Short Bowel Syndrome: Managing Nutrition and Care in Paediatric Patients
Learn how to optimise care and nutrition for children with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS).
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2 weeksWeekly study
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How it works
Short Bowel Syndrome: Managing Nutrition and Care in Paediatric Patients
Understand best practices in SBS treatment and multidisciplinary care
Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) presents complex challenges for healthcare professionals managing paediatric patients with intestinal failure.
On this two-week course, you’ll explore the latest evidence-based approaches to treatment, nutrition, and long-term care to improve patient outcomes.
Explore the causes, treatments, and complications of SBS
Beginning with a comprehensive introduction to SBS– its causes, symptoms, and impact on intestinal health–you’ll learn how paediatric gastroenterologists and multidisciplinary care teams diagnose and manage this condition.
You’ll then explore the essential role of parenteral nutrition (PN) and enteral nutrition (EN) in supporting patients and promoting intestinal rehabilitation, and how these must be adjusted to meet patient needs.
Understand the role of parenteral nutrition and weaning strategies
Next, you’ll discover the benefits and challenges of PN in children with SBS.
You’ll explore strategies for optimising PN, minimising complications, and transitioning patients towards enteral autonomy.
What’s more, you’ll understand how novel GLP-2 therapy and surgical interventions can support intestinal rehabilitation and enhance long-term outcomes.
Learn from ESPGHAN experts in paediatric gastroenterology
Gain valuable insights into best practices for managing SBS with guidance from leading experts at ESPGHAN. Explore how multidisciplinary teams—including gastroenterologists, dietitians, and specialist nurses—work together to support children and their families.
By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to apply cutting-edge treatments and nutritional strategies in clinical practice.
Syllabus
Week 1
Introduction to Short Bowel Syndrome and Early Management
Course introduction
A welcome to the course, including an introduction to the key topics, learning objectives, and your educators. This is a good opportunity to introduce yourself to other learners in the comments.
Introduction to short bowel syndrome
Learn about the basics of SBS from epidemiology, prevalence, causes, and MDT involvement in early management.
Early management of nutritional status in SBS
Explore the monitoring techniques of SBS and the importance of parenteral nutrition during these early management stages.
Early monitoring and complications of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Learn about the goals and complications of artificial feeding before applying this week's content in a case study.
End of Week 1
Test your knowledge in the end of week quiz before we present the key learning points from Week 1 of this course.
Week 2
Long-Term Management, Rehabilitation, and Complications in Short Bowel Syndrome
Welcome to Week 2
A welcome to Week 2 of the course where you will be introduced to the key topics and learning objectives.
Weaning of PN and transition to EN
Learn about the criteria for transition to EN, strategies for enteral feeding advancement, and ethical issues surrounding SBS.
Long-term complications with SBS
Uncover the common, long-term complications of SBS, explore ultrashort bowel syndrome, and learn how to work with and support parents and carers throughout SBS treatment.
Interventions for SBS
Learn all about the interventions available for SBS, including pharmacological, non-transplant surgical, and transplant interventions, before using this knowledge in exploring a case study.
Patient, parent, and carer considerations
In this activity, learn about the consideration that we, as healthcare professionals, must afford not only the patient, but also their families and caregivers.
End of Week 2
Consolidate your learning on the long-term management, rehabilitation, and complications of SBS in our end-of-week quiz and summary.
When would you like to start?
Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Discuss optimisation of post-surgical patient care with best use of parenteral nutrition
- Justify weaning parenteral nutrition to gain enteral autonomy
- Describe the complications of short bowel syndrome
- Describe the complications of parenteral nutrition
- Explain when to consider surgical interventions
- Demonstrate understanding of when to use GLP-2
- Explain long-term monitoring and complications
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for paediatric gastroenterologists, dietitians, and specialist nurses working with children affected by Short Bowel Syndrome and intestinal failure.
Who will you learn with?
I have over 25 years experience in IF Rehabilitation at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London and am on the ESPGHAN nutrition committee. I have a deep interest in short bowel syndrome, SBS
Pediatric gastro-enterologist with interest in intestinal failure and parenteral nutrition.
I work at the Sophia Children’s Hospital of the ErasmusMC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Pediatric gastroenterologist specialist in Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital of Milan in Italy. Research fields:
- Nutrition in IBD and other gastrointestinal disorders
- Artificial nutrition
Who developed the course?
The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN)
The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology & Nutrition (ESPGHAN) is a multi-professional organisation whose aim is to promote the health of children.
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