Webinar Frailty in Liver Transplantation Impact on Outcomes and Survival

Frailty in Liver Transplantation: Impact on Outcomes and Survival

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Objectives of the Webinar:

  • Understand the role of frailty in liver transplantation and its influence on patient survival and post-transplant recovery.
  • Discuss current methods for assessing frailty in liver trans plant candidates and recipients.
  • Identify interventions and strategies aimed at improving frailty and enhancing post-transplant outcomes.
  • Prepare healthcare providers with the knowledge to better manage frail liver transplant patients for improved overall survival and quality of life.

Webinar Topics:

  • Addressing Malnutrition and Nutritional Status
  • Optimizing Pre- and Post-Transplant Nutrition
  • Nutritional Challenges in Frail Patients
  • Role of Physical Activity in Managing Frailty
  • Exercises for Frailty
  • Assessment of Frailty and Physical Function
  • Post-Transplant Rehabilitation
  • Managing Complications Related to Immobility

Target Audience:

  • Physicians
  • Transplant surgeons
  • Hepatologists
  • Transplant coordinators
  • Nurses
  • Allied health professionals involved in liver transplantation care

 

Speakers: 

Anju Rajaraman MS, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD.
Lead Transplant Dietitian
Affiliation: JC Walter Jr Transplant Center at Houston Methodist Hospital 
Presentation Title: Stepping up to the Challenge – Managing Frailty and Malnutrition in Cirrhosis

Thomas Homberg
Physical Therapist & Clinical Researcher
Affiliation: Erasmus MC, RotterdamPresentation Title: Stepping up to the Challenge – Managing Frailty and Malnutrition in Cirrhosis

 

Moderators:

Julie Corkrean, MBA, RN, CCTC, NE-BC

Director of Abdominal Transplant & Hepatology Clinics
Affiliation: Houston Methodist Hospital, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center & Sherrie & Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation

Julie Corkrean
Michelle Bell, BSN, RN, CCTC, NE-BC

Manager of Clinic Operations for Liver Transplant & Hepatology Clinics
Affiliation: Houston Methodist Hospital, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center & Sherrie & Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation

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