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American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 27th National Conference

4th International Summit on the Identification and Management of Children with Feeding Difficulties

Fourth International Summit on the Identification and Management of Children with Feeding Difficulties – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The latest clinical advances on the identification and management of children with feeding difficulties were presented in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 28th and 29th. More than 100 physicians from Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Central America, Venezuela, Mexico, Spain, Ecuador and Turkey participated in the event. The Summit’s curriculum was developed and presented by a multidisciplinary panel of world renowned specialists in pediatrics and child nutrition. In addition, participants were introduced to the IMFeD Research program – a funding initiative made available exclusively for Summit participants to further enrich the science and knowledge on this topic.

If you participated in the Fourth International Summit on the Identification and Management of Children with Feeding Difficulties in Rio de Janeiro you may qualify for an IMFeD grant. Please click on IMFeD Research Application to apply on–line. The application will be open for submission between April 30th and June 8th, 2012.

2012 National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition

View Videos from the 110th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference on Lean Body Mass

Experience the 110th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference first hand. Listen to the experts on lean body mass. Videos of 5 presentations from the 110th are now available.

New Report on Increasing Hospital Breastfeeding Rates in the U.S.

This is a report and recommendations from a panel of multidisciplinary health care professionals. It includes a review of objectives, trends, measures, and approaches to increasing U.S. in-hospital breastfeeding rates. Recommendations include individualizing care; improving timing, quality, and availability of breastfeeding education; establishing breastfeeding support systems for mothers; adopting guidelines supported by research; and promoting a culture of breastfeeding support. Read the report now.

Proceedings Published from the A.S.P.E.N. Summit Addressing Physician Nutrition Expert Shortage

In December, 2009, A.S.P.E.N. conducted a Summit addressing the Physician Nutrition Expert Shortage. Those proceeding have been published in the November, 2010, issue of JPEN. The proceedings are available online on the JPEN website.

Dr. Stephen McClave responds to ARDSnet EDEN Omega Trial

Dr. Stephen McClave, Past President, A.S.P.E.N., responds to the concerns around the preliminary findings of the ARDS Network - EDEN Omega trial and the use of fish oil in critically ill patients. Hear his recorded comments during the ESPEN Congress in September 2010.

        Part 1:  What is ARDSnet? (47 seconds)
        Part 2: The EDEN Omega Trial Design (1 minute 25 seconds)
        Part 3: The Interim Analysis (1 minute 3 seconds)
        Part 4: Results of the Interim Analysis: Futility (2 minutes 14 seconds)
        Part 5: Fish Oil Controversy: The Facts  (59 seconds)
        Part 6: Continuous vs Bolus Feeding (55 seconds)
        Part 7: Recommendations for Use of Fish Oil Containing Enteral Formulas (45 seconds)
        Part 8: ARDSnet Historical Study Data as a Comparator (42 seconds)
        Part 9: The Bright Future of Fish Oil Containing Products (29 seconds)

1st Hospital Nutrition State of the Art Summit

Sponsored by the Abbott Nutrition Health Institute, the 1st Hospital Nutrition State of the Art Summit was held on June 29-30, 2010, in Manila, Philippines. The summit promotes state of the art hospital nutrition management. Over 50 nutrition leaders representing 13 hospitals in Asia and the Middle East participated in this pioneering event. Read the summary of this important event.

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