Webinars (CE Eligible)

Nutricia North America is pleased to provide a variety of clinically-oriented educational lectures. These Nutricia sponsored presentations are intended for healthcare professionals.
In this section, you will find the name and description of all the recorded lectures available. Each of the following presentations is approximately 60 minutes long and is available for viewing at no cost. In addition, viewers can receive a certificate of attendance and most lectures are eligible for continuing education credit for dietitians and nurses. In order for the recorded lecture to be considered for continuing education for dietitians by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the recording must be viewed within 3 years of the date of the live presentation.

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  A Deeper Look Into the Gut Microbiome in Infants with Cow's Milk Allergy

  Please join Quian Yuan, MD, Ph.D., FAAP, from Massachusetts General Hospital for an educational webinar on the topic of gut microbiome in infants with cow's milk allergy.
  Learning Objectives:
  

  • Define food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis (FPIAP) vs cow's milk protein allergy
  • Describe the Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Allergic Proctoclitis (GMAP) study
  • Discuss the differences between the gut microbiome of a healthy infant and an infant with FPIAP and the role of pre- and probiotics
  
  This is a 1 hour CE-eligible webinar.
  
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• 2023 ESPGHAN Position Paper on Cow Milk Allergy (CMA)

  Please join Yvan Vandenplas MD, PhD, Prof. Emeritus and consultant at KidZ Health Castle at the University Hospital Brussels for a educational webinar.

  Learning Objectives:

  • Better recognize the symptoms of CMA
  • Summarize the updated ESPGHAN recommendations for diagnosing and managing CMA
  • Describe the role of hydrolyzed, amino acid, rice, and soy formulas for the management of CMA
  • Detail the benefits of synbiotics, prebiotics, and lactose for formula fed infants

  *This program is eligible for 1 CEU credit for dietitians and nurses in the U.S.

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• Nutricia Pediatric Nutrition Masterclass 2023

  Nutricia Pediatric Masterclass is designed to provide dietitians with cutting-edge evidence on managing pediatric patients that have food allergies and/or experiencing growth failure. This half-day workshop is filled with topics that will equip you with information for everyday practice and is presented by experts who work with food allergies and growth failure.

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  Why body composition matters in infants

  Recognition and management of GER vs. GERD

  Human milk fortification, to add or not to add

  Breastfeeding in the presence of food allergies

  Utilizing the nutrition care process across care settings

  Surrounded by support

  Case Study: Supporting an infant with food allergies using an AAF with synbiotics

  What’s new with the DRIs for energy?

• Self Study Module: What’s Under the Lid of Your Hydrolyzed Formula? Beyond Macro- and Micronutrients

  This self-study course – created by Jessica M Lowe, DCN, MPH, RDN, and refereed by registered dietitian nutritionists – offers an evidence-based overview of components of an extensively hydrolyzed formula.
  Learning Objectives:

  • List beneficial bioactive components in human milk
  • Review clinical relevance of prebiotics, nucleotides, whey, and lactose in formula
  • Summarize the benefits of these components in formula for infants with food allergies
  
  To complete activity and receive your Certificate of Attendance:
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  *Nurses may claim 0.5 contact hour for this content. RDs may claim 0.5 CPEU for this course.

• What's under the lid of your hydrolyzed formula: looking beyond macro- and micronutrients

  Please join us for an educational webinar.
  Learning Objectives:
  
  

  • List the beneficial bioactive components in human milk
  • Review clinical relevance of prebiotics, nucleotides, and whey in formula
  • Describe the importance of lactose in infant formula and benefits to the gut microbiota
  • Identify the differences between extensively hydrolyzed (eHF) and amino acid based formula (AAF) and when to choose to manage food allergies in infants
  
  *This program is eligible for 1 CEU credit for dietitians and nurses in the US.
  
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• Practical Management of Infants with Cow Milk Allergy & the Role of the Gut Microbiota. Are We Doing Enough?

  Join Kelly Tappenden, PhD, RD, FASPEN, University of Illinois Chicago for a free educational webinar on “Practical Management of Infants with Cow Milk Allergy & the Role of the Intestinal Microbiota. Are We Doing Enough?”
  Learning Objectives:
  

  • Demonstrate the importance of the intestinal microbiota in early life and the development of the immune system;
  • Explore data on the immune system and infections in those with cow milk allergy;
  • Illustrate the role of specific prebiotics and probiotics in the dietary management of infants with cow milk allergy;
  • Discover tips for clinicians based on a growing body of evidence.
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar from 2/1/2023 to 5/31/2024. To receive the Certificate of Attendance from this webinar, complete the survey link included on the last slide of the handout. Make note of the webinar code prior to submitting the survey. Then enter the code within the CE credit request section to receive your Certificate of Attendance.
  
  

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• Food Allergy University - Food Allergies: What's New in 2022?

  This practice-focused Food Allergy University course features speakers who focus on the latest evidence-based information and tips to assist in the nutritional management of food allergies.
  
  
  Food Allergy University 2022 - Welcome Watch Now
  
  Guidelines in Food Allergy: Where are we in 2022? Watch Now
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  Are children with CMA more prone to illness? Watch Now
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  Beyond elimination diet, reintroduction of foods Watch Now
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  Ask the Experts - Workshop 1 Watch Now
  
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  Hear from you peers! Resources to help with clinical practice workshop Watch Now
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  Tips for practically managing feeding disorders in the food allergic population Watch Now
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  Closing remarks Watch Now
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar from 11/2/2022 to 5/31/2024. To obtain your certificate of attendance, please complete this survey.
  
  

• Build Your Nutrition Toolbox with Innovative Solutions: Practical Management of Your Pediatric Patients

  Please join us for the recording of our Satellite Symposium held during the 2022 NASPGHAN meeting. During this session, moderated by Ann Scheimann, MD, MBA, you’ll hear the following presentations:

  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Alison Cassin, MS, RD, CSP, LDUS
  • Current Practices of Nutritional Management of Infants with Failure to Thrive: What's New? Nishant Patel, MD
  • Blenderized Formula: Exploring the Thick of it, Sharon Weston, MS, RD, CSP, LDN
  
  Learning Objectives:
  
  • Recognize clinical scenarios in which ready-to-feed amino acid-base formula may be indicated
  • Identify a novel, evidence-based way of managing term infants with malnutrition and growth failure
  • Explore GI symptom management with enteral patients using whole food formula
  
  This satellite symposium was presented for attendees of the NASPGHAN Annual Meeting. The event was sponsored and supported by Nutricia North America. It was not an official NASPGHAN event.
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar until 5/31/2024. To obtain your certificate of attendance, please complete this survey.
  
  
  

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• Pediatric Allergy Sessions 2022

  This recorded course focuses on the topic of pediatric food allergies and features a global panel of experts, including several experts from the United States. A combination of plenary sessions and workshops were conducted.
  
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  This course was organized by the European Nutricia team. The opinions reflected in this presentation are those of the speakers and independent of Nutricia North America. Some of the practices, guidelines, references and/or products discussed during this course may differ for North America. Please always refer and comply with the instructions from your local authorities.
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar until 5/31/2024. To obtain your certificate of attendance, please complete this survey.
  

• Success Stories: Ready-to-feed AAF for the Dietary Management of SBS, EoE, and FPIES

  Please join us for a free educational webinar to learn about dietary management of SBS, EoE, and FPIES. During this 1-hour session you’ll hear from:
  Dr. Ruba Abdelhadi, MD, CNSC, NASPGHAN-F – Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Director of Nutrition Support at Children’s Mercy
  Alison Cassin, MS, RD, CSP, LD – Registered Dietitian at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and
  Raquel Durban, MS, RD, LD/N – Registered Dietitian at The Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center
  
  Learning Objectives:
  

  • Understand the role of dietary management in short bowel syndrome (SBS), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES)
  • Recognize clinical scenarios in which a ready-to-feed amino acid-based formula (AAF) may be indicated
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar until 5/31/2024. To obtain your certificate of attendance, please complete this survey.
  
  
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• Food Allergy University Canada - New Frontiers in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE) Management

  This practice-focused Food Allergy University Canada course features 11 expert speakers who focus on exploring up and coming approaches for the management of EoE.
  
  This conference was organized by Nutricia North America in Canada. Some of the practices, guidelines, references and/or products discussed during this conference may differ for the US.
  
  Nutritional Management of EoE: Implementation of Elimination and/or Elemental Diets Watch Now
  
  Management of EoE: When to Consult with an Allergist and What is the Role of the Allergist in Managing EoE Watch Now
  
  The Future of EoE: What’s New in Diagnosis & Management of EoE Watch Now
  
  EoE in Adults & Transition to Adult Care Watch Now
  
  Overview of Diagnosis and Management of EoE Watch Now
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  Workshop 1: Proton Pump Inhibitors & Topical Steroids as Treatment Options for EoE Watch Now
  
  Workshop 2: What Does Elimination Diet Look Like for Families Watch Now
  
  3 Case Presentations Watch Now
  
  Closing remarks Watch Now
  
  To obtain your certificate of attendance, please complete this survey.

