Defining Malnutrition in Children with Neurological Impairment (NI): An International Collaboration (T30)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 16, 2027

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-27-038-L99-P

Course Level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Summarize the importance of good nutrition status in children with NI and elements of a comprehensive nutrition assessment.
  • Identify red flags for malnutrition in children with NI on history and clinical evaluation.
  • Demonstrate the appropriate use of anthropometric tools, growth charts, and the Subjective Global Nutrition Assessment as needed to assess children with NI.

Topics & Presenters

It Matters! Good Nutrition in Children With NI

Gina Rempel
MD, FRCPC, FASPEN

Medical Lead, Pediatric Provincial Enteral Nutrition Support

Pediatric Rehabilitation and Complex Care , Children's Hospital Winnipeg/University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Follow the Signs: Factors and Red Flags That Contribute to or are Attributable to Malnutrition in Children With NI

Tejas Desai
MD, MSc, FRCPC

Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre

London, ON, Canada

Do We Measure Up: Measuring, Monitoring and Plotting Anthropometrics in Children With NI

Jessie Hulst
MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics and Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto

Staff Gastroenterologist

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, ON, Canada

Putting the Puzzle Together: Applying the PICNNIC Algorithm for Assessing Malnutrition in Children With NI

Sarah Vermilyea
MS, RD, CSP, LD, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian

St. Josephs Home of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Moderators:

Beth Lyman

MSN, RN, CNSC, FASPEN, FAAN

Nutrition Support Nurse Consultant

Private Practice

Kansas City,, MO

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