NUTRITION THERAPY FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS & ACUTE DISEASES (CHS 268) FIRST SEMESTER Dr Iman Bindayel

Instructor:Dr Iman Bindayel Course Credit 3 theoretical hours Level 6 Office Hours: Monday from 11 am-1 pm Tuesday from 10 am-12 pm Wednesday from 10 am– 12pm Meeting Hours: Tuesday 8-10 am Office number 207 Office phone - Address

Vision and mission of Clinical Nutrition program (Vision) Leadership and excellence in the field of clinical nutrition. Mission) ) Graduating qualified clinical nutrition specialists provided with sufficient knowledge and skills and armed with values required for professional practices and leadership in the field of clinical nutrition that meet the aspirations of the community at the national and international levels.

Goals of Clinical Nutrition program (Goals) Providing the students with outstanding educational experiences in the field of clinical nutrition according to international standards that develop their professional practices. Building the students' competencies of critical thinking, problem solving and effective communication that help them dealing with various nutritional problems in collaboration with the health care team and other nutrition- related sectors. Integrating community service activities into the program to adopt healthy nutrition attitudes and behaviors and instill values ​​ of compassion, loyalty and belonging among students. Fostering the principles of life-long learning to empower students' professional self-development, and encourage their participation in conferences, workshops and clinical nutrition related scientific research activities

Course Description Students in this course study in deep the dietary management of acute diseases, in which the diet plays an important role in the treatment, relieving or in the prevention of those diseases. covers the role of nutrition in the treatment of metabolic stress cases (e.g. burns, surgery, injuries) and the metabolic changes that occurs after exposure to a metabolic stress stimulus (e.g. the production and functions of free radicals, cytokines and acute- phase proteins). The practical part of the course include presenting some class-case studies and hospital visits to teach the student on how to obtain the information from the medical record, analyse it, and conduct a nutritional report.

Absence from classes Full attendance and participation are essential to the successful completion of this course and the material being offered. With this in mind, it is also understood that situations do come up that make it necessary to miss classes occasionally. Students must make arrangements with the instructor prior to the class if they know they need to be gone during part or all of one of the classes. In case of an emergency, students must notify the instructor and/or their academic advisor as soon as possible once they know they will not be attending. A 25% absence will counted as incomplete. Exams will not be repeated for students who did not attend the exam on time unless approval from the Head of the Department of Community Health Sciences Mobile Phones Switch off mobile phones and devices during lectures a nd store away from open view.

Learning resourses: 1.Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition, 8th edition 2.Krause's Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 13 th edition 3.Nutritional consideration in the intensive care unit 4.Manual of clinical dietitian

List of topicsWeek dueContact hours Course Introduction1 st 2 Stress and the body's responses Starvation vs. Stress2 nd 2 Nutrition in severe stress: organ failure and sepsis3 rd 2 Nutrition during metabolic stress: nutritional therapies 4 th 2 Nutrition during metabolic stress: head injury, and surgery and trauma 5 th 2 Nutrition during metabolic stress: Burn7 th 2 Nutrition during respiratory distress8 th 2 Nutrition during acute stress in pediatrics9 th 2 Nutrition during cancer 11 th 2 Nutrition assessment and management of critically ill patients Malnutrition in hospitals 12 th 2 Immuno-nutrition (probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in intensive care unit) 1 13 th 2 Immuno-nutrition (probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in intensive care unit) 2 14 th 2 Journal Club15 th 2

Assessment taskWeek due Proportion of Final Assessment Midterm I 6 th (6 October) 20 % Midterm II 10 th (3 November) 20 % Class discussion and participation Practical final 8 th December 20 % Assignment and Presentation Practical End Semester Exam 18 th (29 th December) 40 %

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