- Docente: Francesco Sintoni
- Credits: 3
- SSD: MED/42
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Pharmacy (cod. 9078)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module the student knows: - the contents of epidemiological studies: data sources, frequency and risk measures; - the epidemiology and general prevention of infectious diseases; - the epidemiology of chronic-degenerative diseases.
Course contents
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Determinants of health and disease. Main measures of association: incidence, prevalence, rates specific and standardized, relative risks and odds ratio.
GENERAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
General epidemiology: reservoirs and sources of infection. Routes of entry and eliminate infectious agents. Direct and indirect transmission (through inanimate vehicles and carriers) of infectious diseases. ways of appearance of disease in the population (sporadic trends, endemic, epidemic and pandemic).
GENERAL CONCEPTS OF PREVENTION
Objectives and methods of prevention. Primary prevention, secondary prevention, tertiary prevention.
GENERAL PROPHYLAXIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PARASITIC.
Notification of infectious diseases, diagnostic tests (direct and indirect); health surveillance.
Vaccine prophylaxis. Constitution requirements, ;recautions and contraindications. Schedule of vaccinations for the new born.
Immunoglobulins. Chemoprophylaxis.
Indirect prophylaxis.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PROPHYLAXIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
infectious diseases prevalent air transmission (influenza, meningitis c.s.e.); infectious diseases faecal-oral transmission (viral hepatitis virus A and E); infectious diseases by direct contact to blood and / or sexual transmission (viral hepatitis virus B, C, D); vector-borne diseases (Lyme disease); tetanus.
Oxyuriasis, scabies, pediculosis.
CHRONIC DISEASES AND THEIR DETERMINANTS
prevention and monitoring concepts: chronic obstructive, ischemic heart diseases, diabetes, tumors.
FOOD HYGIENE
botulinus from Clostridium, Salmonella, staphylococcus, Clostridium perfringens.
Readings/Bibliography
The teaching material presented in class is put directly to the students in electronic format.
Recommended reading:
Igiene, medicina preventiva, sanità pubblica (2014)di S. Barbuti, G. M. Fara, G. Giammanco, V. Baldo, P. Borella, P. Contu et alii
ed. EDISES
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Assessment methods
The examination aims to verify the achievement of learning objectives:
¨ know the issues related to the onset and spread of diseases
¨ have acquired knowledge of the main interventions to prevent disease and promote health
- Know the main measures of association
The exam consists of a written test (24 multiple choice questions + 3 open questions). Requirement to take the test is to have taken the exam of Microbiology.
To take the exam registration is required by Almaesami, in compliance with the deadlines.
Teaching tools
Presentations will be made available.
Office hours
See the website of Francesco Sintoni