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09/04/01 Volume 2, Issue 1
AuSPENAustralasian Society of Parenteral andEnteral
Nutrition
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:SPECIAL
POINTS OF INTEREST:SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:• AuSPEN 27th Annual
Scientific Meeting, October 25th
– 27th, Blue Mountains, NSW.• First Call for Poster Presentation
Abstracts: for details
contact, Cathy Vlouhos Tel:02 9926 6088.
Email:[email protected]
• For further Conference information contact Convenor:Penny
MacLennan Tel: 02 9767 6328.
Email:[email protected]
PRESIDENT’S REPORTI hope that you have all had a good
Christmasand pleasant summer break. By now you will allbe well into
the new year and for those of youwho were fortunate enough to be in
Lorne forlast years annual scientific meeting, this will nodoubt be
starting to become a bit of a hazymemory. The Lorne meeting, I
think you willagree was extremely successful and a
stimulatingscientific programme complemented by aninnovative social
programme was a good recipefor a memorable meeting. Our principal
guestspeakers Simon Allison and Daren Heylandprovided a most
interesting and contrasting corefor the meeting and both seemed to
very muchenjoy the meeting. Congratulations to the localorganising
committee and especially IndiRichardson.
The 2001 scientific meeting is shaping up as anequally
attractive meeting with much hard workalready done by Penny
MacLennan and herorganising committee. The Peppers FairmontResort
in the Blue Mountains I am sure will be amost enjoyable venue and
the programme withOlle Ljunquist from the Karolinska
Institute,Sweden as the principle guest speaker is also
Website Info:
The last week of October saw the conclusion of Phase 1
ofconstruction of AuSPEN’s new website – www.auspen.org.au– that
resulted in the site being live to the public. Phase 1included: a
Home page with information about the Society; aProfile page with
details of the council members and thebenefits provided to members;
and a Links page, with directlinks to other associated societies
both nationally andinternationally. Phase 2, which commenced in
November2000, has seen the addition of the Subscribe page that
allowsfuture members to apply for subscription online. Also inPhase
2, and being worked on currently, is the Conferencepage and
Members-only area where the Newsletter will beaccessible online.
Future developments will allow memberspassword access to this area.
These are exciting developmentsfor AuSPEN and will hopefully take
us into the next decadeup-to-date electronically and with lots to
look forward toscientifically.
shaping up as an exciting prospect. I encourageas many members
as possible to join us inOctober. For those who have an interest in
thecritically ill the World Congress of Critical Carefollows our
meeting in Darling Harbour andprovides an opportunity to stay on
for thismeeting.
Despite our best efforts to maintain costs theAustralian dollar
continues to affect usadversely. Although we have tried to
encouragemembers to renew their membership earlier sothat we can
minimise the impact of journal costsand therefore the annual
subscription, asubstantial number of members have taken therisk of
becoming unfinancial and losing theirmembership entitlements
including the journal. Iurge any remaining members who intend
torenew their membership to do so as soon aspossible. At the same
time I would like towelcome new members to the society who
havejoined us since last years meeting. I trust that youwill enjoy
the society and contribute to it byattending the scientific
meetings where possibleand contacting the committee with
anysuggestions or ideas for improving the benefitsof
membership.
http://www.auspen.org.au/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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09/04/01 Volume 2, Issue 1
News from councilCouncil held an Extraordinary General Meeting
on December 6th, 2000 by video link in Melbourne,Sydney and Perth.
A core forum was not achieved at this meeting, so no business was
able to be passed.
Council held their Annual General Meeting on the 28th October,
2000 during the Lorne Scientificmeeting. Following are the minutes
from that meeting and the Treasurer’s Report for 2000.
MINUTES OF THE AUSPEN AGM HELD ON 28TH OCTOBER 200007:00AM
EASTERN TIME, THE CUMBERLAND RESORT, LORNE
Julie Bines chaired this meeting, as Paul Woods left priorto
this, due to family commitments.1. PRESENTE. Morrell, P. Ball, M.
Makrides, M. Davidson, J. Bines,S. Piggott, I. Nyulasi, M. Ip, L.
Sputore, A. Anderson, A.Spencer, J. Bailey, A. Thomson, I.
Richardson, A. Davies,K. Marshall, H. Pickering, C. Richards, B.
Parsons A.Bramley, S. Singh, R. Heine, K. McIlroy, N. Hore,
P.McLennan, D. Russell, N. Riley
2. APOLOGIESK. Forbes, Annette Byron, Dorothy Francis, Dave
Coshand Sarah Wilmot.
3. MINUTES OF THE AuSPEN AGM OF 22/10/99AT THE GOLD COAST
Proposed by P. Ball and seconded by H. Pickering
4. MINUTES OF THE EGM OF 15/12/00 AT THEALFRED HOSPITAL
Proposed by M. Makrides and seconded by A. Davies
5. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTESItems discussed under
General Business.
6. PRESIDENT REPORTJ. Bines read President report on behalf of
P. Woods.
7. TREASURER’S REPORTReported by I. Nyulasi. See attachmentThe
Society made an overall loss as foreshadowed duringthe calender
year 1999. Reasons:*Substantial increase in price of the Journal of
Nutritiondue the ongoing drop of the Australian dollar.*Financial
loss resulting from the 1999 Scientific Meetingat the Gold Coast,
despite its success in all other aspects.Treasurer’s report
proposed by P. McLennan and secondedby A. Spencer.
8. NEW SOCIETY MEMBERSPauline Maunsell, Jutta Wright, Ruth De
Sousa, MichelleWard, Kerry-Ann Mcilroy, Caroline Salisbury,
MerrilynBanks, Samantha Boggs, Barry Parsons, Scott.Parkes,Brigitte
Corcoran, Rebecca Lewis, Megan Peterkin, JudyBauer, Sally Piggott,
Heather Mcdougall, Andrea Bramley,Caroline Nicholls, Roy
Hoevenaars, Peter Fryer, PennyMaclennan, Janine Cornel, Hellen
Grey, Carlie Naylor,Sarah Wilmot, Jane Bollen
These members have been proposed by I. Nyulasi andseconded by A.
Spencer.
9. ELECTION OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS.OFFICE BEARERS FOR 2001
*New Council member: Penny McLennan.Proposed by L. Sputore and
A. Spencer.*Office Bearers for 2001 remain the same as for 2000.No
Council members retiring or resigning for 2001.
10. 26th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING REPORTReported by I.
Nyulasi.This meeting proved to be very successful so far.*Speakers:
P. Furst (overseas speaker), is unable to attendand speak at this
meeting due to health reasons. StevenBarrat is speaking at the
meeting instead, on a differenttopic.*Sponsorship: The industry
support has been good.*Registrants: Over 160. This is a very good
numberconsidering the meeting is being held away from a
capitalcity.*Financial: at this stage appears to be successful
withexpected profit.*Acknowledgement was given to the
Organisingcommittee particularly to I. Richardson.
11. VOTE OF THANKSJulie Bines extended a vote of thanks to both
theOrganising Committee and the Sustaining associates forthis
scientific meeting.
12. GENERAL BUSSINESS*Journal of NutritionFrom present members’
votes at last EGM as well asfeedback from questionaries sent to the
membership priorto this meeting, it was decided to remain with the
Journalof Nutrition for the year 2000.Unfortunately, this resulted
in a costly exercise for thesociety, because of the devaluation of
the Australiandollar.This has put the Society in some financial
difficultydespite all attempts to decrease the operating expenses
ofthe society.Negotiations with the Journal of Clinical
Nutrition(ESPEN Journal) have commenced to consider as anoption.
This would be a relatively cheaper option butmembers would only
receive half the number of Journalscompared to the current
situation.Both of these Journals will be available electronically
inthe near future. Although the cost difference betweenelectronic
or hard copy is not yet known, it is not expectedthat the former
would be cheaper but instead givemembers ready access to links to
other Journals publishedby the publishing house.
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09/04/01 Volume 2, Issue 1The current arrangements with Elsevier
(Journal ofNutrition) are a cost of US$ 60 including
individualpostage. This is a very good price and a lot cheaper
optionthan independent subscribing to this Journal, which isUS$213.
The direct individual postage by Elsevier hasproven to be very
effective and reliable compared toprevious methods.Council had
endeavoured to reduce running costs tomaximum by using electronic
mail whenever possibleincluding the Society’s newsletter.Given the
above situation, the treasurer has proposed thefollowing
motion:“The membership subscription fee to the AustralasianSociety
for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition” be increasedto $180 for full
members, $90 for student members and$1000 for Sustaining
Associates”.All present members were in favour without
opposition.
Action: This motion is to be ratified at an EGM to be heldvia
video-teleconferenceOn the 6/12/00 and linking most states. This
will be held inPerth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The
exactlocation to be soon advised.