• Short Bowel Syndrome: Nutritional Management During the Intestinal Rehabilitation Journey

  Please join us for a free educational webinar to learn about dietary management of short bowel syndrome (SBS). You’ll hear from 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 - in this 1-hour session.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  

  • Define short bowel syndrome (SBS)
  • Explain the nutritional requirements of infants and children with SBS
  • Summarize the role enteral nutrition plays in the intestinal rehabilitation process
  • Describe the latest research in the dietary management of SBS
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar until 5/31/2024. To obtain your certificate of attendance, please complete this survey.
  
  
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• Food Allergy University - New Frontiers in Food Allergy: Exploring Novel Approaches for Nutritional Management

  This practice-focused Food Allergy University course features five speakers who focus on exploring novel approaches for the nutritional management of food allergies.
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar from 12/10/2021 to 12/10/2024. To obtain your certificate of attendance, please complete this survey.
  
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• Synbiotics in Cow’s Milk Allergy Management

  Join speakers, Kirsten Beyer, MD University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany; Anna Nowak Wegrzyn, MD, PhD, NYU Langone Health and the Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, New York, NY, United States; and Jan Knol, PhD, Danone Nutricia Research and Wageningen University, The Netherlands; for a symposium on “Synbiotics in Cow’s Milk Allergy Management”. This virtual symposium, led by host, Nikos Papadopoulos, University of Manchester, UK & University of Athens, Greece, was held at FAAM-EUROBAT on October 16, 2020.
  Learning objectives:

  • To learn about synbiotics: inspiration from human milk and effect on the gut microbiota
  • To explore the effect of synbiotics on outgrowth in infants with IgE-mediated CMA
  • To examine modulation of the gut microbiota by synbiotics in infants with cow’s milk allergy and implications for clinical practice
   
  The opinions reflected in this presentation are those of the speakers and independent of Nutricia North America. Clinical management & products may differ among countries. Please always refer and comply with the instructions from your local authorities.
  
  *As this is a recording of a global webinar, we are unable to provide local prior approval for CE credit. You can submit your Certificate of Attendance for the webinar to obtain credit. To receive the Certificate of Attendance, follow the instructions at the end of the evaluation survey.

• Managing EGIDs: Eosinophilic GI Disorders beyond the Esophagus

  Please join us for a free educational webinar to learn about managing eosinophilic GI disorders beyond the esophagus. You’ll hear from Nirmala Gonsalves, MD and Bethany Doerfler, MS, RDN – faculty at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - in this 1-hour session from leading experts.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  

  • Describe and recognize the clinical presentation and endoscopic features of EGIDs beyond the esophagus in adults
  • Understand medical and dietary management options for EGIDs and when to implement each
  • Describe the natural history of these disorders and the complications that can occur with unmanaged disease
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar from 1/29/2021 to 1/29/2024. To obtain your certificate of attendance, please complete this survey.
  
  

• Food Allergy University: Managing Food Allergies in 2020 and Beyond

  Hear how six experts have adapted to managing patients with food allergies during the pandemic in this practice-focused Food Allergy University course.
  
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar from 10/23/2020 to 10/23/2023. To obtain your certificate of attendance, please complete this survey.
  
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• The What and How of Getting Formula Coverage for Your Patients with Food Allergy

  Please join the Nutricia team for a free webinar to learn more about Nutricia Navigator, a free assistance program for you patients. Coverage and reimbursement of medical foods can be challenging, and the eligibility and requirements for coverage are ever changing. Learn how Nutricia Navigator, our expert and comprehensive assistance program, can help your patients navigate formula coverage as well as the reimbursement and access landscape.
  Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize the breadth and scope of Nutricia Navigator
  • Discover how to access the program and refer your patients
  • Identify the best Nutricia Navigator representative for you in case of program questions
  *This webinar is not CE eligible.
  
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• FPIES (Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome) in the Time of COVID-19

  Join speaker Raquel Durban, MS, RDN, Asthma & Allergy Specialists, PA; Food Allergy Institute of Charlotte; Adjunct Professor, Winthrop University, for a presentation on the management of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  

  • Examine changes in the protocol of FPIES management
  • Illustrate skills needed to adapt and address the new normal
  • Identify and plan for patient and provider obstacles
  
  To receive the Certificate of Attendance for this webinar, complete the survey link included on the last slide of the presentation. This webinar has not been submitted for prior CE approval due to the length of the presentation. Running length: 35 minutes.
  
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• Management of Food Allergies and Related Allergic Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

  Join speaker Sharon Chinthrajah, MD, for a presentation on the management of food allergies & related allergic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Dr. Chinthrajah is Director of the Clinical Translational Research Unit, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research and Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine and Pediatrics, Immunology and Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University.
  Learning Objectives:
  

  • Provide an update on COVID-19 pandemic
  • Explore considerations for opening your practice
  • Describe an approach to triage
  • Understand risks and challenges for food allergy management
  • Discuss and implement best practices for telemedicine visits
  
  To receive the Certificate of Attendance for this webinar, complete the survey link included on the last slide of the presentation. This webinar has not been submitted for prior CE approval due to the length of the presentation. Running length: 35 minutes.
  
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• The Importance of Achieving Healthy Growth in Infants and Children: The Role of Amino Acid-Based Formulas

  Join speaker Dr. Timothy Sentongo, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, to discuss the importance of achieving healthy growth in infants and children with cow milk allergy and the role of amino acid-based formulas. 
  
  

  • Define adequate and faltering growth in the infant and child population. 
  • Discuss the impact cow milk allergy can have on growth.
  • Describe the role of amino acid-based formulas in the management and growth of infants and children with cow milk allergy.
  • Summarize the clinical evidence behind the use of amino acid-based formulas in achieving normal and catch-up growth.
  • Explain the clinical evidence for the components of amino acid-based formulas.
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 7/16/2019 to 7/16/2022. To receive the Certificate of Attendance from this webinar, complete the survey link included on the last slide of the handout. Make note of the webinar code prior to submitting the survey. Then enter the code within the CE credit request section to receive your Certificate of Attendance.
  
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• When to Use Amino Acid-Based Formula to Manage Cow Milk Allergy

  Join speakers Dr. Rosan Meyer, Pediatric Allergy Dietitian and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London, and Dr. Carina Venter, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Allergy and Immunology at Children’s Hospital Colorado, to discuss the use of amino acid-based formulas to manage cow milk allergy.
  
  Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss factors that can influence choice of hypoallergenic formula
  • Explain what guidelines advise on choice of hypoallergenic formula
  • Name at least four practical indicators to use amino acid-based formula first line to manage cow milk allergy
  
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 4/30/2019 to 4/30/2022. To receive the Certificate of Attendance from this webinar, complete the survey link included on the last slide of the presentation. Make note of the webinar code prior to submitting the survey. Then enter the code within the CE credit request section to receive your Certificate of Attendance.
  
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• Probiotics, Prebiotics and the Role of the Infant Intestinal Microbiota in Health and Allergic Disease

  Please join Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD, FASPEN for an educational presentation on probiotics, prebiotics and the role of the infant intestinal microbiota in health and allergic disease. Dr. Tappenden is Head of the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of lllinois at Chicago and the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
  Presentation objectives:
  

  • Discuss development of the intestinal microbiota in early life.
  • Explain dysbiosis in the early life intestinal microbiota and allergic diseases.
  • Understand the role of specific probiotics and prebiotics in pediatric nutrition.
  • Explore emerging evidence in the management of cow milk allergy.
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar from 7/13/2018 to 7/13/2021. To obtain the code for your certificate of attendance, please fill out this brief survey.; Make note of the webinar code prior to submitting the survey. Then enter the code within the CE credit request section to receive your certificate.
  
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• The Role of Nutrition in Optimum Gastrointestinal Health

  Please join Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD, FASPEN for an educational presentation on the Role of Nutrition in Optimum Gastrointestinal Health. Her talk covers advances in the knowledge of the infant intestinal microbiome in health and disease. This was part of a Satellite Symposium, Emerging Evidence: The Role of the Intestinal Microbiome in the Management of Pediatric Allergy, held at WCPGHAN on October 7th, 2016. Dr Tappenden is the Kraft Foods Human Nutrition Endowed Professor, Distinguished Teacher-Scholar at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
  Presentation objectives:

  • Discuss the development of the human gastrointestinal tract
  • Explain the optimal nutrition provided by human milk
  • Define pre- and probiotics
  • Understand the impact of pre- and probiotics on intestinal health
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 10/7/2016 to 10/7/2019.
  
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• The Role of Gut Microbiota in Allergic Disease

  A growing body of evidence highlights the importance of the gut microbiota in early life. Research shows that infants with cow milk allergy may have a gut dysbiosis. Please join speaker, Christina West, MD, PhD for a 1-hour educational webinar to explore the role of specific pre- and probiotics in addressing this gut dysbiosis.
  

