Teaching code

4S02660

Credits

13

Coordinatore

Stefano Tardivo

Language

Italian

Moodle Seminars

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning outcomes

The integrated course of Microbiology and Hygiene aims to give students the integrated skills regarding the notions of Hygiene, microbiology and the basics of immunology. This concerns in particular the possession of: - specific knowledge and general and specific patterns of epidemiology and prevention of chronic-degenerative and infectious diseases, with particular regard to those related to the dental profession - knowledge of the techniques of modern microbiological diagnostics, of the role of microorganisms as agents of infectious diseases, with particular regard to diseases of the oral cavity. - basic knowledge of general pathology and immunology. GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE MODULE Educational objectives. The course must provide to the student the specific knowledge and the correct behavior regarding the epidemiology and prevention of the main infectious and chronic degenerative diseases related to the dental profession. MICROBIOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY MODULE Educational objectives. The course of microbiology aims to: • familiarize the student with the knowledge of modern microbiology and the role of microorganisms as agents of infectious pathologies • familiarize the student with the techniques of modern microbiological diagnostics • familiarize the student with the knowledge of the role of microorganisms in important and widespread oral cavity diseases such as caries and periodontal disease GENERAL PATHOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY MODULE Objectives for the students is to acquire basic knowledge of general pathology and immunology

Program

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MM: PRINCIPI DI PATOLOGIA GENERALE E IMMUNOLOGIA
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General Pathology Introduction: health, omeostasis, reactivity, disease. Biochemical and morphological modifications of cellular damage. Innate and adaptive immunity: basic concepts, cellular and humoral immunity. Haematopoietic system: development and differentiation. Physiologic mechanisms of cell prolipheration and differentiation and related pathologies: cell cycle; general mechanisms controlling cell proliferation. Apoptosis under physiologic and pathologic conditions. Crosstalk between cellular proliferation and differentiation.
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MM: MICROBIOLOGIA E M. CLINICA
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MM: IGIENE GENERALE ED APPLICATA
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- Concept of health: "one health" approach - Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention - Screening - Population screening for cervical, breast and colorectal cancers - Epidemiological studies and risk assessment measures: descriptive, cross-sectional, cohort and case-control studies - Epidemiology and prevention of chronic degenerative diseases: ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, obesity - Epidemiology and prophylaxis of infectious diseases: - chain of infection and transmission pathways of infectious diseases - definition and characteristics of horizontal transmission - definition and characteristics of vertical transmission - definition and characteristics of infectious diseases’ occurrence in the population (endemic, sporadic, epidemic, pandemic) - infectious diseases prophylaxis: environmental prophylaxis and general prophylaxis aimed to improving people’s health status - Infectious diseases prophylaxis: non-specific and specific antimicrobial prophylaxis - notification / reporting of infectious disease - vaccine prophylaxis - seroprophylaxis - chemoprophylaxis - recommended and mandatory vaccinations (DL 73/2017) - vaccination schedule - disinfection - sterilization - hospitalized patients isolation: standard and transmission-based precautions - Epidemiology and Prevention of Healthacare-Associated Infections (HAIs): - standard and transmission-based precautions - bundles for prevention of: surgical wounds associated HAIs and CVC-related bacteremia - Healthcare Organization: - healthcare system models - evolution of the National Healthcare System in Italy: starting from Law 833/78 to the process of Corporatization through Legislative Decrees 502/92 and 229/99

Examination Methods

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MM: PRINCIPI DI PATOLOGIA GENERALE E IMMUNOLOGIA
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written test
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MM: MICROBIOLOGIA E M. CLINICA
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MM: IGIENE GENERALE ED APPLICATA
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The examination is oral. The objective is to assess the attainment of the educational goals stated by the course. The exam might cover every item of the program. The score is expressed in thirthieths.