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The Learn Intestinal Failure TeleECHO Clinic (LIFT-ECHO)—launched by Kishore Iyer, at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York—is an online community of medical professionals dedicated to supporting the treatment and management of intestinal failure patients.

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Test Your Knowledge of Intestinal Failure for a Chance to Win $400

February 26, 2020

How much do you know about intestinal failure? We have just released a short (20 question multiple choice) quiz based on material from our didactic presentations.

We are offering a number of CASH PRIZES for completing the quiz, including a Grand Prize of $400 for the first entry to score 100%. Additionally, all complete entries will be entered into a lottery for two chances to win $200. For info on how to participate, please email us at info@liftecho.org.

Pediatric LIFT-ECHO Coming Soon!

June 21, 2019

We are currently in the process of developing a monthly pediatric LIFT-ECHO clinic, specifically designed to help pediatric patients with intestinal failure. In addition to our regular biweekly LIFT-ECHO sessions, we plan to hold a third Peds LIFT-ECHO on the second Tuesday of each month, which will focus on non-adult IF cases and didactics. Additional details on dates and topics to follow.

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Tuesday

Apr 21

1PM - 2PM ET

Educating the Patient and Caregiver for Transitioning to Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN)

Didactic: 
Dejan Micic, MD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the principles of preparing to discharge patients on PN
  2. Implement best practices for teaching patients/ care-providers how to manage HPN
  3. Describe best practices for prevention of common PN complications

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Current Status of Intestinal Transplant

Kishore Iyer , MD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Determine the current and expanding indications for intestinal transplantation for SBS/IF
  2. Describe the  choice of allograft organs in intestinal transplant
  3. Summarize outcomes for intestinal transplantation in the modern era
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Growth Factors Beyond Teduglutide

Palle Jeppesen, MD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the principles of growth factor therapy in intestinal adaptation using teduglutide as the prototype growth factor
  2. Summarize results of recent Phase 2 trials with long-acting growth factors in intestinal failure
  3. Explain the future landscape for growth factor therapy in intestinal failure
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