We’ve officially landed! We’re the Canadian Association of #Gastroenterology and we’re excited to be here! 🎉 Follow us for updates on GI education, research, events, and more! #CAG #MedSky #GastroSky #GIsky #EndoSky #GIhealth #GIresearch #GutBrain #IBD #CeliacDisease #IBS

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

’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...

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/...

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...

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 🍁

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

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

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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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

Distinguished Faculty (and faculty who are friends) at the Canadian GI Trainees Program in IBD #gitrainees2025

Dr Cynthia Seow who attended #GITrainees2025 with me as GI trainees in 2006, is also faculty - presenting on JAK inhibitors in IBD.

Happy to be presenting at the 11th Canadian GI Trainees Program in IBD - I first attended this meeting as a trainee in 2006! Presenting on the clues to the causes of IBD provided by epidemiology research #GITrainees2025

“It will be much easier to destroy the world’s greatest scientific ecosystem than it will be to try to rebuild it” Scientists are worried about the long-term effects of the Trump administration’s actions https://go.nature.com/3PUKeGc

Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine how pollutants do their damage, and how much harm they cause https://go.nature.com/4htYOzX