The meeting of the Journal Club was conducted at the Department of Internal Medicine on January 26, where interdisciplinary approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with Helicobacter pylori were discussed.The meeting was attended by undergraduate students of the School of Medicine, residents of the 1st and 2nd year of various therapeutic profile, doctors and healthcare representatives.

Zhirenbaeva A.M. and Igenbekova A.T. the residents in gastroenterology 1st year of study, also resident 2nd year of study in the specialty "Clinical Pharmacology" Ayat Zh.B. ad  resident hematologist 2nd year Antonova N.E. presented their reports. The new provisions of the Maastricht VI consensus on 5 main working groups were discussed, such asindications and associations, diagnosis, treatment, gastric cancer and prevention, Helicobacter pylori and gastric microbiota with the focus this provisions.Resident gastroenterologists highlighted the issues of diagnosing H.Pylori infection, indications for eradication, spoke about measures to prevent gastric cancer, changes in the microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract associated with antibiotic therapy.The data of the effectiveness of H. Pylori eradication therapy for iron deficiency anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, vitamin B-12 deficiency anemia were presented by a resident hematologist. The resident of the specialty of clinical pharmacology announced the treatment regimens for H. pylori.The importance of eradication therapy for chronic gastritis associated with H. pylori was emphasized in discussion.

The meeting was held in a very warm atmosphere over a cup of coffee with colleagues. Thus, this atmosphere contributed to a better perception of information.

We express our deep gratitude to the leaders of educational programs: professor, head of the department of internal diseases Laryushina E.M., professor Turgunova L.G., associate professor of the department of clinical pharmacology Yukhnevich Y.A,, as well as all participants of the meeting of the Journal club, who actively participated in the discussion.

Resident gastroenterologists Zhirenbaeva A. M., Igenbekova A. T.

Resident hematologist Antonova N. E.

Resident Clinical Pharmacologist Ayat Zh.B.