  Learning Objectives:

  • To explore the role of the infant gut microbiota in health and allergic disease
  • To explain dysbiosis in the allergic infant & the clinical relevance of it
  • To discuss the role of specific pre- and probiotics in addressing dysbiosis
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 11/22/2016 to 11/22/2019.
  
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• Synbiotics & Their Effect on Gut Microbiota Diversity

  The gut microbiota is an area of growing interest and clinical research. The gut microbiota is receiving increasing attention related to its relationship with immune disorders, including allergic conditions. Please join Louise Michaelis, BSc (Hons), MB ChB (Edin), MSc, MRCPCH Consultant and Associate lecturer in Paediatric Immunology and Allergy, The Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle, UK as she discusses the gut microbiota and its role in allergic disease.
  Presentation Objectives:
  

  • Demonstrate that children may present with multi-system allergic disease
  • Show altered mechanisms of development of sensitization and tolerance
  • Discuss clinical research investigating synbiotics in allergic conditions
  • Share a case study demonstrating co-occurrence of gastrointestinal and allergic symptoms

• Breast Feeding & Beyond: Best Practices for Feeding an Infant with Cow Milk Allergy

  Cow milk allergy is one of the most confirmed food protein allergies in early childhood. Dietary management is vital in managing this condition. Please join Keli Hawthorne, MS, RD, LD, for a free CPE-approved webinar to discuss the role of breast milk, maternal diet and specialized pediatric formulas. in the management of cow milk allergy.
  
  Webinar Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the role of human milk in infants with cow milk allergy
  • Discuss role of maternal diet when managing cow milk allergy
  • Distinguish differences in composition and categorization of specialized pediatric formulas
  • Understand the proper use of specialized pediatric formulas based on currently available evidence
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 8/30/2016 to 8/30/2019.
  
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• Managing Milk Allergy in a Pediatric Population

  Please join speakers, Dr J. Andrew Bird, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Director, Food Allergy Center at Children’s Medical Center and April Clark, RD, CSP, LD, Clinical Dietitian, Food Allergy Center at Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

  • Recognize the varying disease processes that fall under the diagnosis of cow milk allergy
  • Appreciate nutritional risks associated with cow milk allergy
  • Understand the role of nutrition management in the care of a child with cow milk allergy
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 4/28/2014 to 4/28/2017.
  

• Advances in the Clinical Management of Infants and Children with Gastrointestinal Allergy

  Please join speakers Dr Kate Grimshaw, PhD, RD, Research Fellow/Dietitian, Southhampton University and Dr Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAP, Assistant Professor, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Michigan Food Allergy Center and Medical School.

  • Describe symptoms, prevalence and the most causative foods associated with gastrointestinal food allergy
  • Explore nutrition management strategies
  • Understand different aspects of an elimination diet including avoidance of causative foods, symptom management and nutritional adequacy
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 7/9/2013 to 7/9/2016.

• Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Food Allergy in Infants & Children

  Please join Dr. Jonathan Spergel, MD, PhD, Chief, Allergy Section Co-Director, Center for Pediatric Eosinophilic Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for a free presentation on Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Food Allergy in Infants & Children. (Length of video: 74 minutes.) This Interactive Video Conference was held at multiple locations in California and New Jersey.

  • Identify various types of GI food allergy including Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis, Food Induced Proctitis, Oral Allergy Syndrome, Eosinophilic Esophagitis and GI Anaphylaxis
  • Explore current treatment options for GI food allergy
  • Evaluate when to refer for GI food allergy consultation
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 2/4/2013 to 2/4/2016.

• Evidence Based Nutritional Management of Cow Milk Allergy

  Please join speaker Dr. Matthew Greenhawt, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan in Health Systems and Food Allergy Center in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ann Arbor, Michigan for a free one hour presentation on Evidence Based Nutritional Management on Cow Milk Allergy.

  • Prevalence and history of CMA
  • Conditions and symptoms associated with CMA
  • Diagnosing and Management of CMA
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 11/17/2011 to 11/17/2014.

• Advocating for Diet as First-Line Management in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

  Please join speakers, Bethany Doerfler, MS, RDN, Clinical Research Dietitian, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Adjunct Faculty, Marciella School of Nursing, Loyola University, and Sally Schwartz, RD, LDN, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, for a webinar on the topic of utilizing diet as a first-line management approach in patients with EoE.
  Webinar Objectives:
  

  • Implement effective nutritional and anthropometric assessments across the lifespan in patients with EoE
  • Interpret updated guidelines for management of eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) and the role of amino acid-based formulas in managing allergic bowel disorders in both pediatrics and adults
  • Identify strategies to promote successful initiation, adherence and maintenance in nutritional management among patients with EoE
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar from 6/18/20 to 6/18/23.
  
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• Multidisciplinary Approach to Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Management in Children and Adults

  Please join Dr. Jonathan E. Markowitz, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Upstate and Professor/Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine–Greenville, for a webinar on the topic of managing children and adults with EoE using a multidisciplinary approach.
  Webinar Objectives:
  

  • Explain the symptoms of EoE and how this may change with age
  • Summarize the management options for EoE
  • Apply a multidisciplinary approach to EoE management to optimize care
  
  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar from 5/20/20 to 5/20/23.
  
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• Practical Nutritional Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

  Join Mirna Chehade, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, for a webinar on the practical nutritional management of eosinophilic esophagitis.
  Learning Objectives:
  

  • Define EoE, identify the symptoms in children and adults, and discuss diagnostic findings
  • Describe the types and efficacies of different diet therapies including their challenges and benefits
  • Learn how to initiate and maintain dietary therapies including food introductions and the step-up vs step-down approach
  • Describe how healthcare professionals can implement and optimize adherence to dietary therapies
  
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  *Nurses may claim CE credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CE credit for this webinar from 9/5/2019 to 9/5/2022.

• Build Your Toolbox: Implementing New Guidance from the AAAAI Workgroup Report on the Nutritional Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

  Please join speakers, Marion Groetch, MS, RDN Director of Nutrition Services, Jaffe Food Allergy Institute Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Raquel Durban, MS, RD, CSP, LD/N Food Allergy Institute of Charlotte Asthma & Allergy Specialists North Carolina for an informational webinar.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  

  • Explore new guidance on the dietary and nutrition management of eosinophilic esophagitis with two of the authors of the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Committee, Workgroup Report.
  • Define eosinophilic esophagitis and the clinical presentations that may impact nutritional status.
  • Address potential obstacles, challenges and nutritional risks of an elimination diet for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis.
  • Describe how physicians, dietitians and other allied health professionals can utilize the tools in the work group report to plan and implement an elimination diet.

*Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 12/6/2017 to 12/6/2020.

• Management Strategies for the Newly Diagnosed Patient with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Diet, Medications, or Both?

  Please join Dr. Jonathan Markowitz, Clinical Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, SC for a free, 1-hour educational webinar on "Management Strategies for the Newly Diagnosed Patient with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Diet, Medications, or Both?" Dr. Markowitz is a pediatric gastroenterologist who practices in the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Children's Hospital, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center and specializes in caring for children and teens diagnosed with EoE. He will be sharing his expertise and experiences regarding the development of EoE management plans in newly diagnosed patients.
  
  Webinar Objectives:

  • Understand the importance of using the current diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
  • Acquire practical tips on how to inform patients/caregivers about 3 fundamental management options: dietary elimination, pharmaceuticals or combination of diet and pharmaceuticals.
  • Recognize the role of amino acid-based formula these patients.
  • Explore the development of an EoE management plan.
  
  * Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 2/23/2017 to 2/23/2020.
  
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• Efficacy of Amino Acid-Based Diet on Histologic Remission & Restoring Esophageal Mucosal Integrity in Adult EoE Patients

  Join Marijn Warners, MD, PhD-fellow, for a free educational webinar to discuss her new research on the effectiveness of an elemental diet in the management of adult patients with EoE.  Dietary treatment with elimination of disease triggering allergens is an effective treatment option since it could provide a long-term and drug-free solution. Elemental amino acid-based diets are highly effective in children, and this new research supports its use in successfully managing adult patients with EoE. 

  Webinar Objectives:
  

  • Evaluate the effect of an amino acid-based formula diet on eosinophilic inflammation, endoscopic signs and symptoms of adult EoE patients
  • Describe the contribution of abnormal esophageal barrier function in the pathophysiology of EoE
  • Explain the role of an amino acid-based formula diet in restoring esophageal mucosal integrity and induces histologic remission in adult EoE patients
  • Explore the role of an impaired small intestinal mucosal integrity in the pathophysiology of EoE

  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 6/23/2016 to 6/23/2019.

  
  
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• Nuts and Bolts of Dietary Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis from Pediatrics to Adults

  Dietary management of EoE has been shown to be an effective option for children and is gaining great acceptance for adults. Join Alexia Beauregard, MD, RD, CSP, LD for a free webinar. 
  Objectives:

  • To gain a general understanding of EoE
  • To learn about the different types of elimination diets
  • To become familiar with feeding issues that may develop as a result of EoE 
  • To be able to provide patients and families with survival skills to help them be successful with their elimination diet
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 12/9/2015 to 12/9/2018.
  
