WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS - VOL. 29, ISSUE 1 - MARCH 2024

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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS is the official e-newsletter of the World Gastroenterology Organisation, issue number 1 of volume 29, dated March 2024. The publication compiles clinical and educational features, including an outcome-data review on correcting coagulopathy before paracentesis in liver disease and an overview of therapeutic drug monitoring in IBD. It also includes leadership and organizational updates, international meeting highlights, and institutional stories from WGO training centers and member societies.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages43

Reading Time1 h 48 min

AccessFree to download

Editors

Message from the Editors

Expert Point of View

Should We Routinely Measure and Correct Coagulopathy Prior to Paracentesis in Patients with Liver Disease? A Review of Available Outcome Data

Practice of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in IBD

WGO International Meetings

GASTRO 2024 in Marrakech: A State-of-the-Art International Meeting

WGO News

Meet the 2024-2025 WGO Committee Members

Embracing AI at the WGO Porto Training Center

Celebrating 30 Years of Care at Clínica Reina Sofía

International Women’s Day 2024: Financial Independence Remains the Missing Piece in the Gender Equality Puzzle

WGO Merchandise Store Now Open!

WGO News

Train the Trainers Kolkata: Exploring New Levels of Medical Education

WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS Official e-newsletter of the World Gastroenterology Organisation VOL. 29, ISSUE 1 MARCH 2024 In this issue | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Should We Routinely Measure and Correct Coagulopathy Prior to Paracentesis in Patients with Liver Disease? A Review of Available Outcome Data
Ana Maria Davila Morales, MD Zoë Post, MD
Costica Aloman, MD | | | | | | | | Practice of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in IBD
Karoline Soares Garcia, MD
Camilla de Almeida Martins, MD, PhD Natália Sousa Freitas Queiroz, MD, PhD | | | Train the Trainers Kolkata: Exploring New Levels of Medical Education Mahesh K Goenka, MD, DM, AGAF, FACG, FASGE, FRCP (Glasgow & London) The World is Awakening and the Future Looks Exciting Geoffrey Metz, AO, MBBS (Hons), FRACP, MD, FRCP(UK), FACP, FACG President, World Gastroenterology Organisation Melbourne, Australia I would like firstly to acknowledge my predecessor Professor Guilherme Macedo for his outstanding achievements as President ofWGO over the past two years. I have known Guilherme for nearly 20 years as a great physician, endoscopist, teacher and researcher, but also as a great leader who has achieved so much for his hospital, his university, his community, his national gastroenterology organization and, most recently, for world gastroenterology. All these accomplishments have been made possible through his enormous energy, tireless work ethic and his generosity of time and spirit. Guilherme exemplifies the old saying “if you want a big task done really well then give it to a really busy person!” Thank you Guilherme! At the time this is being written, the WGO Executive Committee has just completed a two-day strategic planning meeting and I am delighted to report to you that after several years overshadowed by the constraints imposed on the whole world by the COVID-19 pandemic, the future is looking less constrained and, in fact, very exciting! For over 65 years, WGO has been in the unique situation of delivering information, education, advocacy and, more recently, research to a steadily increasing number of member societies. WGO now proudly encompasses 119 member societies and their 65,000 members stemming from high-, middle-and low-income countries. There are several organizations delivering excellent education packages to gastroenterologists in different regions around the globe. These colleagues are whom we have been collaborating with, and should continue to collaborate with, to deliver best practice gastroenterology and hepatology education for the benefit of all patients throughout the world. For the first 40 years after the inception of our organization in 1958, WGO was best known for our World Congresses of Gastroenterology, covering every aspect of gastrointestinal (GI) medicine. We continue to plan World Congresses and international conferences in collaboration with our member societies throughout various locationsand regions, but several of these meetings had to be postponed during the height of the COVID pandemic. Last year, I attended several GI conferences in the USA, England, Asia, and Australia and there is clearly a hunger for clinicians and researchers toreconnect at national and international meetings for learning, research development, networking and the rekindling of friendships that have sustained us all for decades. Continued on page 4 WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS MARCH 2024 2 Contents VOL. 29, ISSUE 1 Editors Mahesh K Goenka, MD, DM, AGAF, FACG, FASGE, FRCP (Glasgow & London) Director and Head, Institute of Gastrosciences and Liver Transplant Director, Medical Education Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals Kolkata, India Nancy Fanous, MBBS, MSc, MD Consultant of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy Police Authority Hospital Cairo, Egypt Managing Editors Zachary Blevins Caitlin Brandstatter Art Production Jennifer Gubbin Editorial Office WGO Executive Secretariat 555 East Wells Stre

FAQs

What clinical review is included regarding paracentesis in liver disease?

The issue features an Expert Point of View reviewing available outcome data on whether coagulopathy should be routinely measured and corrected prior to paracentesis in patients with liver disease.

What topic does the issue cover for IBD management related to drug monitoring?

It includes a dedicated section on the practice of therapeutic drug monitoring in IBD, outlining its role in clinical care.

What WGO organizational updates appear in this March 2024 issue?

The issue contains leadership and WGO news items, including committee member updates, training-center initiatives such as AI at the Porto Training Center, and announcements like the merchandise store opening.

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