*Newsletter/Website.The first electronic Newsletter has been
recently mailedout. For those without electronic access a postal
methodhas been used. The Society encourages those memberswho have
not provided electronic mail address already, todo so ASAP. The
AuSPEN Website has gone on linesince yesterday. Tom Hartley has
maintained a Website inthe past but not under the domain name of
AuSPEN. Wethank Tom for his hard work in getting this form
ofcommunication going.The new website was developed with the
commercialcompany Sprint.com. Because of cost constraints, whichthe
company is aware of the website which will be similarto other PEN
societies’ will be developed in a modularformat. The AuSPEN website
address is:www.auspen.org.au. The website will provide,
amongstother things: Access to electronic application
formembership, profile of council, description of the Society,links
to other societies, feedback site, etc. The Websitewill be launched
and shown during today’s scientificmeeting.
*International Confederation of P.E. NutritionP.E.N Societies
meet annually at the scientific meetings. P.Woods has been involved
with this task. The computerisededucation programme has been
consolidated. No furtherreport to be passed at this meeting.
13. NEW BUSINESSSally Piggott (West Mead Hospital) inquired as
to thefrequency of update of AuSPEN guidelines. J. Binesclarified
that this takes place when recommendationsdictate the need for
changes in the guidelines. She alsoencouraged members to express
their interest in becominginvolved with the various review groups
that take on thistask. The home enteral nutrition guidelines have
been thelast ones updated.14. MEETING CLOSED AT 08:00 AM
EASTERN
TIME. NEXT MEETING 6/12/00.
Treasurer’s ReportThe 1999 Accounts of AuSPEN have been audited;
thefinal report is available through the Treasurer or
Secretary.During 2000 none of the investment accounts were usedfor
operational purposes, these accounts have not beenaccessed since
1993. From the reports below it can beseen that the society’s
financial position is healthy, despiteloses in 1999 of $13,780.
Significant increase to incomewas due to increased membership fees
and $19,500 profitfrom the Lorne meeting. Council has made
strenuousefforts to keep expenditure to a minimum. The newsletteris
now electronic which has reduced costs considerably.However,
building the website will incur further costs.The major expenditure
has been the journal. Due to thedepreciation in the Australian
dollar the journal costs haveincreased dramatically. The other new
cost implication isthe introduction of the GST, which has resulted
inAuSPEN having to upgrade their funds managementsystems.
Profit and loss statement – Year 2000 INCOME Conference 2000
$99,939.31 Conference 1999 $1,164.41 Interest $1,087.33
Subscriptions $27,329.47 TOTAL INCOME $129,520.52
EXPENSES Conference 2000 $71,959.42 Council Meeting $1,866.86
Equipment $360.00 Fees & Charges $723.22 Legal Expenses $36.00
Newsletter $1,604.10 Nutrition Jrnl. $23,615.01 Posting $149.20
Returns $15.00 Software $170.00 Stationery $16.70 Taxes - GST
$1,155.00 Telephone $911.81 Travel $1,266.40 Website $4,576.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $108,424.72
------------ TOTAL +$21,095.80
ASSETS Cash and Bank Accounts Current New $32,778.98 Term
Deposit 3 $13,993.06 Term Deposit 4 $6,822.42 Total Cash &
Accounts $53,594.46
----------- TOTAL ASSETS $53,594.46
----------- LIABILITIES & EQUITY LIABILITIES $0.00 EQUITY
$53,594.46
----------- TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $53,594.46
http://www.auspen.org.au/
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09/04/01 Volume 2, Issue 1
REPORT FROM THE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE FROM 2000,OCTOBER 26-28,
LORNE, VICTORIA
The Annual Scientific Meeting ofAuSPEN, held in Lorne in 2000,
wasa very successful meeting for theSociety – both financially
andscientifically. The two invitedInternational speakers, Prof.
SimonAllison from the UK and AssistantProf. Daren Heyland from the
USA,were an excellent addition to theprogram and provided
informativeand evocative presentations. ManyNational speakers also
providedmuch insight into current practicesand research being
conducted in ourcountry. A total of 168 delegatesattended the
conference, many morethan expected, and many providedvery positive
feedback. Twenty ofthese delegates who were notmembers of AuSPEN
previouslyhave now taken up membership ofthe Society. The sponsors
of the2000 conference were incrediblysupportive and need to be
thanked forall of their hard work andcommitment. Special thanks to
ourmajor sponsors, Abbott and Baxterand our silver sponsors,
Nutricia andNovartis.
