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Expand your clinical skillset and join us for an afternoon of learning and reflection regarding the latest ICU nutritional updates.
Welcome esteemed speaker Dr Emma Ridley at our upcoming online sponsored session. Emma will be discussing Nutrition through a continuum: from ICU to ward on the 19th of April.
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If the answer is ‘yes’, we would be delighted if you joined our exciting virtual symposium. Please fill out the form below to receive a zoom link to the event.
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Meet our experts
Dr Emma Ridley | Clinical Dietcian, ANZIC-RC, Monash University and Alfred Health
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Emma is a Senior Research Fellow, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and leads the Nutrition Program at the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Emma has 17 years of clinical dietetic experience, including as a senior dietitian in the ICU at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. After completing her PhD in 2018, Emma’s primary research interest is the effect of long term nutrition interventions for the critically ill.
Emma is internationally recognized as a critical care dietitian and researcher, ranked in the top 1% on Expertscape for many clinical nutrition topics and regularly presents both nationally and internationally. Emma has more than 90 peer reviewed publications and has been a named investigator on more than $8 million dollars of research funding. Emma is the CIA on the INTENT trial (NCT03292237) (in 23 sites across Australia) and for NUTRIENT in 46 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand.
Our upcoming experts
- May 23rd: Shelley Heunis – Nutrition in the obese critically unwell and case discussion
- June 21st: Jonathan Taylor – Basics of mechanical ventilation and nutrition considerations
- July 26th: Kirk Freeman – Nutrition and CRRT
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Wednesday, 19th April 2023
1:00-2:00pm (AEST) 3:00-4:00pm (NZST)
1:00-2:00pm (AEST) 3:00-4:00pm (NZST)
1 hour
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Video Series: MANIC (Metabolism And Nutrition In Critical Care) June 2021 Event Recordings
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Sign up to view the MANIC 2021 unique, evidence-based and practical videos, independently designed and presented by some of Australia’s leading clinical experts.
The Metabolism And Nutrition In Critical Care 2021 June event was recorded so we could share the latest research updates with a broader audience.
The full program is comprehensive and presented by Metabolism And Nutrition In Critical Care Faculty members.
The videos are available to help HCPs assess the nutritional needs of patients and select the most appropriate therapy and formulations.
Featured Topics
As the videos are direct recordings from the MANIC 2021 event, the order follows the day’s agenda. Presentations are often followed by relevant Questions & Panel Discussions.
Download the MANIC 2021 June Event Agenda or see Featured Topics for the full list of videos available.
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MANIC Faculty
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Inaugural MCI Masterclass 2021
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Welcome to the Inaugural MCI Masterclass.
This Australia first event led by Associate Professor Michael Woodward and Associate Professor Mark Yates brought together leading experts to present the latest evidence and insights which will help drive change in the early identification and management of patients with mild cognitive impairment.
Some examples of what you can expect to learn about:
- Maree McCabe CEO Dementia Australia presents on the rising tide of Mild Cognitive impairment
- Professor Sue Kurrle presents on the course of mild cognitive impairment with a particular focus on patient case studies.
- Professor Colin Masters presents on the role of Amyloid and Tau in Alzheimer’s disease and new treatments that may be available in the future.
- Professor Chris Rowe presents on mild cognitive impairment and diagnosis through imaging as well as the role of ADNeT
- Professor Sharon Naismith presents on benchtop memory tests that are available in practice and their relevance for patients with mild cognitive impairment.
- Professor Kaarin Anstey present on the latest evidence for lifestyle and dietary modifications for patients with mild cognitive impairment.
- Professor Philip Scheltens presents the latest evidence for the treatment of patients with mild cognitive impairment using a nutritional intervention.
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Protein quality, not just quantity, matters with ageing
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After the age of 40, muscle mass and strength decline at an annual rate of 1-2% and 2-5% respectively1-3. By the age of 80, ~30% of muscle mass and ~50% of muscle strength is lost4,5. A marked loss in muscle strength, mass and function is classified as sarcopenia 6.
