Learning objectives
During this course, students will learn bases of physiology of the digestive system, bases of physiopathology of the most common gastrointestinal diseases, aims and adaptations of clinical nutrition of different clinical contexts, bases of artificial nutrition.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
1. Digestion and absorption: bases of physiology of the digestive system
2. Malabsorption
a) Definition and main mechanisms
b) Celiac disease: i) bases of physiopathology
ii) clinical presentation
iii) nutrition in celiac disease
3. Inflammatory bowel disease:
a) Bases of physiopathology
b) Clinical presentation
c) Nutritional consequences of IBD
d) Nutrition in IBD: i) what, how and when to supplement
ii) nutrition as therapy (polymeric diet etc.)
4. Reflux disease and peptic disease:
a) Bases of physiopathology
b) Nutrition in reflux- and peptic disease
5. Artificial nutrition:
a) Definitions: enteral and parenteral nutrition
b) Main indications of naso-gastric tube, PEG, PEJ, nutritional jejunostomy, parenteral nutrition
c) Bases of administration of artificial nutrition (how to modulate products and caloric intake)
Full programme
1. Digestion and absorption: bases of physiology of the digestive system
2. Malabsorption
a) Definition and main mechanisms
b) Celiac disease: i) bases of physiopathology
ii) clinical presentation
iii) nutrition in celiac disease
3. Inflammatory bowel disease:
a) Bases of physiopathology
b) Clinical presentation
c) Nutritional consequences of IBD
d) Nutrition in IBD: i) what, how and when to supplement
ii) nutrition as therapy (polymeric diet etc.)
4. Reflux disease and peptic disease:
a) Bases of physiopathology
b) Nutrition in reflux- and peptic disease
5. Artificial nutrition:
a) Definitions: enteral and parenteral nutrition
b) Main indications of naso-gastric tube, PEG, PEJ, nutritional jejunostomy, parenteral nutrition
c) Bases of administration of artificial nutrition (how to modulate products and caloric intake)
Bibliography
Human Nutrition, 13th Edition, Eds. C. Geissler & H. Powers, Oxford University Press 2017.
Nutrizione umana, Rivellese et al, Idelson Gnocchi eds 2017
https://www.espen.org/guidelines-home/espen-guidelines
Teaching methods
frontal lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam
Other information
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