Who Needs Parenteral Nutrition? And When?
- Identify indications for commencing parenteral nutrition (PN)
- Identify contraindications to commencing PN
- Analyze clinical, financial and social constraints to commencing PN
Adult
Current Status of Intestinal Transplant
- Determine the current and expanding indications for intestinal transplantation for SBS/IF
- Describe the choice of allograft organs in intestinal transplant
- Summarize outcomes for intestinal transplantation in the modern era
Growth Factors Beyond Teduglutide
- Describe the principles of growth factor therapy in intestinal adaptation using teduglutide as the prototype growth factor
- Summarize results of recent Phase 2 trials with long-acting growth factors in intestinal failure
- Explain the future landscape for growth factor therapy in intestinal failure
Real World Experience with Teduglutide: Lessons Learned
- Describe the use of growth factors in SBS/IF
- Identify contraindications to use of growth factors in SBS/IF
- Analyze current real-world experience with use of growth factor therapy in SBS/IF
Probiotics and Intestinal Adaptation
- Describe the interplay of probiotics and intestinal adaptation
- Summarize the role of short chain fatty acids and diet in intestinal adaptation
- Identify current areas of research in intestinal adaptation
Psychosocial Challenges in IF and Transplant
- Identify the psycho-social determinants of outcome in patients with intestinal failure
- Describe the support mechanisms required for patients with IF
- Summarize the need for psycho-social support in overall care of patients with short bowel syndrome and/or IF
Intravenous Access and Complications of Parenteral Nutrition in Intestinal Failure Patients
- Describe the principles of managing central venous access in patients on long term PN
- Evaluate catheter-related complications in patients receiving long term PN
- Manage catheter-related, PN complications
Diagnosing and Managing Intestinal Failure Associated Liver Disease (IFALD)
- Describe the syndrome of liver dysfunction in patients with intestinal failure on PN
- List steps utilized in the diagnosis of IFALD
- Summarize the principles of managing IFALD and recent developments
The Value of Patient Education and Support in Intestinal Failure
- Identify community resources available for patient support and education for patients with intestinal failure
- Enumerate the benefits to patients of association with a patient support group
- Identify opportunities for peer-to - peer support for patients in the community
Indications and Outcomes for Intestinal Transplant
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to determine the current and expanding indications for intestinal transplantation for SBS/IF, describe the choice of allograft organs in intestinal transplant, and summarize outcomes for intestinal transplantation.