It is hypothesized that age-associated anabolic resistance, a blunted response to anabolic stimuli such as dietary protein or exercise, is one of the primary reasons we lose muscle mass with age7-10.
A combined approach of exercise (particularly resistance-based) and higher protein intake supports the maintenance of muscle mass and function PLUS optimizing not only the quantity but the quality of the protein matters.
Complete the form below to download the Protein Infographic and to learn more about protein quality and why it matters as we age.
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References
- Kirk, et al Australasian journal on ageing. 2020 Oct;39:3-10.
- Goodpaster, et al The hournal of gerentology series A: biological sciences and medical sciences, 2006 Oct 1;61(10):1059-1064.
- Daly, BMC geriatrics. 2013 Dec;13(1):1-9.
- Janssen, et al Journal of applied physiology. 2000 Jul 1.
- Dodds, et al PloS one. 2014 Dec 4:9(12):e113637.
- Cruz-Jentoft, et al Age and ageing. 2019 jan;48(1):16-31.
- Burd, et al Exercise and sport sciences reviews. 2013 Jul 1;41(3):169-73
- Bauer, et al Journal of the American Medical Directors Ass. 2013 Aug 1;14(8):542-59.
- Wolfe, et al Jama 2008 299(24), pp.2891-2893
- Morley, et al Journal of the American Medical Directors Ass. 2010 11(6), pp.391-396
Nutricia Global Virtual Conference
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Join us on Saturday 22nd of May 2021
Australia: from 13:00 to 20:15 AEST
New Zealand: from 15:00 to 22:15 NZST.
We are excited to announce our global virtual conference featuring over 60 international experts, including 5 from Australia andNew Zealand.
The conference will cover a range of topics across paediatric and adult lifecycle in today’s healthcare landscape. Sessions include education and insight into innovative approaches to understanding and managing CMPA in infants.
The full day runs from 13:00 to 20:15 AEST and 15:00 to 22:15 NZST. If you can’t make it live, you’ll receive a replay link.
This event offers 20 CPD points that can be claimed by healthcare professionals.
Here are some examples of what you can expect to learn, and more:
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- Professor Hans van Goudoever presents on myths surrounding Breastfeeding and COVID-19.
- ‘A Practical View of Cow’s Milk Protein Diagnosis’ with Dr Mario Vieira.
- Dr Mario Vieira will also present ‘Synbiotics in Allergy Management: Gut microbiome & immune defense in CMA’.
- Professor Paula Ravasco presents ‘New guidelines on nutritional therapy as an integral part of the cancer care’.
*Please note that times and speakers are subject to change without notice.
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Nutricia Satellite Symposium 2020 ESPEN Virtual Congress.
This year’s Nutricia symposium provided a platform for experts in the field to share their deep insights, experience and research in nutritional management after severe illness which is highly relevant for optimising nutritional care of patients who have suffered severe COVID-19 infection. In addition, new data and research in patients with COVID-19 were highlighted. The symposium was co-chaired by Professor Paul Wischmeyer (Durham, USA) and Professor Pere Clave (Barcelona, Spain).
Topic 1:”ICU recovery begins the day of ICU admission”: meeting nutritional targets from ICU to rehabilitation with insights from LEEP-COVID data.
Professor Wischmeyer (MD, FASPEN, FCCM, EDIC | Durham, USA) opened the symposium with his presentation entitled “ICU recovery begins the day of ICU admission”: meeting nutritional targets from ICU to rehabilitation with insights from LEEP-COVID dataLEEP-data. This presentation included characterization of patients with COVID-19 and nutritional challenges along the patient journey, referencing new data and addressing the key steps and interventions to be taken to ensure that patients are in the best nutritional state at each phase of the patient journey.
Topic 2: Dysphagia: addressing an often-neglected issue.