The poster presentations took on anew format in 2000, with
allpresenting authors giving a five-minute summary of their work
andthen taking questions from the judgesand audience. This format
has beenrecommended for future conferences,in a larger room, as a
larger thanexpected audience attended – whichwas fantastic. The
awards given forposter presentations were:Bob McMahon Award for
BasicResearch– awarded to Jane Coster
for her poster titled: “A Method ForThe Estimation Of Gene
ExpressionWithin The Intestinal Mucosa UsingOne-Tube
Semi-Quantitative ReverseTranscriptase-Polymerase ChainReaction”.
Jane received a chequefor $100 and a set of books.David Russell
Award for ClinicalResearch – awarded to MariaMakrides for her
poster titled:“Dietary long chain polyunsaturatedfatty acids
(LCPUFA) do notinfluence growth of term infants: arandomised
clinical trial”. Mariareceived a cheque for $100 and a setof
books.
No applications for Travel Grantswere received for the 2000
ScientificMeeting. A reminder to all memberswho submit an abstract
and have itaccepted for the conference, you areeligible to apply to
AuSPEN for aTravel Grant. Information will beprovided in the Call
for Papers.
Many of the attending delegatesjoined in the social events
organised,including a fun afternoon ofvolleyball on the beach –
notdampened at all by the rain!! Ourmajor sponsors – Abbott and
Baxter– hosted teams, as did our Silversponsor, Nutricia. The
winners werethe Abbott sponsored team, and theafternoon was closed
with a fewbeers at the local pub, thanks toNutricia. The conference
dinner wasalso great fun, with a local bandplaying and encouraging
all to spendhours on the dance-floor!!!
Co
Prof. Robert T
Prof
The orgwo
membe
Photos from thenference Dinner!
homas, Ibolya Nyulasi &Dr. Julie Bines
. Ross Smith & Mel Davis
Prof. Simon Allison
Prof. Allison singing
anising committeeuld like to thank all
rs who attended theconference!
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09/04/01 Volume 2, Issue 1
AUSPEN 2001 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, 25TH -27TH OCTOBER,
2001.CHALLENGES IN LONGTERM FEEDING
PEPPERS FAIRMONT RESORT, BLUE MOUTAINS, NSW, AUSTRALIASpeakers
to include: Olle Ljunqvist, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Peter Maitz, Director Burns Unit, Concord Hospital, SydneyTony
Donaghy, Hepatologist, RPAH, Sydney
Nick Ingham, Gerontologist, Westmead Hospital, SydneyFirst Call
for Poster Presentation Abstracts: for details contact,
Cathy Vlouhos Tel:02 9926 6088. Email:
[email protected] further Conference information
contact Convenor:
Penny MacLennan Tel: 02 9767 6328. Email:
[email protected]
CALENDAR OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
March 28th – 30th, 2001ANZICS New Zealand Scientific Meeting on
IntensiveCareAuckland, New
Zealandhttp://anzics.herston.uq.edu.au/
March 31st – April 4th, 200141st Annual Meeting of American
Society for ClinicalNutritionSan Diego, CA,
USAwww.faseb.org/ascn/
April 19th – 21st, 200111th Beijing International Symposium of
Parenteral andEnteral NutritionBeijing, China
April 26th – 28th, 20015th Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhoea
andMalnutritionDarwin, NTwww.daa.asn.au
May 10th – 12th, 2001DAA 20th National Conference, “Nutrition
and DieteticPractice: Reflections and New Horizons.”Adelaide,
SAwww.daa.asn.au
May 20 – 23rd, 2001Digestive Diseases WeekAtlanta, Georgia
August 23rd – 25th, 20014th Australian and New Zealand Cystic
FibrosisConferenceBrisbane, QLD
August 24th – 26th, 20017th Congress of Parenteral and Enteral
Nutrition Society ofAsiaBali International Convention Centre,
Indonesiawww.pensa.org
August 27th – 31st, 200117th International Congress of
NutritionVienna, Austria
September 5th – 7th, 2001New Zealand Dietetic Association 2001
ConferenceChristchurch, NZ
September 9-12th, 200126th ESPEN CongressMunich,
Germanywww.espen.org
September 23rd – 27th, 2001ASIA Pacific Digestive Week,
incorporating AustralianGastroenterology WeekDarling Harbour,
Sydney, NSWwww.gesa.org.au
October 21st – 24th, 2001Brazilian Congress on Parenteral and
Enteral Nutrition,together with the FELANPE Congress (Latin
AmericanFederation of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)Salvador,
Bahia, Brazilwww.felanpe.org
13 - 15th November 200110th Annual BAPEN MeetingHarrogate
International Centrewww.bapen.org.uk
February 23rd – 27th, 20021st Annual Nutrition Week Convention:
A Scientific andClinical Forum & ASPEN Clinical
CongressFebruary 24th – 27th, 2002San Diego, CAwww.clinnutr.org
Add these Conference Datesto your Diary for 2001!
