Artificial Nutrition

Code:

NC1203

Acronym:

NUTART

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Clinical Nutrition

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
NC	17	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2017	1	-	4,5	30	121,5
		Plano próprio_MNC_199401960	1	-	4,5	30	121,5

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: as aulas serão leccionadas em português (a bibliografia poderá ser em português ou em inglês)

Objectives

The curriculum aims to deepen theoretical knowledge in the field of artificial nutrition, enabling students to achieve a level of understanding fundamental to the development of clinical and scientific skills essential for intervention and research.

Upon completion of the curriculum, it is intended that the student will have sufficient knowledge to collaborate in the prescription and/or prescribe, guide, and adapt artificial nutrition autonomously and responsibly in various clinical situations, both in adults and children, within their professional activity.

The goal is for the student to acquire competencies to efficiently conduct research in the clinical setting.

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

ENTERAL NUTRITION (ADULTS):
Definition. Utilization criteria. Modes of administration, product selection. Access routes. Complications.
Immunonutrition in enteral and parenteral support: advantages, disadvantages, and efficacy.

PARENTERAL NUTRITION (ADULTS):
Definition. Utilization criteria. Product selection. Modes of administration. Access routes. Complications.
Parenteral nutrition bags: Preparation techniques for nutritional mixtures, risks, and precautions.
Nutritional support (enteral and parenteral) in oncological patients.
Patients in Intensive Care Units: characterization. Signs and assessment scales of nutritional interest. Needs calculation.
Discussion of clinical cases of adult patients requiring nutritional support (enteral and/or parenteral).

NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT IN PEDIATRIC AGE Enteral nutrition in pediatric age. Needs calculation. Utilization criteria. Product selection.
Mechanical ventilation in Pediatrics. Nutritional assessment of children in intensive care.
Discussion of clinical cases of patients requiring enteral nutrition in Pediatrics: celiac disease, Crohn's disease.

Mandatory literature

David H. Alpers; Manual of nutritional therapeutics. ISBN: ISBN: 1-4511-9187-1
Simon P. Allison, Alastair Forbes, Rémy F. Meier, Stéphane M. Schneider, Peter B. Soeters, Zeno Stanga, Andre Van Gossum; Basics in Clinical Nutrition. ISBN: 978-80-7492-427-9
European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ESPEN); Clinical nutrition. ISBN: 0261-5614
Jason Payn-James; Artificial nutrition support in clinical practice. ISBN: 0-340-56760-0
Patricia H. Worthington; Practical aspects of nutritional support. ISBN: 0-7216-6964-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lecture Classes: Expository and interrogative method. They allow the deepening of theoretical knowledge, associated with the clinical practice and experience of the teachers/guest specialists.
Theoretical-Practical Classes: Interrogative and demonstrative method, using case study resolution. They facilitate the connection between theoretical knowledge and practice, applying it to real cases that the student can confidently attempt to solve.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Total:	60,00

Eligibility for exams

According the academic regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade corresponds to the grade obtained in the final exam