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• Transitioning Care from Teens into Adulthood: The Role of Nutrition Management in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

  Join Dr. Nirmala Gonsalves and Bethany Doerfler for a Nutricia Learning Center educational webinar focused on transitioning teens with EoE from pediatric to adult care.
  At the conclusion of the webinar, participants should be able to: 
  

  • Describe the clinical features of EoE across the age spectrum and discuss the evidence for dietary management approaches
  • Understand unique nutritional and QoL concerns of teens & adults and logistics for dietary management implementation
  • Explore transition of care in EoE from teens to adulthood 
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 5/29/2015 to 5/29/2018.
  

• Dietary Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: When, Which Approach, and Why?

  Please join speakers Dr. Amir Kagalwalla, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Attending Gastroenterologist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Sally Schwartz, RD, CSP, LDN, Senior Clinical Nutritionist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago for a free one hour presentation on the dietary management of eosinophilic esophagitis. 

  • Define and describe the prevalence and clinical spectrum of eosinophilic esophagitis 
  • Describe the different dietary approaches to managing eosinophilic esophagitis 
  • Understand the principles underlying elimination diets and the importance of avoiding cross-contamination 
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 6/17/2014 to 6/17/2017.
  
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• Feeding Difficulties in Children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Identification and Treatment

  Please join Angela Haas, MA, CCC-SLP, a Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Specialist at a Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado for a free one hour online presentation on Feeding Difficulties in Children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Identification and Treatment.

  This webinar will cover:

  • Identify specific characteristics of feeding issues in the young child and older child with EoE
  • Understand that medical treatment alone may not remediate symptoms of feeding dysfunction in children with EoE
  • Recognize criteria for referral to a feeding specialist
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 11/18/2010 to 11/18/2013.

• Balancing the Practical and Clinical Management of Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)

  Please join speakers, Dr. Jenna Timboe, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician and Fallon Schultz, MSW, LCSW, CAM Founder & Chair, International FPIES Association to discuss the practical and clinical management of FPIES.
  Presentation objectives: Utilize case-based learning to:
  

  • Identify signs and symptoms of FPIES
  • Recognize the social impact of FPIES
  • Understand the International Consensus Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of FPIES
  • Learn how to manage FPIES
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 11/8/2018 to 11/8/2021. To receive the Certificate of Attendance from this webinar, complete the survey link included on the last slide of the presentation. Make note of the webinar code prior to submitting the survey. Then enter the code within the CE credit request section to receive your Certificate of Attendance.
  
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• Recognizing Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) and the Important Role of Dietary Management

  There is a general lack of awareness about FPIES, which has led to this condition being frequently misdiagnosed. Learn how to identify and successfully manage the pediatric patient with FPIES by joining this collaborative educational webinar presented by two experts, Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAP (Allergist) and Marion Groetch MS RDN (Registered Dietitian). This is an ideal educational opportunity for those looking to enhance their knowledge and skills on FPIES management. At the conclusion of the webinar, participants should be able to: 

  • Understand approaches to the diagnosis and medical management of the pediatric patient with FPIES
  • Recognize the symptoms of FPIES and describe the most common food triggers
  • Discuss the role of dietary management of the pediatric patient with FPIES
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 8/11/2015 to 8/11/2018.
  

• Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome

  Please join Dr. Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy & Immunology in New York, NY for a free one hour presentation on Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome.

  This webinar will cover:

  • Recognize manifestations of chronic and acute FPIES and identify the most common food triggers
  • Describe diagnostic approaches and management of FPIES
  • Recognize the natural history of FPIES
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 3/28/2012 to 3/28/2015.

• Short Bowel Syndrome: An Update on Nutrition Intervention

  Please join Dr. Valeria C. Cohran, MD, Medical Director Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplantation, Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL for an educational webinar focused on dietary management of short bowel syndrome. 

  • Describe the nutritional deficiencies a pediatric patient with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) faces 
  • Understand the role enteral nutrition plays in the intestinal rehabilitation process 
  • Discuss the ways diet modifications can reduce the complications of long-term TPN
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 9/24/2014 to 9/24/2017.
  
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• Nutritional Management of the Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome

  Please join Dr. Valeria C Cohran, Medical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplantation and Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL for a free one hour presentation on Nutritional Management of the Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome.

  • Review the nutritional management of patients with short bowel syndrome.
  • Learn about the possible nutritional deficiencies of an infant with short bowel syndrome.
  • Review the role enteral nutrition plays in the intestinal adaptation.
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 11/29/2013 to 11/29/2016.

• Compromised Gut Health in the Neonate and the Role of Nutrition Management

  Please join Dr. Jae Kim, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego with dual appointments in the Divisions of Neonatology and Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition for a free one hour presentation Compromised Gut Health in the Neonate and the Role of Nutrition Management.

  • Identify GI conditions that typically lead to compromised gut health in the neonate such as necrotizing enterocolitis and short bowel syndrome
  • Recognize key indicators of feeding success or intolerance, including manifestations of food allergies
  • Incorporate various nutritional strategies to help manage compromised gut health in the newborn
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 6/27/2013 to 6/27/2016.

• Nutritional Care for the Failing Pediatric Gut

  Please join speakers Kelly Tappenden, PhD, RD, Professor of Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Physiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Angela M. Haas, MA, CCC-SLP, Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Specialist at The Children's Hospital of Denver for a free one hour presentation on Nutritional Care for the Failing Gut.

  • Stimulating intestinal function with prebiotics
  • Supporting oral feeding in malabsorptive patients
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 4/21/2011 to 4/21/2014.

• Introducing New Neocate® Splash, the First and Only Range of Nutritionally Complete Ready-to-Feed Amino Acid-Based Formulas

  Please join speakers Carol Henderson, PhD, RD and Alison Cassin, MS, RD, CSP, LD for an informative webinar introducing the new, nutritionally complete Neocate Splash range.
  
  
  Webinar Objectives:

  • Discover the nutrient composition of Neocate Splash and compare it to Neocate® E028 Splash and Neocate® Junior
  • Explore the practical use of Neocate Splash and become familiar with the tools available to support patients on the product
  • Discuss the main clinical outcomes of recent publications with Neocate Splash in EoE
• Introducing the First Hypoallergenic Formula with Pre- and Probiotics

  Join speakers from Nutricia’s Medical and Scientific Affairs, Jane Langford, PhD and Rob McCandlish, RDN for an informative webinar on the next generation of amino acid-based formulas, Neocate® Syneo™ Infant. Attend this educational webinar to learn about the first and only hypoallergenic formula with prebiotics and probiotics: Neocate Syneo Infant. In this webinar, you will also review the extensive clinical trials platform behind this exciting innovation, as well as practical information and available tools for this new formula.
  
  Webinar Objectives:

  • To review medical and scientific rationale for the addition of prebiotics and probiotics to hypoallergenic infant formula
  • To share the main results of the 3 clinical trials behind Neocate Syneo Infant
  • To discuss the unique blend of prebiotics and probiotics in Neocate Syneo Infant
  • To review the practical use of Neocate Syneo Infant and tools available to support patients on the product

• Chylothorax and other Lymphatic Flow Disorders: Etiology and Management in Pediatrics

  Join us for a 1 hour educational webinar with Melanie Savoca, MS, RD, CNSC, LDN discussing the origin and management of chylothorax and other lymphatic flow disorders where specialized medical nutrition therapies are required.
  
  Melanie Savoca has been a dietitian at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for 10 years. She works with patients in the cardiac intensive care unit and the Frontier Lymphatic Program. She specializes in medical nutrition management of patients with congenital heart disease, surgical patients, heart failure and transplants, and patients with complex lymphatic disorders. She has also completed a course in quality improvement. Melanie co-leads a multidisciplinary cardiac quality improvement committee that has developed a pathway to standardize the delivery of nutrition for pre-operative and post-operative neonates undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease. She received her undergraduate degree in nutrition at The Pennsylvania State University, and completed her Master of Science and Dietetic Internship program at The University of Florida.
  
  Webinar Objectives:

  • Understand the function, anatomy and disorders of the lymphatic system
  • Describe the adverse consequences of lymphatic flow disorders
  • Define the medical nutrition management of lymphatic flow disorders
  • Discuss a case report and relate learning to one’s own practice
  
  *Please note: Dietitians cannot claim credit for recorded events beyond 3 years from live event date.
  
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• Setting the Table: Initial Steps Towards Achieving Adequate Nutritional Intake in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Gastrointestinal Issues (GI)/Food Allergies

  Feeding problems are common in children with ASD and can result from a variety of reasons (e.g., oral motor, behavioral, sensory processing, and/or medical issues). In addition, they may present in a variety of ways – often disrupting eating and mealtimes.
  Please join Patricia Novak, MPH, RD, CLE, EMPOWER Project Coordinator Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and Karla Ausderau, PhD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Department of Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy Program for an educational webinar on how to manage frequent feeding challenges, especially those related to GI issues and/or food allergies.
  Objectives:

  • Define ASD diagnostic characteristics and how these relate to the mechanics of eating 
  • Identify the most common disrupted eating patterns in children with ASD 
  • Discuss prevalent underlying medical problems such as gastrointestinal issues and food allergies that may contribute to disrupted eating patterns in children with ASD 
  • Identify strategies to support mealtime and foster adequate nutritional intake and growth in children with ASD and gastrointestinal issues/food allergies
  
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 10/21/2015 to 10/21/2018.
  
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• Recognition and Management of Gastrointestinal (GI) and Nutritional Issues in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  Please join speaker Dr. Timothy Buie, Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Lurie Center for Autism; Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School for a free one hour presentation on the recognition and management of GI and nutritional issues in children with ASD.

  • Recognize the prevalence of GI issues in children with ASD and how these issues may be identified. 
  • Describe the most commonly occurring GI symptoms and potential nutritional deficits in children with ASD. 
  • Discuss assessment needs and management strategies for children with ASD and GI and/or nutrition issues. 
  • Identify 2 ways in which amino acid-based formula/semi-solid food may be indicated for children with ASD with GI and/or nutrition issues. 
   
  *Nurses may claim CEU credit for this webinar. RDs may claim CEU credit for this webinar from 9/23/2014 to 9/23/2017.
  
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Healthcare Professional Tools

• When to use Neocate® Syneo® Infant vs. Neocate® Infant DHA/ARA

  This simple decision tree was developed for healthcare professionals to aid in the decision as to when to recommend Neocate Syneo Infant vs. Neocate Infant DHA/ARA.

• Neocate & Pepticate DRI Calculator and Mixing Tool
  • Neocate & Pepticate DRI Calculator: Compare nutrients for your patients dietary intake plus a chosen amount of any Neocate or Pepticate product to the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for any group, calculate key nutrients provided per kilogram body weight, and determine number of cases needed per month for a daily calorie goal.
  • Neocate & Pepticate Mixing Tool: Tailor recipes to mix Neocate or Pepticate powders at a unique concentration and volume, and find a combination of household measures to yield an approximate gram weight of Neocate or Pepticate powder.

• Neocate Pocket Guide - US

  Updated as of February 2022: Provides clinical information on all Neocate products, including select nutrition information, nutrient sources, and mixing instructions at various concentrations for each formula.

• Neocate® Syneo® Infant Healthcare Professionals’ Guide & FAQs

  This resource has been developed for healthcare professionals, and contains common questions about Neocate Syneo Infant on topics such as indications for use, directions for preparation and storage, and comparison of Neocate Syneo Infant and Neocate Infant DHA/ARA.

• Swallowed Viscous Budesonide

  Use Neocate Nutra to create this recipe for budesonide slurry for your patients.

• EoE Management Guidelines Summary

  A summary of expert-written guidelines for the management of EoE. This summary can help keep practitioners abreast of the latest principles to maximize management effectiveness.

• Duocal, Information for Healthcare Professionals

  This resource is for healthcare professionals recommending Duocal, a flavorless powder with a unique dual-energy source of carbohydrate & fat. The document includes a description of Duocal; nutrient information; a guide for recommending Duocal (based on a daily calorie goal); information on how to prepare, store & mix in foods; and lastly, how to order.

• Red Flag Indicators for Using an Amino Acid-Based Formula to Manage Cow Milk Allergy

  Your next patient with food allergies could present with a combination of these red flag indicators:

  • Download Quick Reference Guide
  • Meyer R, Groetch M, Venter C. When Should Infants with Cow's Milk Protein Allergy Use an Amino Acid Formula? A Practical Guide. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018;6:383-99. Abstract
• Mixing Charts for Neocate and Pepticate Infant Formulas

  These resources have been developed for use by Healthcare Professionals. They contain recipes at various concentrations, up to 30 kcal/fl oz, either for mixing Neocate infant formulas with water or for combining breast milk with Neocate infant formula powders.

  • Neocate Syneo Infant Dilution (US)
  • Neocate Syneo Infant + Breast Milk (US)
  • Neocate Infant DHA/ARA Dilution Chart (US version)
  • Neocate Infant DHA/ARA Dilution Chart (Spanish)
  • Neocate DHA & ARA Infant Formula Dilution Chart (Canadian version)
  • Pepticate Infant Formula Dilution Chart
  • Pepticate + Breast Milk
• Neocate Family Comparison Chart

  Updated December 2018. A nutrient comparison chart for all Neocate products in the US. Also includes indications, main features and reimbursement codes.

• Monitoring Micronutrients

  This guidance is intended to provide an update on monitoring micronutrients for healthcare professionals.

• Neocate Junior and Splash Dilution Charts

  These are for healthcare professionals. They include recipes for preparing Neocate formulas at various concentrations. For charts with different concentrations and/or more comprehensive volume options at each concentration, please contact our Medical Affairs team.

  • US Dilution Charts for Clinicians
  • US Standard Dilution Charts for Caregivers
  • Canada Dilution Charts
  • Canada Tableaux de mélange
• Letters of Medical Necessity

  We created sample letters of medical necessity to help patients request insurance coverage for Neocate. You can complete the missing information and individualize the letters to suit your patient's situation and needs. Simply follow the appropriate links below to access Word files. Please note: our Nutricia Product Coverage Navigator team is available to help your patients to obtain coverage for our medical foods. This includes assistance with drafting letters of medical necessity, obtaining prior authorization for our products, correcting billing errors, appealing denied claims and much more. If your patients need personalized assistance with Neocate coverage call 1-800-365-7354 or email NutriciaNavigator@nutricia.com

  • Neocate Sample Letters
  • Liquigen Sample Letter
  • Pepticate Sample Letter
• Duocal Tools

  This tool helps to determine an amount of Duocal to add to any enteral formula. It offers both an interactive calculator and two printable concentration charts to help in adding calories to enteral formulas with Duocal. It also offers an interactive calculator that can generate a combination of US household measures that provide an approximate gram weight of Duocal when a scale is not available and the provided scoop is not convenient.

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Flowcharts/Guidelines

• Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Management Flow Chart

  This flow chart is an evidence-based tool that may be used as a decision-making guide for clinicians. It illustrates possible signs and symptoms that can help identify EoE patients, options for the dietary management of EoE, and where elemental nutrition (Neocate®) fits in. The flow chart poses guiding questions and considerations to ensure patients’ nutrition needs are being met. It includes a list of the Neocate family of products.

• Cow Milk Allergy in Infancy Dietary Management Flow Chart

  This flow chart is an evidence-based tool that may be used as a decision-making guide for clinicians. It illustrates options for the dietary management of CMA for infants (0-12 months), and where hypoallergenic nutrition (Pepticate & Neocate) fits in. The flow chart poses guiding questions and considerations to ensure patients’ nutrition needs are being met.

• FPIES Dietary Management Flow Chart

  This flow chart is an evidence-based tool that may be used as a decision-making guide for clinicians. It illustrates options for the dietary management of FPIES, and where elemental nutrition (Neocate) fits in. The flow chart poses guiding questions and considerations to ensure patients’ nutrition needs are being met. It includes a list of the Neocate family of products.

• Short Bowel Syndrome Management Flow Chart

  This flow chart illustrates different options for the dietary management of Short Bowel Syndrome and where amino acid-based formulas fit in. It is an evidence based tool that may be used as a decision making guide for clinicians. The flow chart includes a list of the Neocate® family of products.

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Patient Resources

• Neocate Footsteps Recipe Book

  Provides information on Neocate products as well as general guidelines and ideas for food introduction and a collection of tasty Neocate recipes.

• Neocate Syneo Infant Caregivers' Transition Guide & FAQs

  This resource has been developed for caregivers when Neocate Syneo Infant is recommended by a healthcare professional. It contains tips for a successful transition and provides answers to common questions about Neocate Syneo Infant.

• Neocate Footsteps Parent Guide

  This guide provides details on food allergies supported by Neocate as well as tips to help patients overcome any bumps along the road.

• EoE Parent Guide

  A resource guide for parents whose child has been recommended to use Neocate for the dietary management of eosinophilic esophagitis. The dietary management of eosinophilic esophagitis can differ between individuals. As such, it is strongly recommended that this guide be used in consultation with a healthcare professional.

• Neocate Junior Transition Guide

  A guide developed with the help from a Feeding Specialist to help children who are transitioning to the upgraded version of Neocate Junior.

  • English
  • Spanish
• Neocate Footsteps Recipe Booklet

  Provides information on Neocate products as well as general guidelines and ideas for food introduction and a collection of tasty Neocate recipes.

• Duocal Mixing Tips and Recipes

  This resource provides a Duocal product description, nutrients, ingredients and helpful mixing tips and recipes when using Duocal.

• Neocate Splash Transition Guide (from hypoallergenic infant formulas)

  A guide developed with the help from a Feeding Specialist to help children who are transitioning from a hypoallergenic infant formula to Neocate Splash.