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://anzics.herston.uq.edu.au/http://www.faseb.org/ascn/http://www.daa.asn.au/http://www.daa.asn.au/http://www.pensa.org/http://www.espen.org/http://www.gesa.org.au/http://www.felanpe.org/http://www.bapen.org.uk/http://www.clinnutr.org/
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09/04/01 Volume 2, Issue 1
Consumer CornerHOME ENTERAL NUTRITION
By Rob Fraser.PRO’S
Weight IncreaseIn 1990 I weighed 57kg, I had to eat between 5
and 6meals per day just to maintain a constantly decreasingweight.
Now, 10 years later, although I can fluctuate whenill health sets
in, I stay around the 70kg mark. Which is aweight I’m much happier
to be at. Before I went to bed Iwould drink 4 cans of ensure + And
feel plenty nauseousfor quite some time, because you can only
maintain thatregime of eating for a short period of time. Since
havingthe feed tube I now eat 3 meals and maintain my weightquite
well.
Improve quality of lifeI sleep better, I don’t go to bed feeling
bloated. Althoughinitially I woke feeling queasy, after some
adjustment Inow don’t wake up bloated at all. What’s more I find
Ihave more energy during the day which leads topsychologically
feeling more confident.
More resistance to infectionsHaving better weight means a buffer
zone between youand infection, at times when a cold or a flu
removes yourappetite, you can feel more confident that one day
withouta good substantial meal isn’t going to mean
hospitaladmissions and lethargy.
Convenience of Home TherapyThe beauty of the whole HEN program
is that by its verynature, it is a “home” therapy. Designed
supported andmaintained to ensure home therapy is not
compromisedtherapy.
CON’SWeight Increase
For about ten years I have been able to maintain myweight
between 65kg and 70kg although I have been ashigh as 72kg. Prior to
my HEN usage, my weight was57kg and I had about three or four
hospital admissions peryear. Now I have anywhere from two to four
admissionsper year but I feel my recovery rate is faster. I‘m
admittedwith better weight and leave for hospital in the home
assoon as the medications are available.
Improved quality of lifeWith my weight at about 70kg I’m more
enthusiastic aboutswimming, surfing and other beach activities that
beforewould have seemed impossible. The extra weight adds thebonus
of more insulation and in Victorian beaches everybit of insulation
helps. I also feel that since my weight hasincreased my energy
levels have increased.
More resistance to infectionsIf I am unlucky enough to get the
flu, I generally lose myappetite, and am truly grateful for the
extra calories that Iget from the feed although I still lose
weight, I feel I don’tget as stressed about it as I used to.
Convenience of Home TherapyWith all the hospital-acquired
infections about its good tobe able to use HEN at home, especially
if your appetitedrops and the new antibiotic therapy makes
everythingtaste like metal.
Promote appetiteWhen I first began feeding my appetite was
rather poor,and then it probably took about a year before the
bloatingkind of sensation eased up, and by that stage I had
areasonably good appetite.
Increased self esteemJust having extra weight when you spend
your entire lifefocussing on your weight makes you feel fantastic,
moreconfident and stronger.
More balanced nutritional statusThe feed provides nutrients in
abundance which although Iget from my normal diet I don’t absorb,
the extra vitamins,minerals etc add to the amount available to be
absorbed,increasing the chances of my absorbing some of them.
Financial burdenAt present with a health care card the fee is
quiteaffordable, although if you don’t have a health care cardthe
weekly fee is $25.00 per week which added to yourgrocery bill makes
living a very expensive exercise. If itcould be listed on the
P.B.S. it would be more affordablefor all parties.
Pre-infusion system’s prone to hypoglycaemiaIn the early days of
HEN, gravity feed was the mostconvenient system of delivery.
Requiring little or noadjustment to your bedroom apart from a hook
in the wallto suspend the feed on, however one problem with
thatsystem was the line could kink and cause the feed to stopin the
middle of the night. If you had insulin before yourfeed and the
feed stopped you invariably woke with a hyponecessitating quick
carbohydrate intake namely whateveryou could find at three in the
morning. I’ve been known toeat entire fruitcakes, then suffer
extremely high bloodsugars the next day.
