METODOLOGIA CLINICA APPLICATA AGLI STUDI DI RICERCAModule Gastroenterologia applicata ai trials clinici
Academic Year 2026/2027 - Teacher: GAETANO BERTINOExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Conduct of the lesson in frontal mode with the help of slides in Power-Point format, illustration and commentary on the main clinical studies and the main guidelines.
If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote mode, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to comply with the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, of the digestive system and in particular of the liver and pancreas.
Knowledge of elements of biostatistics.
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Clinical trials and guidelines for the following gastroenterological diseases:
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia; prevention and non-drug therapy of gastroesophageal reflux and esophagitis.
• Helicobacter pylori diseases.
• Peptic ulcer.
• Celiac disease
• Irritable bowel syndrome.
• Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Rectum-Colitis and their complications
• Diverticular disease of the colon
• Clinical trials of chronic major hepatitis virus (HCV, HBV) infection.
• Metabolic Dysfunsion-Associated fatty Liver Disease (MASLD), Non alcoholic steatohepatitis (MASH).
• Alcohol liver disease.
• Autoimmune liver diseases: autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, sclerosing cholangitis (outline).
• Wilson's disease (outline). Hereditary hemochromatosis and secondary hepatic siderosis (outline).
• Cirrhosis of the liver and its complications. Sarcopenia in the patient with liver cirrhosis.
• Acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Textbook Information
- National and international guidelines published in journals recognized by the international scientific community.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia; prevention and non-drug therapy of gastroesophageal reflux and esophagitis. | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 2 | Helicobacter pylori infection. | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 3 | Peptic ulcer | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 4 | Celiac disease | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 5 | Irritable bowel syndrome. | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 6 | Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Rectum-Colitis | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 7 | Diverticular disease of the colon | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 8 | Clinical trials of chronic major hepatitis virus (HCV, HBV) infection. | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 9 | Metabolic-associated steatotic disease (MASLD), steatohepatitis (MASH). | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 10 | Autoimmune diseases of the liver: primary biliary cholangitis, sclerosing cholangitis (outline) | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 11 | Cirrhosis and its complications. Sarcopenia in the patient with liver cirrhosis. | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
| 12 | Acute and chronic pancreatitis. | Manual of Gastroenterology for Health Professions - Nursing -, UNIGASTRO, Italian Gastroenterological Publishing, last edition. |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Clinical trials that have improved the diagnostic therapeutic assistance (PDTA) pathways in the following gastroenterological pathologies:
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Helicobacter pylori pathologies.
Peptic ulcer.
Celiac disease.
Irritable bowel syndrome.
Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Rectum-Colitis and their complications.
Diverticular disease of the colon.
Clinical trials of chronic major hepatitis virus (HCV, HBV) infection.
Metabolic-associated steatotic disease (MASLD), steatohepatitis (MASH)..
Autoimmune diseases of the liver: primary biliary cholangitis, sclerosing cholangitis (outline).
Wilson's disease (outline).
Cirrhosis of the liver and its complications. Sarcopenia in the patient with liver cirrhosis.
Acute and chronic pancreatitis.