• Neocate Footsteps Parent Guide - Spanish

  Spanish version of the new Neocate Footsteps guide to give more detail on food allergies supported by Neocate as well as tips to help patients overcome any bumps along the road.

• Cooking with Neocate

  General guidelines for adding Neocate products to foods.

• How to Mix Neocate Infant (video)

  Share this video with families to help demonstrate how to mix Neocate Infant. 

• Neocate Infant: Cómo Mezclar La Nueva Fórmula de Neocate Infant (video)

  Share this video with Spanish-speaking families who aren’t familiar with mixing new and improved Neocate Infant.

• Feeding Tips: Successful Transitions

  Change can be challenging, especially when it comes to feeding and eating. For some children, transitioning from  a bottle to a cup, from breast milk to formula or from one group of foods to another can be a bumpy road. Here are  some tips to smooth the way.

• How to Mix Neocate Nutra (video)

• All About EoE: A Guide to Successfully Managing Eosinophilic Esophagitis (video)

  A 25 minute educational video developed for patients with EoE and their families. It features leading healthcare professionals and Gus the esophagus! A wide variety of topics are covered, including diagnosis of EoE, treatment options, living and coping with EoE, a dietitian’s perspective and the ABC’s of food allergies and resources. It was produced by the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) with the support of an unrestricted grant from Nutricia North America.

• The Grand Old Tale of Gus the Esophagus

  Eosinophilic Esophagitis educational storybook for children.

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Case Studies & Research Updates

In this section you will find real patient case reports written by clinicians in which an amino acid-based formula, Neocate^®, was used for the dietary management of GI and allergic conditions. Also located in this section are research updates including abstracts which report results from various publications investigating the use of amino acid-based formula in infants and children with GI and allergic conditions and publications of interest.

• Case Studies

  The following case reports discuss real patient cases in which an amino acid-based formula, Neocate®, was used for the dietary management of GI and allergic conditions.

  • The impact of switching to Neocate® Syneo® Infant in an infant with cow milk allergy: taking time to thrive View Case Study
  • Neocate® Junior helps maintain adequate nutritional status despite formula supply difficulties during an elimination diet for EoE View Case Study
  • When to throw a nutrition lifeline: an infant with feeding difficulties, gastroesophageal reflux, and wasting, and suspected food allergies achieves improved growth and symptom resolution when switched from an extensively hydrolyzed formula to an amino acid-based formula View Case Study
  • An infant with feeding difficulty, failure to thrive, gastroesophageal reflux, and suspected cow milk protein allergy achieved improved growth and symptom resolution with an amino acid formula after the infant formula shortage necessitated a change from extensively hydrolyzed formula View Case Study
  • Feeding intolerance in an intensive care setting: Neocate® Infant DHA/ARA resulted in improved gastrointestinal tolerance and growth over time View Case Study
  • Neocate Junior and Neocate Splash for Taste Aversion Challenges View Case Study
  • Infant with persistent allergic gastrointestinal and skin symptoms on an extensively hydrolyzed formula showed improvement after implementation of amino acid-based formula with synbiotics View Case Study
  • Infant with persistent vomiting, multiple food allergies, and FPIES - improvement with Neocate Syneo Infant formula View Case Study
  • Infant with poor weight gain, gastroesophageal reflux, fussiness, and sleep disturbances View Case Study
  • Clinical case studies to support the use of Neocate Splash in the dietary management of MFA, EoE, and FPIES View Case Study
  • Infant with severe atopic dermatitis, multiple food allergies, growth failure and loose stools View Case Study
  • Nutrition Management of an Adult with EoE and EoG View Case Study
  • Development Mealtime Dynamics & Nutrition: Making the Case for Neocate Nutra View Case Study
• Research Abstracts

  The following research abstracts report results from various publications investigating the use of amino acid-based formula in infants and children with GI and allergic conditions.

  • Clinical trial shows Neocate Junior's good acceptance and tolerance in children over 1 year of age with cow milk allergy and related conditions View Abstract
  • Neocate Scientific Evidence View Manuscript
  • Fiber & nutrition in children with food allergies View Abstract
  • A specific synbiotic-containing amino acid-based formula restores gut microbiota in non-IgE-mediated cow milk allergic infants: a randomized controlled trial View Abstract
  • A specific synbiotic-containing amino acid-based formula in dietary management of cow milk allergy: a randomized controlled trial View Abstract
  • A synbiotic-containing amino acid-based formula improves gut microbiota in non-IgE-mediated allergic infants View Abstract
  • An amino acid-based formula with synbiotics supports normal growth in cow milk-allergic infants View Abstract
  • An amino acid-based formula with synbiotics is hypoallergenic and supports normal growth View Abstract
• Publications

  The following publications highlight research on the topic of the gut microbiota and/or food allergies and related GI/allergic conditions.

  • Walker WA. The importance of appropriate initial bacterial colonization of the intestine in newborn, child, and adult health. Pediatr Res. 2017;82:387-95. Full Text

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Reference Library

• Cow Milk Allergy (CMA) & Gut Microbiota

  Clinical References for Neocate related to Cow Milk Allergy (CMA) and Gut Microbiota

  • Candy DCA, Van Ampting MTJ, Oude Nijhuis MM, et al. A synbiotic-containing amino-acid-based formula improves gut microbiota in non-IgE-mediated allergic infants. Pediatr Res. 2018;83:677-86. Full Text
  • Fox AT, Wopereis H, Van Ampting MTJ, et al. A specific synbiotic-containing amino acid-based formula in dietary management of cow's milk allergy: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Transl Allergy. 2019;9:5. Full Text
  • Wopereis H, van Ampting MTJ, Cetinyurek-Yavuz A, et al. A specific synbiotic-containing amino acid-based formula restores gut microbiota in non-IgE mediated cow's milk allergic infants: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Transl Allergy. 2019;9:27. Full Text
  • Sorensen K, Cawood AL, Gibson GR, et al. Amino Acid Formula Containing Synbiotics in Infants with Cow's Milk Protein Allergy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2021;13. Full Text
• Cow Milk Allergy (CMA)

  Publications in which Neocate was studied or used in dietary management or research related to CMA