Noise factor in home settingIn hospital where the air
conditioner runs 24hrs a day theminute sound of an infusion pump is
hardly noticed, but athome where silence gently cradles you to
sleep, a soundsimilar to that of a plane landing plagues you and
yourpartner’s sleep. It takes some skill to be able to sleep
orencourage your partner that earplugs and early morningshift work
go hand in hand.
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09/04/01 Volume 2, Issue 1Restriction for travelling
When travelling overseas, the sheer quantity of feedsupplies
adds to excess baggage, and physical aches andpains trying to carry
it, apart from the fact that the pumpsaren’t multi-voltage and if
you resort to gravity fed, youend up in the “hypo” cycle, or can’t
sleep for fear ofhypo’s.
Aesthetic considerationsApart from the inconvenience and
potential health risksassociated with the PEG insertion,
psychologically it takessome getting comfortable with an altered
state of being,your whole image changes. Eventually you learn to
acceptthe “new you” but it takes time.
Social considerationsThe main problems associated with the feed
are moredown to earth issues:
The excessive noise that the pump makesSetting up the feed after
a long dayGetting feed and supplies from MelbourneQuestioning looks
from people at the beachThe amazingly bright light that shines form
the pump likea beacon on high.
Balance of medicationsOne of the adjustments I’ve had to make is
the balance ofinsulin and enzyme. Unfortunately my
enzymerequirement has changed which has caused much stomachpain and
annoyance. The other factor to balance is the rate;to fast and the
feed doesn’t digest, to slow and the insulindoesn’t last. It takes
a fine balance between rate enzymeand insulin to provide acceptable
results.
ANECDOTAL STORYA few years ago I was living in Ballarat using
HEN and having a continuing problem with the giving sets, ongravity
fed. Every morning for a few days I would wake to find feed
dripping or accumulating around the moreflexible part of the line
that is attached to the infusion pump. After a couple of days I
woke in the night afterfeeling a drop of feed on my head and being
curious examined the line carefully and noticed bite marks
orgnawing in the line itself. I then deduced that as Ballarat was
having problems with mice in plague proportionsthat it may be a
mouse somehow getting into the house and finding the feed to be a
reliable source of food. Idon’t have to tell you I felt instantly
nauseous at the whole thought. My suspicions were entirely
correct,consequently not long after I began use with an infusion
pump which I am happy to say resolved the problem.
CONCLUSIONAlthough there are many points against having a feed
tube inserted, the weight improvement in my situation Ifelt has
kept me healthier than I may have been without it. Personally the
listing of HEN on the PBS as amedication would make the decision a
lot easier.
W
Contact addresses for AuSPEN
Dr. Paul Woods, President of AuSPEN, ICU, Sir CharlesGardiner
Hospital, Verdum Street, NEDLANDS, WesternAustralia, 6009
[email protected]
Ms. Ibolya Nyulasi, Honarary Treasurer of AuSPEN,
NutritionDepartment, The Alfred, Commercial Road, PRAHRAN,Victoria
3181
[email protected]
Liliana Sputore, Honorary Secretary of AuSPEN, 40 JacksonAvenue,
KARRINYUP, Western Australia 6018
[email protected]
VISIT OUR WEBSITE!WW.AUSPEN.ORG.AU
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MINUTES OF THE AuSPEN AGM HELD ON 28TH OCTOBER 200007:00AM
EASTERN TIME, THE CUMBERLAND RESORT, LORNEAuspen 2001 annual
scientific meeting, 25th -27th October, 2001.CHALLENGES IN LONGTERM
FEEDING
Peppers Fairmont Resort, Blue moutains, NSW, AustraliaPenny
MacLennan Tel: 02 9767 6328. Email:
[email protected]
Calendar of national and international meetingsConsumer
Corner
Home Enteral NutritionP
Pro’sWeight IncreaseImprove quality of lifeMore resistance to
infectionsConvenience of Home Therapy
Con’sWeight IncreaseImproved quality of lifeMore resistance to
infectionsConvenience of Home TherapyPromote appetiteIncreased self
esteemMore balanced nutritional statusFinancial burdenPre-infusion
system’s prone to hypoglycaemiaNoise factor in home
settingRestriction for travellingAesthetic considerationsSocial
considerationsBalance of medications
Anecdotal storyConclusion
