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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS OCTOBER 2018
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“Astana-Gastro 2017” Forum
with International participation
in Kazakhstan
The Medical Center of the Department
of Affairs of the President of the
Republic of Kazakhstan jointly with
the Ministry of Health and Social
Development of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, JSC “Medical University
Astana”, and the Association of
Gastroenterologists of Kazakhstan (a
member of WGO) held the International
Scientific and Practical Conference
of the XI Gastroenterological
Forum “Astana-Gastro 2017” with
International participation. It took
place in Astana, Kazakhstan from 23-
24 November 2017.
The conference was devoted to the
problems of the prevention of diseases
of the gastrointestinal tract and their
complications, including cancer. The
conference was aimed at fulfilling
the message of the President of the
Republic of Kazakhstan. This forum
was attended by therapists, gastroenterologists,
general practitioners,
specialists in infectious diseases, and
endoscopists.
Well-known scientists and leaders
from the leading scientific centers of
Kazakhstan, Spain, Russia, Ukraine,
Finland and Japan took part in the
conference.
These current problems in gastroenterology
were considered:
1. Diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter
pylori associated stomach
diseases including prevention of
pre-cancer and stomach cancer,
from the Maastricht IV report. -
Professor R.R. Bektayev
2. Modern approaches to diagnosis
and treatment of complications
of chronic diffuse liver diseases
including hepatic encephalopathy.
- Professor R.R. Bektayev
Within the framework of this Forum,
the following were considered:
1. New directions, trends and problems
of gastroenterology over the
last three years
2. Progress in the detection, treatment
and prevention of pre-cancer
and early cancer of the digestive
system. Evolution of views on
the role of HP infection in gastric
carcinogenesis
3. Topical issues of endoscopic and
morphological diagnostics, especially
in the field of precancerous
changes and their progression in
gastroenterology
4. Modern clinical recommendations,
clinical protocols and
standards in the diagnosis and
treatment of digestive system
diseases
5. Features of pharmacotherapy and
its safety in gastroenterology
6. Definition of indications for surgical
treatment in gastroenterology.
The conference was aimed at fulfilling the message of the
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Well-known scientists and
leaders from the leading
scientific centers of
Kazakhstan, Spain, Russia,
Ukraine, Finland and Japan
took part in the conference.