Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be trained:
in the epidemiology, pathophysiological mechanisms and methods of diagnosis and prevention of diabetic kidney disease. As well as monitoring strategies for patients with Diabetes Mellitus with or without diabetic nephropathy but also with chronic kidney disease of another etiology, based on their comorbidities and the type of Diabetes Mellitus.
Course Content (Syllabus)
• GENERAL EXAMINATION OF URINE
• LEUKOMAUTURIA – MICROLEUKOMATINURIA – PATHOPHYSIOLOGY – CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
• ONB: EPIDEMIOLOGY CLASSIFICATION DIAGNOSIS
• CKD STAGES EPIDEMIOLOGY CAUSE CLINICAL PICTURE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE (DNN) – EPIDEMIOLOGY – PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CARDIONEPHRIC SYNDROME
• CLASSICAL AND NON-CLASSICAL CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN CKD
• OXIDATIVE STRESS IN CKD
• SLEEP DISORDERS AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN CKD
• HYPERTENSION IN CKD
• GENETIC POLYMORPHIMS, CKD AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK
• THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: CARDIOVASCULAR CORRELATIONS
• MICROBIOMA AND CKD
• CKD AND URIC ACID
Description
The evaluation of the course is carried out either by a written exam at the end of the semester through the e-learning platform, or by a written individual work on the subject of the course which is also delivered at the end of the semester. The choice of examination method is defined by the course coordinator.
During the written exam, the overall score is reduced to a percentage, taking into account that all questions are of equal value.
In the written exam, the overall mark is converted to a percentage, and the work is assessed on the examinee's ability to:
- Present basic introductory information (20%)
- Use appropriate language and terminology (20%)
- Present appropriate research sources (20%)
- Draws conclusions from the literature review (20%)
- Follow an appropriate structure in the text (20%)