Measuring Body Composition & Optimal Nutrition Support in the ICU Setting
presenter(s):
Kelly Tappenden, PhD, RD, FASPEN; Arthur Van Zanten, MD, PhD
Date: | 16 November 2022 |
Location: | Virtual |
Kelly Tappenden, MS, RDN, LD, FAND, FASPEN, will moderate this educational webinar featuring Arthur Van Zanten, MD, PhD, who will summarize the prevalence and impact of muscle mass loss in the ICU; discuss the importance of assessing body composition in adult patients in the ICU; review feasible techniques for measuring body composition at the ICU bedside; describe the role of protein and early enteral nutrition to improve outcomes; and discuss how we can achieve protein targets in ICU patients with overfeeding risk.