Optimizing Treatment for Helicobacter pylori

Optimizing Treatment for Helicobacter pylori

Video:

June 2023 conference video 1

June 2023 conference video 2

Venue:

Conrand Cairo (Hotel & Casino)

Date:

15th June 2023

Preliminary Program

14:00-14:30

Welcome reception

14:30-16:00

Session 1:

Moderators: Mohamed Alboraie (Al-Azhar University) & Sherief Abdel-Salam (Tanta University)

Topics to be discussed:

Introduction (Mohamed Alboraie, 5 minutes)

- Causes of treatment failure (panel discussion, 10 minutes/topic)

1) Resistance (to test or not to test? that is the questions)

2) Noncompliance (How to convene your patient to complete the treatment course?)

3) Less effective antibiotics/ Bad choice of first line (what antibiotics best to use?)

4) Which regimen do you use and why?

5) Will you use the strongest regimen available as first line or do you prefer to use a stepwise approach?

6) What is your approach for a difficult to treat (refractory) H. pylori infection?

7) Do you consider the type of diagnostic test in cases of a difficult to treat (refractory)

H. pylori infection?

8) Optimizing PPIs dose Which dose?

Conclusions (5 minutes)

16:00-16:30

Industry Symposium Acino

16:30-17:00

Break

17:00-18:15

Session 2:

Moderators: Mohamed Alboraie (Al-Azhar University) & Sherief Abdel-Salam (Tanta University)

Topics to be discussed:

- Introduction (Sherief Abdel-Salam, 5 minutes)

- Boosting treatment efficacy (panel discussion, 10 minutes/topic)

-Boosting efficacy by adding Bismuth (How far can we achieve?)

Role of probiotics in treatment of H. pylori (is there any new evidence?)

- Role of adjuvant therapies/complementary therapies (are they having a real role?!)

- Research highlights: H. Pylori registry (Sally Waheed, 15 minutes)

Conclusions (5 minutes)

8:15-18:30

Industry Symposium

Next Move-Headway

18:30-19:00

Lunch with the faculty