DNS Support Line - August 2023 Issue

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Support Line is a Peer-Reviewed Publication of the Dietitians in Nutrition Support DPG.  The August 2023 issue includes the following articles:

• Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition and Treatment with Immobilized Lipase Cartridge
• Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: An Ongoing Risk for Parenteral Nutrition-Dependent Patients
• Nutrition Support for Neurorecovery—The Path from ICU to Home

CPE Level: 2
CPEU: 3
Performance Indicators: 10.2, 10.3, 10.2, 8.2, 8.2, 10.2

Learning Objectives

• Understand the indications for use of an immobilized lipase cartridge, which acts to enhance fat absorption of enteral nutrition formulas.
• Understand the biochemical processes involved in the development of essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD) and its clinical symptoms to identify risk factors for its development and how to prevent and treat essential fatty acid deficiency.
• Understand the research findings related to the role of nutrition support in association with the recovery of brain-injury patients at different post-injury phases.