Navigating Short Bowel Syndrome
Overview
Did you know that August is Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) awareness month? Hear from our experts on SBS as they provide clinicians with a comprehensive review of its diverse etiologies, subtypes with respective prognoses, medical treatments and guidelines for referrals to specialized centers. This webinar also features a Product Theater sponsored by Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.
Learning objectives
During the first part of the webinar, our experts discuss:
- Etiologies of SBS.
- Categorization of the subtypes of SBS and their prognosis.
- Medical treatments of SBS.
- Non-transplant surgical management of SBS.
- Indications for intestinal transplantation.
- When to refer patients with short bowel syndrome to specialized centers.
The webinar concludes with a product theater sponsored by Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. This segment provides an overview of oral nutrition in the GLP-2 era, emphasizing its crucial role in maximizing intestinal adaptation for patients with SBS-IF.
During the product theater segment, get details about the:
- Treatment goal for patients with SBS-IF.
- Mediators of intestinal adaptation.
- Importance of GLP-2 as part of the normal physiology.
- Rationale and the importance of oral nutrition in achieving treatment goals in SBS-IF.
Key dates
- Released date:
- Aug 07, 2024
- Expiration date:
- Aug 07, 2026
Pricing
Agenda
All times are Eastern.
Session Heading 1: Lorem Ipsum Dolor sit Amet
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Session Sub-title 1
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Session Sub-title 2
Person, PhD
11:00 - 12:00 midday
Session Sub-title 3
Person, PhD
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Session Heading 2: Lorem Ipsum Dolor sit Amet
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Session Sub-title 1
Person, PhD
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Session Sub-title 2
Person, PhD
11:00 - 12:00 midday
Session Sub-title 3
Person, PhD
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Course contents
Video
55 mins
Evaluation
Course Faculty
Speaker
Dawn W. Adams, MD, MS, CNSC
Associate Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Center for Human Nutrition Medical Director, VUMC OptionCare Joint Venture Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alan L. Buchman, MD, MSPH
Professor of Clinical Surgery (Gastroenterology) Medical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Center University of Illinois at Chicago
Shirley Paski, MD, MSc
Staff Gastroenterologist Cleveland Clinic
Product Theater Presenter
Kelly Tappenden, PhD, RD, FASPEN
Dean and Professor College of Health University of Utah
Dejan Micic, MD
Associate Professor Medicine Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition University of Illinois at Chicago