Rob Becker, MD

Peds GI interested in EoE, med ed, gen GI. 🥼🩺💩🏋️🪴📖

[AJG - The American Journal of Gastroenterology @AmJGastro]

Protective Association of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors with Incident Functional Constipation: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study
Ho, et al.

📕 https://t.co/prxitpq08k

@ClaireCWZhong @MaggieHTWang @MLongMD @JasmohanBajaj

[Dr. Annie Andrews @AnnieAndrewsMD]

If you have never stuck a needle in the back of an infant and watched pus drip out please don’t tell me I am overreacting to RFK Jr.’s assault on vaccines.

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

@jonbalk1 @HerbsandDirt About 1 in 50 kids have peanut anaphylaxis at some point

[JPGN @JPGNonline]

A study on #dupilumab in adolescents with #EoE showed 89% of inflammatory and 100% of fibrostenotic cases achieved histological response within 17-19 weeks.

Dupilumab was also effective for non-EoE #EGID with longer therapy.

https://t.co/xqdbp0Kp7W

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

Come for the new EoE clinical guidelines, stay for the cover design Guy Fieri flames shirt vibes 🔥🧑‍🍳💋 @AmJGastro

[JPGN @JPGNonline]

New update by @ESPGHANSociety provides insights on cow's milk allergy: Over-diagnosis common, challenge test to confirm diagnosis essential for infants. #Pediatrics

https://t.co/W3AMICBmrU

#infographic #societalpaper

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

@ankurchugh02 @DrDLerner

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

Dupilumab for adolescents w/ EoE, fibrostenosis, & EGID w/ esophageal involvement @childrenswi @MCWPediatrics:
⏺️Inflammatory & fibrostenotic dz: v effective
⏺️EGID w/ esoph inv: somewhat effective, ?takes longer?
⏺️Weaning topical steroids: well tolerated
https://t.co/Wb6Alz1oc6

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

Have you ever seen an esophageal food bolus that failed to pass because it was stuck to the mucosa? #eoe #endoscopy

Esophageal food impaction complicated by bolus adherence and mucosal denudement
https://t.co/rqYl1D1GrP
@ankurchugh02 @DrDLerner

[Elliot Tapper @ebtapper]

It’s a landmark in the history of NASH (MASH)

A positive trial: less fibrosis, less inflammation, lower LDL

Something to celebrate

https://t.co/x0GrR6XrHL

#livertwitter

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

Will definitely be providing this link in the AVS from time to time 😊👏🏻

[Rajitha D. Venkatesh MD MPH FAAP @dr_rdvenkatesh]

The @NASPGHAN animation on #EoE treatment is out! Another great resource for #EoE patients to better learn their potential treatment options and help guide care in a #shared #decisionmaking approach w/ their healthcare team.

https://t.co/J0LfDCwKvl

https://t.co/t2thQBabyH

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

@LarsonNath Allstars! 🤗

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

@AllergyKidsDoc @taylorswift13 They can keep him 🟢🟡

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

Loved this colonoscopy episode & have had a chance to implement some suggestions! Helpful for me:
🔦 Reduce after turning each tight corner 🪗
🔦 RLQ pressure while traversing a tortuous sigmoid, not only after a loop has formed
🔦 Turn insufflation to low https://t.co/eYFRN6tLxH

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

Thanks for sharing, Dr Carroll. A wonderful essay as always.

[Aaron E. Carroll @aaronecarroll]

Confronting personal challenges is tough, but it’s vital to break stigmas. Sharing something deeply personal to walk the talk. Please read and join the conversation. #StigmaFree #MentalHealthMatters 📖: https://t.co/OZUpWvmFzz

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

If I ever have input into design/remodel of a hospital, I will insist on windows in housestaff workrooms. #gme

[JPGN @JPGNonline]

How safe is it to perform #ERCP in pediatric patients with acute #pancreatitis?

Trocchia et al reviewed data from an international multicenter cohort study to find out.

https://t.co/Q7Rl3ExIyP

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

@UMNPeds @UMN_CWIMS @rheault_m @umnmedschool @womeninnephro Congratulations, @rheault_m!!! So well deserved.

[Rob Becker, MD @RobertBeckerMD]

@ZShaheenMdPhD Beautiful!!