Useful COVID-19 documents for healthcare professionals

*NEW* Document: COVID-19 Webinar Series Guide UK 

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During the pandemic Fresenius Kabi hosted a series of 4 webinars to help share COVID expertise and experience from around the world.

• Webinar 1: Feeding the critically ill COVID-19 patient: from recommendations to bedside.
• Webinar 2: COVID-19 - How to optimise nutrition on the road to recovery.
• Webinar 3: COVID-19 patient: Worldwide experience from ICU to discharge
• Webinar 4: After the storm: Optimising nutritional care post-hospital discharge

*NEW* Document: ESPEN Expert Statements 2020

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A summary of the main points made in the guide on the nutritional management in individuals at risk for severe COVID-19, in subjects suffering from COVID-19, and in COVID-19 ICU patients requiring ventilation.

*NEW* Document: Pictorial guide for ESPEN and ASPEN Guidelines for COVID patients requiring ICU care

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A one-page summary highlighting the key recommendations from the ESPEN and ASPEN guidelines, alongside product recommendations for both enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Document: How to use the Amika^® Pump Set Two Line giving set 

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A simple step by step guide on how to use the Amika pump set Two Line Easybag giving set

Document: COVID-19 ONS Guide 

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Fresenius Kabi have produced a practical guide for the Convalescence of COVID-19 patients that will support you managing adult enteral nutrition patients by ensuring that the right Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) is prescribed. 

Document: How to Gravity Bolus feed an EasyBottle using a syringe

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This information will provide you a step by step instructions and guidance on how to gravity bolus feed an EasyBottle using a syringe

Document: How to Bolus Feed an EasyBottle using a syringe with plunger 

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This information will provide you a step by step instructions and guidance on how to bolus feed an EasyBottle using a syringe with plunger

*UPDATED* Document: How to Bolus feed using the EasyBag Bolus Adaptor

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This information will provide you a step by step instructions on how to bolus feed using the EasyBag Bolus Adaptor. 

Document: How to Gravity feed using a GraviSet EasyBag giving set

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This information will provide you a step by step instructions on how to Gravity feed using a GraviSet EasyBag giving set. 

Document: Nutritional Support in Acute Respiratory Failure COVID-19

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Please find attached a summary on the nutritional management of acute respiratory patients with a focus on COVID-19 patients. The statement consolidates aspects of recent COVID-19 guidance published by the nutritional societies, and includes reference to published recommendations relating to nutrition support in general ICU populations. This statement does not replace your local guidelines or policies. Please consult relevant summaries of product characteristics or data sheets for more information about the use of specific medicinal or nutritional products.

Document: Home Enteral Nutritional Statement April 2020

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This information was put together for you by healthcare professionals and PINNT with contributions from the home enteral feeding companies Abbott, Fresenius Kabi and Nutricia. 

Webinar Series: COVID-19 and implications on nutrition therapy

Listen again: Feeding the critically ill COVID-19 Patient: from recommendations to bedside

Listen here: https://nutritionevents.com/covid-19/nutrition-therapy-webinars/

Next webinar 28th April: COVID-19 How to optimise nutrition on the road to recovery

Find out more here: https://nutritionevents.com/events/covid-19-how-to-optimize-nutrition-on-the-road-to-recovery/