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Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Presenter(s): Dr Alessandro Laviano, MD, Prof Annemie Schols, PhD, Dr Paul Wischmeyer, MD, EDIC, Dr Suzette Pereira, PhD (Chairperson)
Location: Madrid, Spain
Nutrition Strategies to Tackle Loss of Muscle Mass and Improve Patient Outcomes Across the Healthcare Continuum
Many patients are at risk for muscle loss, which can negatively impact outcomes including quality of life, length of stay following hospital admission, recovery, hospital readmission and survival. Three experts in cancer-associated cachexia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and critical care discuss nutrition strategies to maintain muscle mass and improve patient outcomes.
Presenter Bio(s):
Sapienza University
Rome, Italy
Maastricht University; Maastricht, The Netherlands
Professor, Anesthesiology and Surgery
Director, Perioperative Research
Associate Vice Chair, Clinical Research
Duke University School of Medicine
Raleigh, NC, USA
Abbott Nutrition R&D
Columbus, OH, USA
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