Enrollment year
2021/2022
Academic discipline
MED/49 (APPLIED DIETARY SCIENCES )
Department
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, NEUROSCIENCE, EXPERIMENTAL AND FORENSIC MEDICINE
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
(04/03/2024 - 19/06/2024)
Lesson hours
24 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Prerequisites
Understanding the topics covered in the Artificial Nutrition module requires the student to be in possession of the introductory notions of anatomy and applied biology, basics of nutrition and dietary methodologies provided in the first and second year of the course.
Learning outcomes
The Artificial Nutrition module aims to provide basic knowledge about malnutrition and catabolism but also to show the procedures for Nutritional Status Assessment. The module will address the Artificial Nutrition choice algorithm and the nutritional composition of mixtures for Artificial Nutrition. Moreover, the Artificial Nutrition module will discuss about the i) access route, ii) management and iii) complications attributable both to Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.
Course contents
- Malnutrition, Catabolism, Nutritional Status Assessment and nutritional needs.
- Artificial Nutrition choice Algorithm.
- Enteral Nutrition: mixtures, access route, management and complication.
- Parenteral Nutrition: mixtures, access route, management and complication.
Teaching methods
Frontal Lessons
Reccomended or required readings
Course slides available on the website
Assessment methods
Oral exam except for special needs
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