Critical Care Study Day 2024 recordings: Estimating essentials – a critical care conundrum
From the evidence behind predictive equations to the science behind indirect calorimetry, expect successful business case examples, assessing patients and which anthropometric measurements are best.
What to expect
Indirect calorimetry in the ICU: How does it work, what is the evidence and how should we be using it? with Martin Sundström Rehal (Keynote Speaker), Specialist Physician, Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine at Department of Perioperative Medicine andIntensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm Sweden.
Summary of talk: The talk will cover the physiological underpinnings of indirect calorimetry, a critical appraisal of the evidence of benefit from it's application in critically ill patients, and a pragmatic opinion of how it can be used.
Assessing nutrition status for the critically ill patient, with Dr Kate Lambell, ICU Clinical Lead Dietitian at Alfred Health, Melbourne , Australia - (Keynote speaker - session will be pre-recorded).
Summary of talk: A summary of the evidence behind nutrition assessment during critical illness, with a focus on methods of muscle assessment: CT, bioelectrical impedance analysis, muscle ultrasound, anthropometry, and subjective physical assessment.
Assessing estimated nutritional requirements in patients living with obesity on critical care – Result from UK dietetic survey, with Dr Adrian Brown, NIHR Advanced Fellow and Senior Research Fellow; Senior Specialist Dietitian at University College London.
Summary of talk: This talk will explore the findings of the joint Critical Care and Obesity Specialist Groups national survey on how nutritional requirements are estimated in people living with obesity who are critically ill and involve an open discussion with CCSG members about the implications of the results on clinical practice.
CCSG Bolus Feeding Guidelines Update with Bethan Jenkins, Lead Adult Dietitian at University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust.
Summary of talk: The CCSG Bolus Feeding Guidelines were updated in 2024. This presentation will provide a brief summary of the guidelines and evidence base for the recommendations.
IC in real life- case study examples, with James Jackson, Principal Dietitian for Critical Care & Major Trauma Services at St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Summary of talk: IC is a revolutionary addition to the dietitians toolkit for measuring resting energy expenditure in critical care patients. This presentation covers real-life examples of IC and how the results compare to more traditional methods of determining energy targets.
What's the evidence on predictive equations for energy and protein in critical illness? with Elizabeth Donnelly, Specialist Dietitian at Mersey and West Lancs NHS Trust.
Summary of talk: This presentation will evaluate and collate the main pieces of evidence behind the commonly used predictive equations recommendations for energy and protein on critical care.
IC business case FAQ, with Richard Ballard, Advanced Dietitian / Critical Care Clinical Specialist at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
Summary of talk: The process of writing a business case for IC – who to involve, how to make a start, what was a challenge, what was a success, how long does it realistically take?
A year in review: critical care nutrition research, with Terpsi Karpasiti, Clinical Lead Critical Care Dietitian at Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy's & St Thomas' (GSTT) NHS Foundation Trust.
Summary of talk: Terpsi will provide an update of the most influential critical care nutrition research studies published over the last year. The session will include study details, points of consideration and take home messages for clinical practice.
