Evidence-Based GI: An ACG Publication and Podcast

Leandro Sierra, MD is joined by Anna S. Lok, MD to discuss key points from the recent AASLD/ISDA Practice Guideline on treatment of chronic hepatitis B. (30:40)

Associate Editor Elie Al Kazzi, MD, MPH and Vasantham Chaudhary, MD discuss "Appendicectomy versus switching to a JAK inhibitor in inducing remission in patients with active ulcerative colitis after biologic therapy failure (COSTA): 1-year results of a multicentre, prospective, cohort study, by Visser E, Reijntjes MA, Heuthorst L, et al. Published in Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026 Mar;11(3):190-203.

Leandro Sierra, MD is joined by author Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, MS, FACG to discuss the recent ACG Clinical Guideline on Hepatic Encephalopathy, published in the March 2026 issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Associate Editor Elie Al Kazzi, MD, MPH and Vasantham Chaudhary, MD discuss "Global Consensus Statement on the Management of Pregnancy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease," by Mahadevan U, Seow CH, Barnes EL, et al. Published in Am J Gastroenterol, August 27, 2025.

Leandro Sierra, MD interviews author Zachary Fricker, MD on "ACG Clinical Guideline: Perioperative risk assessment and management in patients with cirrhosis," by Mahmud N, Fricker ZP, McElroy LM, Qayed E, Wong RJ, Ioannou GN. Published in Am J Gastroenterol, 2025;120:1968-1984.