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Successful Management of MVID on HPN
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
Impact of Central Venous Catheter Repair in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
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
Feeding Difficulties in Pediatric IF: Defining the Problem
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)
Transition of Care in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
September 12, 2023
Speaker:
Sivan Kinberg, MD, Columbia University

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Presentation Objectives:

TBD

Immunosuppresive Strategies in Intestinal Transplant
June 13, 2023
Speaker:
Joshua Weiner, MD, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Summarize factors to consider in determining immunosuppression for intestinal transplant
  • Discuss updates and new insights in immunosuppressive strategies in intestinal transplant
  • Identify future directions of research to provide targeted strategies of immunosuppression
The Utility of Tissue Sampling in Chronic Pseudo-Obstruction
May 9, 2023
Speaker:
Raj Kapur, MD, PhD, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA

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N/A

Lock Therapy for Central Venous Catheters in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
April 11, 2023
Speaker:
Zev Minkoff, MD, Valley Children's Health, Madera, CA

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Review the available options for lock therapy for central venous catheters
  • Review the available data and experience with sodium bicarbonate locks for central venous catheters
  • Discuss a potential multicenter trial to assess the safety and efficacy of sodium bicarbonate locks for central venous catheters in pediatric intestinal failure patients
Routine Antibiotic Use in Pediatric IF - Yes or No?
March 14, 2023
Speaker:
David Galloway, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Describe the impact of the microbiome in the outcomes of children with intestinal failure.
  • Discuss current practices in the use of antibiotics in short bowel syndrome
  • Summarize the role of antibiotics in the management of intestinal failure
Managing Trace Elements in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
February 14, 2023
Speaker:
Timothy Sentongo, MD, Comer Children's Hospital, The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Summarize the role of minerals in growth and development of children
  • Discuss the factors contributing to nutrient deficiencies in children with intestinal failure.
  • Summarize monitoring and treatment recommendations for managing trace elements in pediatric intestinal failure.