DNS Support Line - February 2021 Issue

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This newsletter includes the following articles for CPEU:

• Psychosocial Impact and Nutrition-related Considerations of Adopting a Blenderized Tube-feeding Regimen in the Pediatric Population
• Changes to the Gut Microbiome in the ICU and the Potential Role Enteral Nutrition Plays in Maintaining Microbial Diversity
• Considerations for Nutrition Support Therapy for Individuals with Hypothyroidism

CPE Level: 2
CPEU: 3
Performance Indicators: 10.4.2, 8.1.4, 8.3.1

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate the perceived benefits of utilizing blenderized tube-feeding formulas and how this may influence health-care team members’ future recommendations.
• To identify how the gut microbiota are altered in patients over their ICU admission, understand the various measures used to study the gut microbiome, and review the limited literature available on the role of enteral nutrition in potentially mitigating these alterations.
• Recognize the importance of monitoring thyroid-stimulating hormone and iodine levels among individuals with hypothyroidism who require nutrition support.