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40th ESPEN Congress Symposium

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):

Alessandro Laviano, MD

Sapienza University

Rome, Italy

PRESENTER: Annemie Schols, PHD

Maastricht University; Maastricht, The Netherlands

Paul Wischmeyer, MD, EDIC, FASPEN, FCCM

Professor, Anesthesiology and Surgery
Director, Perioperative Research
Associate Vice Chair, Clinical Research
Duke University School of Medicine
Raleigh, NC, USA

Suzette Pereira, PhD

Abbott Nutrition R&D
Columbus, OH, USA

Category
Adult Muscle Mass