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June 11, 2024
Speaker:
Hannah Piper, MD and Debby Martins, RD

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Presentation Objectives:
1.Understand the etiology and clinical relevance of vitamin D deficiency in children with intestinal failure
2.Utilize the vitamin D supplementation algorithm to determine the dose and duration of vitamin D supplementation given a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level
3.Understand benefits of standardization in optimizing vitamin D status in children with intestinal failure
June 4, 2024
Speaker:
Simon Gabe, MD

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Presentation Objectives:
1.Describe the principles in managing chronic intestinal failure
2.Summarize the common pitfalls in managing CIF
3.Summarize outcomes for CIF
May 21, 2024
Speaker:
Simon Lal, MD

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Catheter-related Infections in Intestinal Failure: Epidemiology, Prevention and Management

May 14, 2024
Speaker:
Rahul Patel, MD

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Management of Central Venous Occlusions and Stenoses

April 9, 2024
Speaker:
Kenneth W. Gow, MD, MHA, FAAP, FACS

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Presentation Objectives:
1.Understand the indications and contraindications for central line placement
2.Identify the potential complications associated with central line placement
3.Acquire knowledge of best practices for central line care and maintenance
March 19, 2024
Speaker:
Kishore Iyer, MBBS, FRCS, FACS

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Using Teduglutide in Practice and Setting Individualized Goals

March 12, 2024
Speaker:
Dr. Christos Tzivinikos MD, DCH, FRCPCH, MSc, EBP

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Presentation Objectives:
  1. Review challenges and lessons learnt  from  the management of MVID patients 
  2. Understand the value of the multidisciplinary team approach 
  3. Discuss emerging research update in MVID
December 12, 2023
Speaker:
Riad Rahhal, MD, MS

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Presentation Objectives:
  1. Review CVC role/type in intestinal failure
  2. Review CVC complications with focus on catheter breaks
  3. Discuss management options & outcomes
November 14, 2023
Speaker:
Dana Boctor, MD, University of Calgary

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Summarize the risk factor paradigm for feeding difficulties in pediatric IF
  • Interpret the available literature on the prevalence of feeding difficulties in IF
  • Discuss the limitations of applying current feeding disorder definitions to pediatric IF
  • Propose a definition for pediatric intestinal failure-associated feeding disorder (PIFAFD)