Robert Wong

BACKGROUND: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is associated with increased mortality, falls, and frequent hospitalizations. Patient reported outcomes (PROs) are useful tools to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures such as impairment of sleep, cognition, or activity…

Chronic hepatitis delta (CHD) typically leads to cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation. The only treatment option for CHD patients with decompensated cirrhosis is liver transplantation with associated short- and long-term complications…

INTRODUCTION: Low adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a predictor of fatal post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer. Water exchange (WE) colonoscopy significantly increased ADR compared with conventional gas (air, CO2) insufflation in several RTC…

BACKGROUND: The incidence and prevalence of cirrhosis and overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE), a serious complication of cirrhosis associated with recurrent and expensive hospitalizations, have increased over time…

BACKGROUND: Adults with metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD-related mortality. However, it remains unclear whether adults with lean vs…

BACKGROUND: The rising clinical burden of alcohol related liver disease in the U.S. has been exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic-related increases in high-risk alcohol use…

ASSOCIATION OF GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 AGONISTS WITH CIRRHOSIS AND HEPATOCELLULAR CANCER IN METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE (MASLD)

SOCIETY: AGA Newer and novel tools in understanding and management of patients with MASLD