Activity Instructions: Read the full article and take the exam by clicking the "CE Information" tab.

CE Credit: CE credit available for dietitians, nurses, pharmacists and physicians

Total Credit Hours: 1.0

Release Date: July 1, 2024

Expiration Date (all CE credit must be claimed by the expiration date): June 30, 2025

Issue: 5

Volume: 48

Journal: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN)

Author (s):

Lyvonne N. Tume, EN RNC RNT, Dip App Sci (Nurs), B Nurs, MSc (Critical Care Nursing), PGDE, PhD, Professor of Critical Care Nursing, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United Kingdom

Christopher Simons, Senior II Critical Care Physiotherapist, Critical Care, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Lynne Latten, Bsc (Hons), RD, Lead Pediatric Dietitian for Critical Care, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Chao Huang, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Statistics, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom

Paul Comfort, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), PGCAP, CSCS*D, ASCC, Professor in Strength and Conditioning, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom

Vanessa Compton, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Critical Care, Royal Liverpool NHS Children’s Trust, Physiotherapy Department, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Anand Wagh, MBBS, DCH, DNB [Pediatrics], MRCHCH, Consultant in Pediatric Intensive Care, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Archie Veale, BSc (Hons), Prosthetic and Orthotics, Orthotist, Patient and Public Engagement Expert, Carlisle, United Kingdom

Frederic V. Valla, MD, PhD, Senior Consultant and Lead Manager of the Institutional Nutrition Support Team, Lyon University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France

Link to article: https://aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jpen.2627

Journal-based CE Activity Overall Goal:
The JPEN Editor, in concurrence with ASPEN’s Education and Professional Development Committee, selected this article to be offered for CE credit to fill an observed learning need in the arena of clinical nutrition and metabolism. This CE activity serves to promote the process of life-long learning for physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, and nurses by providing peer-reviewed journal articles that fully qualify for continuing education credits.

Goal and Target Audience:
This educational activity is directed toward clinical nutrition and metabolism professionals and others who wish to update their knowledge of clinical nutrition and metabolism. By participating in this educational activity, the reader may expect to:

Acquire knowledge in the area of clinical nutrition and metabolism research.
Update or confirm your understanding of appropriate clinical nutrition and metabolism practices.
Identify further learning needs as they relate to the subject matter.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the impact of energy intake on muscle mass loss in pediatric critical illness.
Describe the relationship between protein intake and muscle mass loss in pediatric critical illness.
Discuss how muscle mass changes over the course of pediatric critical care illness and after hospital discharge.
Identify other factors/therapies that may have an impact on muscle mass changes during pediatric critical illness.
Summarize the importance of follow-up after pediatric critical illness.

Requirements for Successful Completion:

To obtain CE credit for this activity, attendees must read the journal article in its entirety, complete an online assessment for each article and achieve a score of 100%, and complete an online activity evaluation. All are located in ASPEN’s eLearning Center (www.nutritioncare.org/elearning). All CE credit must be claimed prior to the expiration date, no exceptions.

ASPEN submits data as required to the CPE Monitor for pharmacists. ASPEN submits physician earned CME credit into Pars. ASPEN does not submit data to any other credentialing organization.

Pharmacists and physicians, please note that ASPEN will upload earned CE credit into the appropriate system within the required timeframe. Any credit not claimed by the deadline will not be entered. Please provide your correct information when completing your evaluation and claiming CE credit. ASPEN submits only the information that is entered by the pharmacist or physician when credit is claimed and is not responsible for following up to obtain any corrected information to ensure an error-free submission.

Paul Comfort PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), PGCAP, CSCS*D, ASCC

Professor in Strength and Conditioning, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom

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