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November 8, 2022
Speaker:
James C.Y. Dunn, MD, PhD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Presentation Objectives:
- Describe surgical lengthening approaches
- Understand tissue response to applied force
- Consider intestinal growth in distraction enterogenesis
November 1, 2022
Speaker:
Palle Jeppesen, MD, PhD, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Presentation Objectives:
- Describe the physiology of GLP-2 in SBS-IF
- Describe results of the STEPS Trial for teduglutide use
- Discuss differential responses to GLP2 based on intestinal anatomy
October 11, 2022
Speaker:
Elizabeth Garofalo, PHC NP, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presentation Objectives:
- Understand the obstacles faced by families managing children with medical devices that assist with feeding and elimination.
- Identify the key points in management of medical devices and emergency procedures that should be communicated to community care providers.
- Apply resources to assist parents and community care providers in the safe transition to the school setting.
October 4, 2022
Speaker:
Maria Karimabakas, RD, CNSC, OPTUM Infusion Pharmacy
Presentation Objectives:
- Describe principles of dietary management in IF
- Summarize the relationship of intestinal anatomy to choice of diet
- Monitor diet progress and adaptation
September 20, 2022
Speaker:
Vanessa Kumpf, PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Presentation Objectives:
- List the indications for parenteral nutrition (PN)
- Describe the fundamentals of initiating PN
- Summarize the principles of transitioning PN to the home
September 6, 2022
Speaker:
Donald Kirby, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASPEN, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Presentation Objectives:
- Define chronic intestinal failure (CIF)
- Describe approaches to classify IF (acute, subacute, chronic) and short bowel syndrome (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3)
- Relate classification to prognosis of IF
August 9, 2022
Speaker:
Nikhil Pai, MD, McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Presentation Objectives:
- Describe host microbiota interactions in SBS
- Summarize the microbiota in SBS
- Identify current areas of research
July 12, 2022
Speaker:
Lindsey Gumer, MD, MSc, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
Presentation Objectives:
- Describe anastomotic ulcerations for children with SBS
- Summarize anastomotic ulcerations treatment options
- Summarize factors that contribute to anastomotic ulcerations
June 14, 2022
Speaker:
Darla Shores, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, MD
Presentation Objectives:
- Summarize factors that promote intestinal adaptation
- Appraise the value of a systematic approach to feeding
- Recognize strategies to optimize enteral feeding tolerance
