Protein Needs in ICU and Beyond
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Key takeaways
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.
- protein recommendations for patients post ICU and the implications of impaired protein utilisation on patient recovery.
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.
