
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 HombergPhysical 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
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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