ASPEN Podcasts

This podcast is a discussion on how to engage physicians and advance practice providers in nutrition care and the detection, prevention, and treatment of malnutrition. The speaker discusses the importance of malnutrition and food insecurity and the impact of these issues on patient outcomes. He also talks about the Global Malnutrition Composite Score quality measure and how to involve providers in...

This video features Dr. Robert Martindale, MD, PhD, FASPEN, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, and Medical Director of Hospital Nutrition Services at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Martindale describes his fascinating career path. While working in a lab at UCLA during the summers to earn money for forestry school, Dr. Mart...

This podcast is a discussion on central venous catheter (CVC) safety in pediatric patients on parenteral nutrition who have intestinal failure. The CVC is their lifeline and Dr. Danielle Wendel discusses complications, prevention, and treatment of those events in these children. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution...

This podcast is based on the recently published NCP article on Safety in Parenteral Nutrition. The speaker discusses the importance of PN compounding safety, the education and training needed to accomplish this, unique challenges with pediatric and neonatal populations, and medication compatibility. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creativ...

This podcast is on the recently published ASPEN recommendations on blenderized tube feedings, focusing on sections 1 and 4. This podcast features Lisa Epp, RDN, LD, CNSC, FASPEN, and the mother of a child receiving blenderized tube feeding. The pair discuss considerations, recommendations and experiences surrounding the use of BTF. This podcast is supported by Nutricia North America. Business Corp...

This podcast is on the recently published ASPEN recommendations on blenderized tube feedings, sections 2 and 3. The speaker discussed how BTF consistency is measured and delivered, patient factors that might influence the use of BTF, and the safe use of BTF in hospitalized patients. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribu...

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher, interviews Dr. Alexandria Page, an anesthetic registrar whose specific interest is in critical care nutrition at the Department of Anesthesia at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Redhill, England, and the first author of the research article “Association Between Calorie Surplus and ICU Length of Stay in Critically Ill Patients:...

In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jeanette Hasse interviews Sara DiCecco, the author of the paper “Musings on The Evolution of Transplant Nutrition” or “If We Only Knew Then What We Know Now” published in the February 2024 issue of Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Sara DiCecco was a transplant dietitian at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN for almost 4 decades. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | a...

In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jeanette Hasse interviews Lindsay Dowhan and Lisa Moccia, lead authors of the paper “Nutrition Care for the Adult Post-Intestinal Transplant Patient” published in the February 2024 issue of Nutrition in Clinical Practice (NCP). Dowhan and Moccia are registered dietitians and advanced practice nutrition support clinicians with the Center for Gut Rehabilitation a...

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher, interviews Dr. Sabrina Huq, a Pediatric Intensivist at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan and first author of “Association between goal nutrition and intubation in patients with bronchiolitis on non-invasive ventilation: A retrospective cohort study” published in the January 2024 issue of JPEN. Business Corporate by Alex Menco |...

This video features Dr. Nisha Mangalat, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Gastroenterology at the St. Louis University School of Medicine and Medical Director for the Glennon Intestinal Rehabilitation and Feeding (GIRAF) Program at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. The GIRAF program was formed around a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to caring for comple...

In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jeanette Hasse interviews Lisa Epp, the first author of the paper “Blenderized tube feedings: Practice recommendations from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition” published in the December 2023 issue of Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Lisa Epp is a registered dietitian with the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes., Metabolism, and Nutrition...

This video features Dr. Juan Carlos Lopez-Delgado, Professor of Critical and Emergency Care at the University of Barcelona. Dr. Lopez-Delgado’s journey to nutrition was not a straight path. He began his career in general critical care and developed an interest in nutrition after spending time as a resident in England, sparking his passion for metabolism and the liver. As a researcher in muscle met...

In this podcast, Contributing Editor Berkeley Limketkai, MD, PhD, interviews Dr. Octavia Pickett-Blakely on the article “A Phenotypic Approach to Obesity Treatment” published in the October 2023 issue of NCP. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Oc...

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher, interviews Dr. Anna Crider, a Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in the Department of Pharmacy Emory University Hospital and first author of “Association between dextrose-containing maintenance fluids and phosphorus supplementation during total parenteral nutrition initiation in hospitalized adult patients: a retrospective cohort...

This video features Dr. Ruba Abdelhadi, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Director of Nutrition Support at Children’s Mercy Hospital. She serves on the ASPEN Board of Directors and also serves on the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists. Dr. Abdelhadi developed an interest in nutrition when she was asked to step in and develop a o...

In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr Jeanette Hasse interviews Dr. Matthew Bechtold, the corresponding author of the paper entitled, “Interprofessional Implementation of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score Quality Measure” published in the October issue of Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Dr. Bechtold is a Professor of Medicine, Director of Endoscopy, and Director of GI Ambulatory Services at th...

This podcast is on pediatric malnutrition and the use of enteral nutrition in children, particularly those with neurological impairment. The discussion including the pediatric nutrition assessment, diagnosis of malnutrition, the use of EN, the transition to home, and outpatient follow-up. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons A...

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher, interviews Dr. Liam McKeever assistant professor and clinical nutrition epidemiologist at Rice University, and director and editor-in-chief of the ASPEN Clinical Guidelines, discussing the new guidelines for Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music....

In this podcast, Contributing Editor Berkeley Limketkai, MD, PhD, interviews Dr. Vijaya Surampudi on the article “Micronutrient deficiencies in patients with gastrointestinal cancer: to treat or not to treat” published in the August 2023 issue of NCP. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creati...

Association Between Enteral Feeding and Gastrointestinal Complications in Children Receiving ECLS by ASPEN Podcasts

This podcast is on pediatric malnutrition and the use of body composition tools as part of nutrition assessment. The speakers spoke about the use of body composition tools as biomarkers for infants and children along with the validity, strengths, and challenges with these techniques. They also spoke of the current use of these in the clinical setting as well as future use. Business Corporate by Al...

This podcast is on maternal malnutrition and nutrients needed by the pregnant mom to be to improve infant and mother clinical outcomes. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US August 2023

This podcast is on discharge planning and nutrition interventions post discharge for patients with malnutrition. In this podcast, we present 2 patient cases, one where the discharge planning goes well and one that needs improvement. Important tips on transitions of care essentials are discussed. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Co...

This video features Dr. Ben D. Albert, Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Associate in Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Albert credits the mentorship from ASPEN's past president Nilesh Mehta, MD for sparking his interest in nutrition during his time as a critical care fellow. He hopes to educate and inspire young physicians i...