Professor Clave (MD, PhD | Barcelona, Spain) focused on a topic that is frequently overlooked with his presentation Dysphagia: addressing an often-neglected issue addressing issue. He introduced the issue of dysphagia after ICU and provided guidance on management, with lessons learned from patients with COVID-19 infection. He shared new data on dysphagia in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and emphasised the importance of paying attention to this issue, which is a major contributory cause of malnutrition.
Topic 3: Implementing optimal nutritional care after discharge: how to make this happen?
Dr Peter Collins (PhD, APD, RD | Gold Coast, Australia) addressed Implementing optimal nutritional care after discharge: how to make this happen? Discharge from hospital is a key moment when nutritional care may be disrupted – ensuring the continuum of care is crucial for ensuring the best patient outcomes. This presentation detailed current challenges and gaps and how they can be addressed, including attention on the role of malnutrition care pathways, multi-disciplinary teams and the role of oral nutritional supplements.
Topic 4: The role of muscle-targeted nutritional therapy: new data
Dr Emanuele Cereda (Dr. Emanuele Cereda, MD, PhD | Pavia, Italy) tackled the role and benefits of specialized oral nutritional supplements in his presentation entitled “The role of muscle-targeted nutritional therapy: new data”. This presentation provided insights into why muscle is of critical relevance during the patient journey and showcased new data that illustrated the benefits of high protein whey-based oral nutritional supplements enriched with leucine and vitamin D in older patients undergoing rehabilitation.
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ICU Speaker Series 2023
Webinar recordings now available
Nutricia recently supported a virtual ICU Speaker Series with esteemed speakers, Dr Emma Ridley, Shelley Heunis and Jonathon Taylor.
- Emma discussed Nutrition through a continuum: from ICU to ward.
- Shelley discussed Nutrition in critically ill obese patients and case discussion.
- Jonathon discussed Basics of mechanical ventilation and nutrition considerations.
- Kirk discussed CRRT and nutrition in critically ill patients.
The recordings of the events are now available.
Register here to accessWebinar 1: Cutting wastage, boosting nutrition: Low-volume vs standard ONS
In this webinar Dr Shelley Roberts discusses the recent pilot trial ‘Low volume vs standard oral nutrition supplement wastage in hospital: a pilot comparative effectiveness trial’. The pilot trial aims to assess consumption and wastage of compact vs standard volume ONS, to prepare for a larger scale trial. Learn about the potential trend towards reduced wastage using a lower-volume supplement, and consider what this may mean for your clinical practice.
Dr. Shelley Roberts - Speaker Bio
Dr Shelley Roberts is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian working as an Allied Health Research Fellow, in a conjoint position between Griffith University and Gold Coast Health. Dr Roberts’ research focuses on improving nutrition among hospitalised patients, with particular interests in patient participation in care and patient centred care; healthcare technologies; and knowledge translation.
Webinar 2: Unpacking what isn’t known about Bolus Feeding:
In this webinar Lina explores a broad range of topics including transitioning patients from continuous to bolus feeding, the benefits and potential complications that can arise and how to determine the best nutritional supplement choice. Lina also provides practical tips to devise a tube exit plan and tools needed to deliver best patient care.
Lina Breik - Speaker Bio
Lina Breik is the Founding Lead Dietitian at Tube Dietitian, a community-based home enteral nutrition service that aims to bridge the gap between hospital and home for people with feeding tubes. She is also currently pursuing a PhD in home tube feeding investigating the experiences and challenges of adults living with a feeding tube. After a decade of clinical nutrition experience across various hospitals in Victoria, Lina has now found her passion which is to improve the quality of life for individuals with feeding tubes through providing personalised nutrition support and education in the comfort of their home. She is a dedicated healthcare professional with a thirst for connecting with dietitian colleagues from all walks of the profession, so don’t forget to connect with her on social media.
Webinar 3: Protein Needs in ICU and Beyond
In this webinar Associate Professor Lee-anne Chapple presents evidence-based guidance on protein prescription and delivery, what’s known about how much protein is prescribed and uncovers whether the protein provided is utilised to build muscle. Lee-anne also discusses protein recommendations for patients post ICU and the implications of impaired protein utilisation on patient recovery.
