This podcast is based on the recently published NCP article on Safety in Parenteral Nutrition. The speaker discusses the importance of PN compounding safety, the education and training needed to accomplish this, unique challenges with pediatric and neonatal populations, and medication compatibility.

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February 2024

Safety in Parenteral Nutrition Compounding

This podcast is a discussion on central venous catheter (CVC) safety in pediatric patients on parenteral nutrition who have intestinal failure. The CVC is their lifeline and Dr. Danielle Wendel discusses complications, prevention, and treatment of those events in these children.

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February 2024

Central Venous Catheter Safety in Pediatric Patients with Intestinal Failure

This video features Dr. Robert Martindale, MD, PhD, FASPEN, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, and Medical Director of Hospital Nutrition Services at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. 

Dr. Martindale describes his fascinating career path. While working in a lab at UCLA during the summers to earn money for forestry school, Dr. Martindale became interested in human physiology. After completing his undergraduate studies, he was invited back to UCLA to work in the nutrition department as a graduate student. Here, he earned his PhD in Nutrition. This interest in nutrition then led him to enter medical school, specializing in surgery, all while enrolled in the Army which allowed him to pay for medical school. 

Dr. Martindale discusses several nutrition-related topics, including specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), the use of prebiotics and probiotics, food and the microbiome, managing patients with fistulas, and the overall future of nutrition. He highlights that we have the data that nutrition impacts outcomes; we need to sell it to the public.

Physician Spotlight is a forum for outstanding Senior Leaders, Young Rising Stars, and International Colleagues in the field of nutrition to discuss important topics and ideas that impact patient care. Visit the ASPEN Physician Community at www.nutritioncare.org/physicians

February 2024

Member Spotlight: Robert Martindale, MD, PhD, FASPEN

This podcast is a discussion on how to engage physicians and advance practice providers in nutrition care and the detection, prevention, and treatment of malnutrition. The speaker discusses the importance of malnutrition and food insecurity and the impact of these issues on patient outcomes. He also talks about the Global Malnutrition Composite Score quality measure and how to involve providers in this hospital program.

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March 2024

Engaging Physicians in the Implementation of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS)

This podcast features Dr. Venkatesan who is faculty within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Venkatesan reviews emerging trends in cannabis use and the impact on various parts of the gastrointestinal tract that sparks concern for gastroenterologists.  She reviews endocannabinoid systems to highlight the metabolism of cannabinoids. Dr. Venkatesan concludes with the need for human research to clarify any benefit on human health.

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April 2024

Cannabis Use in the United States and its Impact on Gastrointestinal Health (NCP)

In this podcast, Guest Editor Dr David Evans interviews Dr. Savas Tsikis, lead author of the paper “Fat Malabsorption in Short Bowel Syndrome: A Review of Pathophysiology and Therapeutics” published in the April 2024 supplement of Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Dr Tsikis is a surgical resident at Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School.  He has been working in the laboratory of Dr. Mark Puder at Boston Children’s Hospital where they investigate the impact of fat malabsorption on their patients with short bowel syndrome and are developing treatment strategies to address fat malabsorption and improve outcomes.

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April 2024

Fat Malabsorption in Short Bowel Syndrome-New Understanding of Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher interviews Dr. Jutta Dierkes, a Professor of Clinical Nutrition from the Centre for Nutrition in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Bergen in Norway and the first author of the research article “Malnutrition as a prognostic factor for two-year mortality in hospitalized patients in Norway: A matched cohort study”.

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April 2024

Association Between Malnutrition and Long-Term Mortality in Hospitalized Adults (JPEN)

This video features Dr. Senthil Sankararaman, MD, FAAP, D-NBPNS, D-ABOM, an attending physician at the UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospitals and an associate professor of pediatrics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Sankararaman's interest in nutrition developed throughout his medical training, which began in India, then continued in the UK, and finally in the US. He said his experience in the Nestlé Fellowship was a game-changer.

Dr. Sankararaman provides insights into the history of cystic fibrosis (CF), its management, and advancements in treatment technology. He also discusses various training opportunities available for CF and other specialties. Currently, he collaborates with a research team as a bench scientist to conduct research on CF. Dr. Sankararaman highlights the annual ASPEN conference and its significance in demonstrating the evolution of the field each year. 

Physician Spotlight is a forum for outstanding Senior Leaders, Young Rising Stars, and International Colleagues in the field of nutrition to discuss important topics and ideas that impact patient care. Visit the ASPEN Physician Community at www.nutritioncare.org/physicians

Member Spotlight: Senthil Sankararaman, MD, FAAP, D-NBPNS, D-ABOM

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher interviews Kym Wittholz, a clinical lead critical care dietitian and PhD candidate whose specific interest is in critical care nutrition at The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and the first author of the research article “Plasma beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate availability after enteral administration during critical illness after trauma: An Exploratory study”.

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May 2024

Plasma HMB Availability after Enteral Administration in Critically Ill Trauma Patients - JPEN

The June 2024 podcast features Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Dr. Terry Brown who holds a position as the Medical City Healthcare Clinical and Dietetic Internship Program Director which is located in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Brown shares her passion for blenderized tube feeding and her desire to promote awareness and education on the use in clinical practice.  She reviews the development of a survey tool that was administered to adult and pediatric RDNs associated with ASPEN. The results overwhelmingly supported RDN’s desire to support the use of blenderized tube feedings, but more education was desired.  

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June 2024

Knowledge of Blenderized Tube Feedings Results from a survey of ASPEN RDNs

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