  • Fierro V, Valluzzi RL, Banzato C, et al. A well-tolerated new amino acid-based formula for cow's milk allergy. Immun Inflamm Dis. 2020;8:140-9. Fierro PubMed Full Text
  • Fox AT, Wopereis H, Van Ampting MTJ, et al. A specific synbiotic-containing amino acid-based formula in dietary management of cow's milk allergy: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Transl Allergy. 2019;9:5. Fox 2019 PubMed Full Text
  • Payot F, Lachaux A, Lalanne F, et al. Randomized trial of a yogurt-type amino acid-based formula in infants and children with severe cow's milk allergy. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018;66:135-40. Payot PubMed Full Text
  • Candy DCA, Van Ampting MTJ, Oude Nijhuis MM, et al. A synbiotic-containing amino-acid-based formula improves gut microbiota in non-IgE-mediated allergic infants. Pediatr Res. 2018;83:677-86. Candy 2018 Journal Full Text
  • Berni Canani R, Nocerino R, Frediani T, et al. Amino acid-based formula in cow's milk allergy: long-term effects on body growth and protein metabolism. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017;64:632-8. Berni Canani Journal Full Text
  • Fox AT, Wopereis H, Van Ampting MT, et al. Amino acid-based formula including specific synbiotics modifies the gut microbiota and reduces clinical symptoms in non-IgE mediated cow’s milk allergic infants. Oral abstract presented at EAACI Congress. 17-21 June; Helsinki, Finland. Allergy. 2017;72:102(0122). Fox 2017A Journal Abstract
  • Fox A, van Ampting M, Oude Nijhuis M, et al. Amino acid-based formula with synbiotics modifies gut microbiota in non-IgE mediated cow’s milk allergic infants. Poster presented at ASCIA 28th Annual Conference. 13-15 September; Auckland, New Zealand. Internal Medicine Journal. 2017;47:15(P35). Fox 2017B Journal Abstract
  • Harvey BM, Eussen SRBM, Harthoorn LF, et al. Mineral intake and status of cow's milk allergic infants consuming an amino acid-based formula. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017;65:346-9. Harvey 2017 Journal Full Text
  • Sorensen K, Fry C, Allford A, et al. Longitudinal study shows improved nutrient intakes and growth with an amino acid formula for children ≥1y with cow's milk allergy and related conditions. Poster presented at EAACI Annual Congress. Jun 17-21; Helsinki, Finland. Allergy. 2017;72:523(0899). Sorensen 2017 Journal Abstract
  • Wopereis H, Van Ampting M, Candy DCA, et al. Gut microbiota composition of non-IgE mediated cow's milk allergic infants before and after dietary management with a synbiotics-supplemented amino acid-based formula. Poster presented at AAAAI Annual Meeting. 4-6 March; Atlanta, GA. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017;139:AB53(168). Wopereis Journal Abstract
  • Michaelis LJ, Wopereis H, van Ampting MTJ, et al. An amino acid-based formula with synbiotics affects faecal microbiota in non-IgE mediated cow’s milk allergic infants. EAACI Annual Congress. Jun 11-15; Vienna, Austria. Allergy. 2016;71(S102):58(114). Michaelis Journal Abstract
  • Harvey B, Harthoorn L, Burks A. Mineral status of infants requiring dietary management of cow's milk allergy by using an amino acid-based formula. 5th WCPGHAN. October 5-8; Montreal, Quebec. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016;63:S400(1172). Harvey 2016A Journal Abstract
  • Harvey BM, Harthoorn LF, Burks AW. Mineral status of infants requiring dietary management of cow's milk allergy by using an amino acid-based formula. 4th EAACI FAAM. October 13-15; Rome, Italy. 2016:(PD57). Harvey 2016B Congress Abstract
  • Candy DCA, van Ampting MTJ, Oude Nijhuis MM, et al. Dietary management of non-IgE mediated cow's milk allergic infants with a synbiotics-supplemented amino acid-based formula: effects on faecal microbiota and clinical symptoms. Poster presented at WCPGHAN Meeting. Oct 5-8; Montréal, Québec. 2016. Candy 2016A Journal Abstract
  • Candy DCA, van Ampting MTJ, Garssen J, et al. Dietary management of non-IgE mediated cow's milk allergic infants with a synbiotics-supplemented amino acid-based formula: effects on faecal calprotectin, eosinophilic cationic protein and a1-antitrypsin concentrations. Poster presented at 4th EAACI FAAM. Oct 13-15; Rome, Italy. 2016:(PP067). Candy 2016B Congress Abstract
  • Cordova J, Sriram S, Patton T, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015;62:140-4. Cordova Journal Full Text
  • Nowak-Węgrzyn A, Czerkies LA, Collins B, et al. Evaluation of hypoallergenicity of a new, amino acid-based formula. Clin Pediatr. 2015;54:264-72. Nowak-Węgrzyn 2015 PubMed Abstract
  • Burks AW, Harthoorn LF, van Ampting MTJ, et al. Synbiotics-supplemented amino acid-based formula supports adequate growth in cow's milk allergic infants. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2015;26:316-22. Burks 2015 Journal Full Text
  • Burks AW, Harthoorn L, van Ampting M, et al. Functional effects, including effects on gut microbiota, of an amino acid-based formula with synbiotics in cow’s milk allergic infants. EAACI Annual Congress. June 7-11; Copenhagen, Denmark. Allergy. 2014;69:574(1639). Burks 2014A Journal Abstract [Purchase]
  • Burks WA, Harthoorn LF, Langford JE, et al. Functional effects of an amino-acid based formula with synbiotics in cow’s milk allergic infants. Oral presentation presented at 3rd PAAM. Oct 17-19; Athens, Greece. Clin Transl Allergy. 2014;4:7(O23). Burks 2014B Journal Abstract
  • Colson D, Kalach N, Soulaines P, et al. Anthropomorphic variations according to clinical pattern in cow's milk allergic children. Poster presented at AAAAI Annual Meeting. February 28-March 4; San Diego, CA. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014;133:AB65(231). Colson 2014 Journal Abstract
  • Harvey BM, Langford JE, Harthoorn LF, et al. Effects on growth and tolerance and hypoallergenicity of an amino acid–based formula with synbiotics. Pediatr Res. 2014;75:343-51. Harvey 2014 Journal Full Text
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  • Nowak-Wegrzyn A, Czerkies L, Saavedra JM. Evaluation of hypoallergenicity of a new, amino-acid based formula. EAACI-WAO Congress. June 22-26; Milan, Italy. Allergy. 2013;68:115-88(307). Nowak-Wegrzyn 2013 Journal Abstract [Purchase]
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  • Miller J. “Like taking away his lifeline”: recognizing and addressing the role of food as a sensory regulation strategy in children with autism. ICAN: Infant Child & Adolescent Nutrition. 2013;5:274-82. Miller Journal Abstract
  • Epifanio M, Spolidoro JV, Soder RB, et al. Gray-scale and color Doppler ultrasound findings in children with cow's milk allergy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;196:W817-22. Epifanio Journal Full Text
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  • Dupont C, de Boissieu D. [Treatment of severe allergy to cow's milk proteins by Neocate®]. Allerg Immunol (Paris). 2002;34:85-90. Dupont 2002 PubMed Abstract
  • Kanny G, Moneret-Vautrin DA, Flabbee J, et al. [Use of an amino acid-based formula in the treatment of cow's milk protein allergy and multiple food allergy syndrome]. Allerg Immunol (Paris). 2002;34:82-4. Kanny PubMed Abstract
  • Kirjavainen PV, Arvola T, Salminen S, et al. Aberrant composition of gut microbiota of allergic infants: a target of bifidobacterial therapy at weaning? Gut. 2002;51:51-5. Kirjavainen PubMed Full Text
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  • Sicherer SH, Noone SA, Koerner CB, et al. Hypoallergenicity and efficacy of an amino acid-based formula in children with cow's milk and multiple food hypersensitivities. J Pediatr. 2001;138:688-93. Sicherer PubMed Abstract
  • de Boissieu D, Dupont C. Time course of allergy to extensively hydrolyzed cow's milk proteins in infants. J Pediatr. 2000;136:119-20. de Boissieu 2000 PubMed Abstract
  • D'Netto MA, Herson VC, Hussain N, et al. J Pediatr. 2000;137:480-6. D'Netto PubMed Abstract
  • Ammar F, de Boissieu D, Dupont C. [Allergy to protein hydrolysates. Report of 30 cases]. Arch Pediatr. 1999;6:837-43. Ammar PubMed Abstract
  • Dupont C, Niggemann B, Binder C, et al. Early introduction of an amino acid-based vs protein hydrolysate formula in children with cow milk allergy: a randomised multicentre trial. ESPGHAN 32nd Annual Meeting. June 2-5; Warsaw, Poland. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1999;28:589(17). Dupont 1999 Journal Abstract
  • Sotto D, Tounian P, Baudon JJ, et al. [Allergy to cow's milk protein hydrolysates: apropos of 8 cases]. Arch Pediatr. 1999;6:1279-85. Sotto PubMed Abstract
  • Isolauri E, Sutas Y, Salo MK, et al. Elimination diet in cow's milk allergy: risk for impaired growth in young children. J Pediatr. 1998;132:1004-9. Isolauri 1998 PubMed Abstract
  • Bruel H, Le Luyer B, Chabrolle JP, et al. Arch Pediatr. 1998;5:461-2. Bruel Journal (Purchase French Full Text)
  • de Boissieu D, Matarazzo P, Dupont C. Allergy to extensively hydrolyzed cow milk proteins in infants: identification and treatment with an amino acid-based formula. J Pediatr. 1997;131:744-7. de Boissieu 1997 PubMed Abstract
  • Lake AM. Beyond hydrolysates: use of L-amino acid formula in resistant dietary protein-induced intestinal disease in infants. J Pediatr. 1997;131(5):658-60. Lake PubMed (citation only)
  • Murray ND, Kaufman SS, Vanderhoof JA. Growth of infants with cow milk allergy who were treated with Neocate®. ASPEN 20th Clinical Congress. Jan 14-17, 1996; Washington, DC. 1996:387. Murray PubMed (citation only)
  • Vanderhoof JA, Kaufman SS, Murray MD, et al. Evaluation of Neocate in infants with milk protein induced colitis. NASPGN 1995 Congress. 1995;21:331(30). Vanderhoof 1995 Journal Abstract
  • Sampson HA, James JM, Bernhisel-Broadbent J. Safety of an amino acid-derived infant formula in children allergic to cow milk. Pediatrics. 1992;90:463-5. Sampson Journal Abstract
• Multiple Food Protein Intolerance (MFPI)

  Clinical References for Neocate related to Multiple Food Protein Intolerance (MFPI)

  • Kaczmarski M, Zur E, Kondej-Muszynska K. Therapeutic and nutritional applications of amino acid-based elemental formulas in children with food allergies: a preliminary report. Post Dermatol Alergol. 2012;29(2):86-93.
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• Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS)

  Clinical References for Neocate related to Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS)

  • Leechawengwongs E, Tison BE, Gopalakrishna GS, et al. Does short bowel syndrome increase the risk of food allergy and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease? Observations in Shah-Waardenburg syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013;131(1):251-5. Full Text
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  • Veereman-Wauters GA, Van Elsacker E, Hoffman I, et al. Successful avoidance of total parenteral nutrition by administration of an amino acid-based enteral formula (Neocate®) in infancy. Digestive Disease Week - 101st Annual AGA Meeting. May 21-4, 2000; San Diego, CA. Gastroenterology. 2000;118(4;Suppl 2:1 of 2):A777(4159). Full Text
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• Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)

  Clinical References for Neocate related to Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)