Lee-anne Chapple - Speaker Bio
Associate Professor Lee-anne Chapple is the Senior Critical Care Dietitian at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and a Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide in Adelaide, Australia. She leads the intensive care nutrition research program at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, conducting research that focuses on nutrition physiology during critical illness and early recovery. In particular, A/Prof Chapple has an interest in understanding protein delivery and utilisation to improve recovery for critically ill patients.
Webinar 4: How can Dietitians Manage Malnutrition and Frailty in the Community?
In this webinar Dr Shelly Roberts presents an evidence based guide for the identification and nutritional management of malnutrition and frailty in the Australian and New Zealand community.
Dr. Shelley Roberts - Speaker Bio
Dr Shelley Roberts is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian working as an Allied Health Research Fellow, in a conjoint position between Griffith University and Gold Coast Health. Dr Roberts’ research focuses on improving nutrition among hospitalised patients, with particular interests in patient participation in care and patient centred care; healthcare technologies; and knowledge translation.
Webinar 5: Collaborating for Success with NDIS
In this webinar Natalie Mullins discusses the complex world of NDIS and focuses on the ways that Dietitian’s in all sectors can collaborate to effectively support NDIS participants. This includes successful discharge planning, fostering collaboration between the public and private sector and how to work through common sticking points.
Natalie Mullins - Speaker Bio
Natalie Mullins is the Founder and Lead Dietitian of Pod Dietetics, a team of APD’s providing high quality nutrition care that is weight neutral, trauma informed and neurodiversity affirming. Natalie has a background in clinical dietetics including acute, sub-acute, outpatient and ambulatory services, with specific experience and expertise supporting adults with physical and neurological disability.
Webinar 6: Nutritional management of COVID-19 patients who are critically ill
In this webinar, Dr Emma Ridley presents the latest ANZ and global evidence & guidelines for the nutritional management of critically and acutely unwell patients with COVID-19.
Dr Emma Ridley - Speaker Bio
Dr Emma Ridley is a Senior Research Fellow at the ANZIC-RC, Monash University where she leads the Nutrition Program and a Senior Clinical Dietitian in ICU at The Alfred Hospital. Completing her PhD in 2018, current research interests include understanding the optimum way to determine energy requirements in the critically ill, including the clinical application of indirect calorimetry, as well as the effect of optimal nutrition delivery on short and long-term outcomes in ICU patients. In 2019 Emma was named as a Finalist in the ‘Clinical Research’ category of the Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research for the work and outcomes within her PhD. Emma regularly delivers invited national and international presentations, is an Editor with Australian Critical Care and has authored 43 peer-reviewed publications, (including in the New England Journal of Medicine). Emma has been a named investigator on $6.3 million dollars of research funding with the teams she collaborates with and is the CIA on the INTENT trial that is investigating a whole hospital nutrition intervention in critically ill patients (NCT03292237).
Webinar 7: Nutrition support in patients with severe respiratory disease: from hospital to home
In this webinar, Dr Peter Collins presents on best practice recommendations for the optimal nutritional management of patients with severe respiratory disease and diagnosed, or are at-risk of, malnutrition.
Dr Peter Collins - Speaker Bio
Dr Peter Collins is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition & Dietetics in the School of Allied Health Sciences at Griffith University. He is a Registered Dietitian with the UK Health Care & Professions Council and is a Registered Dietitian with the Dietitians Association of Australia with a PhD in Clinical Nutrition from the Faculty of Medicine at The University of Southampton. His research focuses on the detection and management of disease-related malnutrition in individuals with respiratory disease and he is a member of the Patient-Centred Health Services research group at Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Australia, where he is interested in the potential for innovative solutions to improve malnutrition treatment. Peter is passionate about the importance of community dietetics and the leading role dietitians can play in the delivery of evidence-based nutrition support.
Peter is on the editorial board of the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, is an Early Career Faculty member of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) and is leading the development of the new ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).