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Conference Room Nr.5, Latvian Association of Rehabilitation Medicine conference

13.00–18.00
Latvian Association of Rehabilitation Medicine conference “Metabolic, structural and functional challenges: a PM&R perspective”
Supporters: Amedical, NovoNordisk
Latvijas Ārstu rehabilitologu asociācija
13.00–15.00
Registration, expo tour
15.00–15.10
Opening
LĀRA news
Anda Nulle, PM&R physician, president, Latvian Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, LĀRA
15.10–15.40
Endocrinological perspective on sarcopenic obesity: main causes, diagnostic and treatment options
Dr. med. K. Ducena, MD, Endocrinology, Pauls Stradiņš University Hospital
15.40–16.10
Nutritional therapy. Is less always better? Malnutrition. PM&R must-haves
L. V. Neimane, L.V.Neimane, dietitian, RSU
16.10–16.25
Cosmed: indirect calorimetry, metabolic monitoring. Visbody bioimpedance analysis with 3D scanning of the body
S. Šplita, nutritional therapist, VC4
16.25–16.35
Latest pharmacotherapeutic developments in treatment of adiposity
“Novo Nordisk”
16.35–17.00
Coffee break
17.00–17.20
Rehabilitation for patients after organ transplantation
J. Šusts, PM&R physician, PSKUS
17.20–17.40
Updates from the State Commission of Physicians for Health and Work Capacity Examination. Role of PM&R physicians in functional capacity evaluation
S. Tarasjuka, Deputy Head, MMCD, SCPHWCE
17.40–18.00
Clinical perspectives of lower extremity orthosis: when to use, how to select and write up a report
I. Grečnaja, PM&R physician, NRC Vaivari, SATC