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CODE 66510
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
CREDITS
LANGUAGE Italiano
TEACHING LOCATION
SEMESTER 1° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:

OVERVIEW

The seminar explores fluid and electrolyte balance with reference to the normal physiology of body fluids and regulation of fluids and electrolytes. It also considers some conditions associated with  fluid and electrolyte imbalance in chronic kidney disease and the important role of diet in fluid and electrolyte balance 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

The aims are to understand

the importance of water and electrolyte balance on body homeostasis and the nutrition strategies in imbalance.

  

TEACHING METHODS

in the seminar the students were actively involved through questions and proposals for consolidation

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Physiology of water and electrolyte balance

Sodium balance

Water and Sodium Imbalance

Potassium and magnesium Imbalance

Phosphorus and Calcium imbalance

 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Silverthorn DU: Fisiologia un approccio integrato, Casa editrice Ambrosiana (Capitolo 20)

Garibotto G, Pontremoli R: “Manuale di Nefrologia”, Ed. Minerva Medica, Torino.

 EFSA  (European Food Safety Authorithy) Journal 2015;13(7):4186

D’Alessandro c et al The “phosphorus pyramid”: a visual tool for dietary phosphate management in dialysis and  CKD patients  BMC Nephrology 2015, 16:9

Water, Water Everywhere, But What to Drink? An Update on Hidden Phosphorus in Popular Beverages - Journal of Renal Nutrition Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages e1-e5, January 2010

Cupisti A et al  Effect of boiling on dietary phosphate and nitrogen intake.J Ren Nutr. 2006;16:36–40.

A. Nicolai – Curarsi con l’alimentazione – Piccin, 2014

Linee Guida SIN per la terapia conservativa dell’insufficienza renale cronica (2012)

Food composition tables from Istituto Nazionale Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione (INRAN) 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CINZIA ZUCCHI (President)

EUGENIO BONIOLI

ROBERTO CERONE

SANDRA MORANO

PAOLA CARLA ROBOTTI

DANIELA VERZOLA

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Oral examination about the importance of water and electrolyte balance on body homeostasis and the nutrition strategies in imbalance

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
06/06/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
04/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
25/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
12/09/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
03/10/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale