Marc Besselink

@marcbesselink.bsky.social

Professor of pancreatic and hepatobiliary (HPB) surgery, Amsterdam UMC - Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group, Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group, E-AHPBA president ‘23-‘25

The 2nd PI meeting #PANENCA trial: lots of enthusiasm and excellent participation! 54 /400 #Whipple pts with a pancreatic duct ≤3 mm already included ✅, 28 centers 🇳🇱🇺🇦🇮🇹🇸🇪🇳🇴🇫🇮🇧🇪🇩🇰🇨🇳 RCT on HOP bundle (hydrocortisone, octreotide and the ligamentum teres patch) to prevent complications after #Whipple

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"[I]t will be critical to maintain a human in the loop even as we seek to incorporate the strengths of #AI-based review in our editorial process." Read this Editorial from the editors and staff of JAMA and the JAMA Network journals. #PRC10 ja.ma/41qVq3q

A JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) article titled "Artificial Intelligence in Peer Review" by Roy H. Perlis et al. discusses the role and challenges of AI in the medical peer-review process.

📌 The SPIRIT 2025 statement updates the guidelines for randomized trial protocols to enhance their completeness, transparency, and consistency, benefiting stakeholders involved in clinical research. ja.ma/4fzMVZS

Figure.  SPIRIT 2025 Diagram of the Schedule of Enrollment, Interventions, and Assessments

Organ transplantation saves lives 🫁 Yet, according to WHO, only 10% of the global need for transplants is being met. In our latest issue, a Comment introduces the ESOT transplant–Lancet Commission on Transplantation. ➡️ tinyurl.com/ccysxrux

Cover of The Lancet's July 26, 2025 issue. Quote on cover reads: "It is time to reposition transplantation not as a niche intervention, but as a strategic health system function—one that must align with global goals regarding NCDs, climate resilience, and pandemic preparedness."

Once known as the “Kingdom of Bicycles”, China largely abandoned cycling in the 1990s, handing their streets over to the car in the name of prosperity. But in recent years, policymakers have done a stunning reversal, reallocating vast amounts of space in the name of liveability. buff.ly/S7fY4eY

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