Pre course activities
1 month before:
- Survey for attendees: number of MMA patients followed and years of experience, classification (pediatric/adult), problems and difficulties related to the dietetic management, use of protein substitutes (amino acid supplementation)
2 weeks before:
- Recorded lecture: Epidemiology; Pathophysiology (enzyme defects); Genetics; Newborn screening (biomarkers; differential diagnosis; maternal b12 deficiency); Clinical onset presentation and classification; types of MMA; MMA guidelines.
- Recorded lecture: Nutritional assessment in organic acidaemias, including: Dietary assessment; Anthropometry (and body composition); Growth; Biochemical monitoring general and metabolic test like full aminoacid profile (for instance impaired growth and chronic aa imbalances; pediatric and adult malnutrition (signs and biochemistry), physical examination, nutritional assessment in intensive care unit.
- Pre-course Work: calculation with examples (protein exchanges, enteral feeding, emergency regimens) according to the workshops
Post-course assessment:
- Individual attendance (more than 75% of the teaching time)
- Final test completed
- Satisfaction survey
All times indicated are CET
| Time | Title / Speakers |
| 10:00-10:05 | Welcome and introduction Marjorie Dixon (UK) & Júlio César Rocha (PT) |
| 10:05-10:20 | Results from Attendees’ survey: let’s know each other! SSIEM DG Committee member |
| 10:20-10:50 | Lecture 1 Methylmalonic Acidaemia: overview on current and new treatments Andrew Morris (UK) |
| 10:50-11:50 | Lecture 2 Dietetic management of MMA: the basics Rachel Skeath (UK) |
| 11:50-12:00 | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lecture 3 Management of newly diagnosed infants Marjorie Dixon (UK) |
| 13:00-14:00 | |
| 14:00-14:30 | WORKSHOP LIVE Case 1 – A newborn patient Marjorie Dixon (UK) |
| 14:30-14:35 | |
| 14:35-15:05 | WORKSHOP LIVE Case 2 - Complementary feeding in a patient Rachel Skeath (UK) |
| 15:05-15:10 | |
| 15:10-15:40 | WORKSHOP LIVE Case 3 – Enteral feeding for a patient Monika Jörg-Streller & Daniela Karall (AT) |
| 15:40-15:45 | |
| 15:45-16:15 | Lecture 4 Long-term complications Carlo Dionisi Vici (IT) |
| 16:15-16:45 | WORKSHOP LIVE Case 4 – A patient with pancreatitis Anne Daly (UK) |
| 16:45-16:55 | |
| 17:55-18:00 | Wrap up and conclusion Marjorie Dixon (UK) & Faculty |
| Time | Title / Speakers |
|---|---|
| 09:15-09:30 | Welcome and introduction Anne Daly (UK) |
| 09:30-10:00 | WORKSHOP LIVE Case 5 – A patient with chronic kidney disfunction Bénédicte Samba (FR) |
| 10:00-10:30 | Lecture 6 Growth and protein requirements in children Maureen Evans (AU) |
| 10:30-11:00 | WORKSHOP LIVE Case 6 – Protein deficiency in a paediatric patient Maureen Evans (AU) |
| 11:00-11:30 | Lecture 7 Body composition and nutritional assessment in adults Giorgia Gugelmo (IT) |
| 11:30-11:40 | |
| 11:40-12:10 | Lecture 8 Emergency regimens Mildrid Yeo (UK) |
| 12:10-12:40 | WORKSHOP LIVE Case 7 - Emergency regimens Camille Newby (UK) |
| 12:40-13:40 | |
| 13:40-14:10 | Lecture 9 Liver and kidney transplantation Anais Brassier (FR) |
| 14:10-14:40 | Lecture 10 Dietary management of patients before, during and after transplantation Bénédicte Samba (FR) |
| 14:40-14:50 | Discussion Speakers + all the audience |
| 14:50-15:20 | Multiple-choice final test and Test solution Anne Daly (UK) |
| 15:20-15:30 | Conclusion – End of Meeting and future appointments Marjorie Dixon (UK) & Júlio César Rocha (PT) |