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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS OCTOBER 2018
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Saudi Digestive Disease Forum
The Saudi Digestive Disease Forum
(SDDF) is one of the largest scientific
conferences held annually. It is
organized with the cooperation of
three scientific societies: The Saudi
Gastroenterology Association (SGA),
The Saudi Association for the Study
of Liver Diseases and Transplantation
(SASLT) and The Saudi Society of
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology
and Nutrition (SASPGHAN).
The SDDF 2018 was held in Riyadh
for three days from 1-3 February 2018.
On the first day, three workshops were
conducted: GI Motility, Fibroscan and
Leadership Development.
On the second and third days, three
scientific forums were conducted:
the first one targeted the specialized
healthcare professionals in the field of
adult digestive diseases. The second
one addressed specialized healthcare
professionals in the field of pediatric
digestive diseases. And the third one
targeted those non-specialized but
interested in the field of adult digestive
diseases.
In addition to those three forums,
there were two workshops conducted
on the second and third days: Endoscopy
for nurses and technicians and
Research Methodology.
A large number of participants
attended the forums and workshops,
and many sponsors that support the
scientific and educational activities
participated as well.
There were 47 speakers at this scientific
forum, including 34 from Saudi
Arabia and 13 from the Gulf Region,
America, Europe and East Asia.
Many scientific lectures and updates
were discussed during the forum, including:
inflammatory bowel diseases
(Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis),
irritable bowel syndrome, endoscopic
treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding,
hepatitis B and C, complications of
cirrhosis, fatty liver diseases, liver and
intestinal transplantation, breastfeeding,
pancreatitis and home TPN.
This forum supports scientific research
and encourages those researchers
to submit their scientific papers.
This year, 40 abstracts were accepted
for poster presentation during the
forum. The prizes for best five posters
were awarded during the forum.
The Saudi Digestive
Disease Forum (SDDF) is
one of the largest scientific
conferences held annually.
There were 47 speakers
at this scientific forum,
including 34 from Saudi
Arabia and 13 from the Gulf
Region, America, Europe
Dr. Mohammed Alkhathami, Chairman of the and East Asia.
organizing committee
Dr. Turki AlAmeel, Chairman of scientific
committee