Study day: Nutrition in patients with spinal cord injuries

Date: Friday 20 May 201608.00 a.m. – 16.30 p.m.

Venue: Seminar Room 2, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL

Morning Chair – Liz Cole, Matron, National Spinal Injuries Centre

Time Topic Speaker

08.00-08.30 Registration and refreshments

08.30-08.45 Welcome and introduction Liz Cole Matron, NSIC

08.45-09.00 Validation of a new nutrition screening tool for SCI patients Lorna FitzsimonsSpinal Dietitian

09.00-09.15 NSIC Dietitian’s audit project TBCSpinal Dietitian

09.15-09.40 Psychological impact in older adult with SCI Zoe Chevalier Psychologist

09.40-10.10 Coffee Break / Exhibition NSIC Foyer

10.10-12.30 Managing obesity after SCI – a multidisciplinary responsibility (15 mins each)

Introduction: MASCIP weight management guideline Samford Wong Obesity in adult? Guideline Chair

Dietitian: Energy expenditure after SCI / predictive equations Lorna O’Connor Spinal Dietitian

Physiotherapist: Physical activity programme / feasibility of FES Gemma Moseley / Ronan LanganSpinal Physiotherapist

Dietitian: Commercial diet / meal replacement therapy Anthony TwistSpinal Dietitian

Nurse: Bowel management after bariatric surgery / obesity medications Mel Williams / Angela WicksSpinal Nurses

Psychologist: Behavioural strategies for SCI weight management Shashi Hirani / Chris WilsonPsychologist

Physician: medical / surgical management for SCI weight management Allison Graham / Eimear SmithConsultant Physician

Afternoon Chair: Samford Wong, Lead Dietitian, National Spinal Injuries Centre

Time Topic Speaker

13.30 -14.00 The role of the gut microbiota throughout the lifespan Linda Thomaswith specific focus in aging population Microbiologist

14.00- 14.15 Use of antibiotic and Incidence of antibiotic associated diarrhoea Piera Santulloin SCI population LAS SpR

14.15-14.45 Medical aspect in older adult with spinal cord injury Chi YauConsultant Physician

14.45 –15.00 Coffee Break / Exhibition NSIC Foyer

15.00-15.25 Muscle wasting after SCI: Sarcopenia or Cachexia? George Grimble Reader, UCL

15.25-15.45 Osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency after SCI Irina GainullinaSpeciality Doctor

15.45-16.15 Is there a role for specialised nutrition supplement for muscle wasting?Nutrition scientist

16.15-16.30 Panel discussion / Closing Remarks

16.30 Close

16.30-17.30 Optional: Indirect Calorimeter demonstration Paul Subong / Samford Wong

Study day sponsor: Abbott Nutrition, Cosmed, Nutricia, Yakult UK