Obesity is now considered an endemic disease, the conference on the topic in Alghero.
Obesity is now considered a real pathology, which now afflicts a growing portion of the population Italian population, including the Sardinian one. In countries Westerners, where approximately 1/3 of the inhabitants are overweight. A real endemic disease. Obesity represents one of major public health problems worldwide. Both because its prevalence is constantly and worryingly increasing even in low-middle income countries. Both because it is an important risk factor for various chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and tumors.
For this reason, technological innovation in the treatment of pathologies in the field of hepato-gastroenterology represents a continuous challenge for multiple medical-surgical specialties. It is with this spirit that Saturday 11 May at the Catalunya hotel in Alghero was promoted byAou of Sassari the conference entitled “Hot Topics in Hepato-Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy”sponsored by the University of Sassari.
There bariatric surgery it is currently considered the “gold standard” for the treatment of morbid obesity. But surgical therapy has very specific and limited indications and is still not well accepted by patients even if they are severely obese. Considering the increase in average lifespan, the progress in diagnostic capabilities as well as the effectiveness of treatments, doctors today find themselves increasingly managing elderly patients with multiple comorbidities and advanced diseases.
The course for doctors.
First the institutional greetings from the rector of the University of Sassari, Gavino Mariotti and the general director of the Aou of Sassari, Antonio Lorenzo Spano. Then space for the scientific managers of the course Giuliano Alagna director of the Simple Departmental Structure of Hepatology e Luigi Cugiadirector of the complex structure of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy of the University Hospital of Sassari.
The conference will take place in the form of a course, and is divided into four alternating sessions several local and national experts, who will be able to meet in a multidisciplinary manner and discuss the best therapeutic strategies regarding advanced chronic liver disease caused by B, C and DELTA viruses. Furthermore, attention will be focused on two hot topics represented by the news regarding steatohepatitis therapy and the correct use of albumin.
The Alghero training event on obesity was accredited by Agenas with 6 CME credits. It is aimed at 100 doctors of the following disciplines: General surgery, Gastroenterology, Infectious diseases, General medicine, Internal medicine, Radiodiagnostics.
Registration is free and mandatory by completing an online form on the website www.acrosscongressi.com in the “current events” section by entering the relevant event.