  • Mane SK, Bahna SL. Clinical manifestations of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014;14(3):217-21. Full Text
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  • Anand RK, Appachi E. Case report of methemoglobinemia in two patients with food protein-induced enterocolitis. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2006;45(7):679-82. PubMed
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  • Kelso JM, Sampson HA. Food protein-induced enterocolitis to casein hydrolysate formulas. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1993;92(6):909-10. PubMed
• Atopic Dermatitis

  Clinical References for use of Neocate related to Atopic Dermatitis

  • Kaczmarski M, Wasilewska J, Lasota M. Hypersensitivity to hydrolyzed cow's milk protein formula in infants and young children with atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome with cow's milk protein allergy. Rocz Akad Med Bialymst. 2005;50:274-8. PubMed
  • Leung TF, Ma KC, Cheung LT, et al. A randomized, single-blind and crossover study of an amino acid-based milk formula in treating young children with atopic dermatitis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2004;15(6):558-61. PubMed
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  • Isolauri E, Turjanmaa K. Combined skin prick and patch testing enhances identification of food allergy in infants with atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996;97(1 Pt 1):9-15. PubMed
• Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)

  Clinical References for Neocate related to Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)

  • Borrelli O, Mancini V, Thapar N, et al. Cow's milk challenge increases weakly acidic reflux in children with cow's milk allergy and gastroesophageal reflux disease. J Pediatr. 2012;161(3):476-81 e1. PubMed
  • Thomson M, Wenzl T, Fox A, et al. Effect of an amino acid-based milk - Neocate® - on gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants assessed by combined intraluminal impedance/pH. Pedriatr Asthma Allergy Immunol. 2006;19(4):205-13. Abstract
  • Heine R, Cameron D, Francis D, et al. Effect of amino acid-based formula on gastroesophageal reflux in infants with persistent distress. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003;111(2):S102. Abstract
  • Miele E, Staiano A, Tozzi A, et al. Clinical response to amino acid-based formula in neurologically impaired children with refractory esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2002;35(3):314-9. PubMed
  • Hill DJ, Heine RG, Cameron DJ, et al. Role of food protein intolerance in infants with persistent distress attributed to reflux esophagitis. J Pediatr. 2000;136(5):641-7. PubMed
  • Miele E, Staiano R, Troncone A, et al. Clinical response to amino acid-based enteral formula in neurologically impaired children with refractory esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1999;28(5):561(68). Abstract
  • Hill DJ. Multiple food protein intolerance (MFPI) as a cause of reflux oesophagitis in infancy: results of a pilot study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998;101(1):S89. Missing
  • Hill DJ, Catto-Smith ACS, Cameron DJS, et al. Is multiple food protein intolerance (MFPI) the cause of "reflux oesophagitis" in distressed infants. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996;97(1 Pt 3):336-. Abstract
  • Kelly K, Lazenby A, Yardley J, et al. Elemental diet therapy in pediatric patients with chronic reflux symptoms: improvement of esophageal histopathology. Digestive Disease Week - 95th Annual AGA Meeting. May 15-18, 1994; New Orleans, LA. Gastroenterology. 1994;106(4 Suppl 2):A104. PubMed
• Other Gastrointestinal Conditions

  Clinical References for Neocate related to Other Gastrointestinal Conditions

  • Molnar K, Pinter P, Gyorffy H, et al. Characteristics of allergic colitis in breast-fed infants in the absence of cow's milk allergy. World J Gastroenterol. 2013;19(24):3824-30. Full Text
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  • de Mattos AP, Ribeiro TC, Mendes PS, et al. Comparison of yogurt, soybean, casein, and amino acid-based diets in children with persistent diarrhea. Nutr Res. 2009;29(7):462-9. PubMed
  • Berni Canani R, Terrin G, Borrelli O, et al. Short- and long-term therapeutic efficacy of nutritional therapy and corticosteroids in paediatric Crohn s disease. Dig Liver Dis. 2006;38(6):381-7. PubMed
  • Amadi B, Mwiya M, Chomba E, et al. Improved nutritional recovery on an elemental diet in Zambian children with persistent diarrhoea and malnutrition. J Trop Pediatr. 2005;51(1):5-10. PubMed
  • Amadi B. Role of food antigen elimination in treating children with persistent diarrhea and malnutrition in Zambia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2002;34 Suppl 1:S54-6. PubMed
  • Hill DJ, Hosking CS. Infantile colic and food hypersensitivity. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2000;30 Suppl:S67-76. PubMed
  • Estep DC, Kulczycki A, Jr. Colic in breast-milk-fed infants: treatment by temporary substitution of neocate infant formula. Acta Paediatr. 2000;89(7):795-802. PubMed
  • Estep DC, Kulczycki A, Jr. Treatment of infant colic with amino acid-based infant formula: a preliminary study. Acta Paediatr. 2000;89(1):22-7. PubMed
• Other

  Additional References for Neocate

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  • Raimondi F, Spera AM, Sellitto M, et al. Amino acid-based formula as a rescue strategy in feeding very-low-birth-weight infants with intrauterine growth restriction. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012;54(5):608-12. PubMed
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  • Ficicioglu C, Hussa C, Yager C, et al. Effect of galactose free formula on galactose-1-phosphate in two infants with classical galactosemia. Eur J Pediatr. 2008;167(5):595-6. PubMed
  • Torgerson TR, Linane A, Moes N, et al. Severe food allergy as a variant of IPEX syndrome caused by a deletion in a noncoding region of the FOXP3 gene. Gastroenterology. 2007;132(5):1705-17. PubMed
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• Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) and related Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGIDs)

  Clinical References for Neocate related to Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) and other Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGIDs)

  • Rubinstein E, Lee JJ, Fried A, et al. Comparison of two delivery vehicles for viscous budesonide to treat eosinophilic esophagitis in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014;[Epub ahead of print]. PubMed
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  • Kalach N, Colson D, Soulaines P, et al. 3-Months elimination diet in childhood EoE: nutritional and immunological aspects. 2013 AAAAI Annual Meeting. February 22-26, 2013; San Antonio, TX. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013;131(2):AB181(644). Abstract
  • Hait EJ, Lee J, Fried A, et al. Neocate® Nutra is as effective as sucralose as a delivery vehicle for oral viscous budesonide to treat eosinophilic esophagitis in children. Full Text
  • Groetch M, Nowak-Wegrzyn A. Practical approach to nutrition and dietary intervention in pediatric food allergy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2013;24(3):212-21. PubMed
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  • Gorter RR, Heij HA, van der Voorn JP, et al. Eosinophilic esophagitis after esophageal atresia: is there an association? Case presentation and literature review. J Pediatr Surg. 2012;47(6):e9-13. PubMed
  • Haas AM. Development, mealtime dynamics and nutrition: Use of an amino acid-based semi-solid supplement in a child with eosinophilic esophagitis. Clinical Nutrition Week 2011. Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Nutr Clin Pract. 2011;26(1):E19(N36). Abstract
  • Basilious A, Liem J. Nutritional management of eosinophilic gastroenteropathies: case series from the community. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2011;7:10. Full Text
  • Spergel JM, Brown-Whitehorn TF, Beausoleil JL, et al. 14 years of eosinophilic esophagitis: clinical features and prognosis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2009;48(1):30-6. PubMed
  • Kagalwalla AF, Sentongo TA, Ritz S, et al. Effect of six-food elimination diet on clinical and histologic outcomes in eosinophilic esophagitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;4(9):1097-102. PubMed
  • Chehade M, Magid MS, Mofidi S, et al. Allergic eosinophilic gastroenteritis with protein-losing enteropathy: intestinal pathology, clinical course, and long-term follow-up. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2006;42(5):516-21. PubMed
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Educational Courses/Modules

• FARE’s Pediatric Food Allergy Course

  This comprehensive 9-month course led by food allergy experts, Marion Groetch, MS, RDN and Carina Venter, PhD, RD, will cover topics such as diagnosis and management of pediatric food allergies. Upon successful completion dietitians will be prepared to provide up-to-date and evidence-based care and medical nutrition therapy to pediatric patients with food allergies, hold a FARE Certificate of Training in Pediatric Food Allergy and earn 55 CPEUS. Nutricia North America has been proudly supporting FARE to bring you this course since its inauguration in 2020.

• NASPGHAN Nutrition University (N2U)

  A specialized nutrition course designed for senior pediatric gastroenterology fellows and junior faculty. This educational activity covers topics related to the practice of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition and has been proudly supported by Nutricia North America since 2012.

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Helpful Links

• International FPIES Association (I-FPIES)

• FPIES University

• Campaign Urging Research for Eosinophilic Disease

• Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)

• Kids with Food Allergies Foundation

• North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)

• The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American (AAFA)

• American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED)

• American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

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Helpful Links

• Neocate.com

• Food Allergy Living Blog

• Neocate Facebook

• Neocate YouTube

• Neocate Pinterest

• American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED)

• The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

• Campaign Urging Research for Eosinophilic Disease (CURED)

• International FPIES Association (I-FPIES)

• Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)

• Kids with Food Allergies Foundation (KFA)

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