Physician Resources: Frailty, Sarcopenia, and Liver Cirrhosis
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain sarcopenia and frailty
- Identify the prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty in advanced cirrhosis
- Describe the impact of sarcopenia and frailty on transplant outcomes
- Recall interventions to prevent and reverse sarcopenia and frailty
Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, Associate Chief for Translational Research, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Pamela Bloomer, PT has reported no relevant relationships with entities producing health care goods or services
Dr. Andres Duarte-Rojo has financial interests with the following entity or entities producing health care goods or services as indicated below:
- Consultant: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Echosens
Dr. Michael A. Dunn has financial interests with the following entity or entities producing health care goods or services as indicated below:
- Consultant: Axcella Health Inc.
All presenters disclosure of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients is listed above. No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (0.075) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to .75 contact hour.
Available Credit
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 0.75 Attendance