Is long-term parenteral nutrition (LTPN) a step too far for children with severe neurological impairment (SNI)? Children with SNI are living longer and experiencing more gastrointestinal issues. However, clinicians remain hesitant to consider LTPN when enteral feeding fails in these patients.
There has been a paradigm shift over the last 10 years in the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of viral hepatitis, particularly Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. This presentation will update you on these important and exciting and new changes.
Beyond the obvious bias of a passionate gastroenterologist, evolution suggests that the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may have been the master organ of the body, with its huge armamentarium of functions and the fact it contains one of the most prolific nerve networks of the body, the so-called Enteric Nervous System or ENS. This Grand Round will address key concepts around the ENS.
Information on the recent epidemiological change in Crohns disease and Ulcerative Colitis as well as look at the ground-breaking research being undertaken at RCH into aetiology, the latest in diagnostic techniques, the complexities that need to be considered in treating patients, and the importance of a team approach.
