Explain the most recent basic and clinical research on the pathophysiology of gastrointestinal dysfunction in pediatric critical care
Describe bedside practices employed in the pediatric intensive care unit to identify gastrointestinal dysfunction
Examine the most recent research on the validity of bedside markers of gastrointestinal dysfunction and promising alternatives and review current evidence-based guidelines
Describe current bedside practices to manage gastrointestinal dysfunction
Summarize the most recent research on the enteral nutrition route and mode of delivery in gastrointestinal dysfunction and evolving novel therapies to manage gastrointestinal dysfunction
Describe the benefits of human milk and how it improves long-term outcomes for very low birth weight infants
Compare impact of erythropoietin/erythrocyte-stimulating agents, iron supplementation, and red blood cell transfusions on neurocognitive outcomes low birth weight infants
Identify the link between body composition to long-term outcomes
Define protein catabolism in PICS and the importance of nutritional support and examine the inferences that we can make from the literature to help combat this disease process
Discuss the data obtained from over 400 patients enrolled into the P50 study: biomarkers, functional and quality metrics, resolvins, and nutritional measures