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Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
LMSIO BZ 1° ANNO 1° SEMESTRE Nov 12, 2018 Jan 18, 2019
LMSIO BZ 1° ANNO 2° SEMESTRE Apr 15, 2019 Jun 30, 2019
Exam sessions
Session From To
Sessione invernale Lm Sio Bz Mar 1, 2019 Mar 30, 2019
Sessione estiva Lm Sio Bz Jul 1, 2019 Jul 31, 2019
Sessione autunnale Lm Sio Bz Sep 1, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
Holidays
Period From To
FESTIVITA' OGNISSANTI Nov 1, 2018 Nov 1, 2018
FESTIVITA' IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE Dec 8, 2018 Dec 8, 2018
VACANZE DI NATALE Dec 22, 2018 Jan 6, 2019
VACANZE DI PASQUA Apr 19, 2019 Apr 23, 2019
FESTA DELLA LIBERAZIONE Apr 25, 2019 Apr 25, 2019
FESTIVITA' DEL LAVORO May 1, 2019 May 1, 2019
FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA Jun 2, 2019 Jun 2, 2019
Lunedì di Pentecoste Jun 10, 2019 Jun 10, 2019
VACANZE ESTIVE Aug 13, 2019 Aug 18, 2019

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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Advanced methods of assessment, prevention and assistance to the family and to the communities - ASSESSMENT E GESTIONE DEI SINTOMI IN CURE PALLIATIVE  (2018/2019)

Teaching code

4S007234

Teacher

Alessandro Valle

Credits

1

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/06 - MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

Period

LMSIO BZ 1° ANNO 1° SEMESTRE dal Nov 12, 2018 al Jan 18, 2019.

Location

BOLZANO

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

To know tools for evaluation of pain in Palliative Care to use them in clinical practice
To know therapies for pain in Palliative Care
To know dyspnea treatments in patients with advanced cancer and other non cancer conditions
To know pathogenesis and treatment of fatigue in Palliative Care
To know pathogenesis and treatment of nausea/vomiting in Palliative Care
To know pathogenesis and treatment of constipation (in particular opioid induced constipation) in Palliative Care
To know pathogenesis and treatment of intestinal obstruction in Palliative Care

Program

TEACHING PLAN
Pain assessment in Palliative Care
Opioid titration
Treatment of dyspnea in patients with advanced cancer and other non cancer conditions
Pathogenesis and treatment of fatigue in Palliative Care
Pathogenesis and treatment of nausea/vomiting in Palliative Care
Pathogenesis and treatment of constipation in Palliative Care, in particular opioid induced constipation
Pathogenesis and treatment of bowel obstruction in Palliative Care

TEACHING METHODS
Lessons with slides, team discussion and discussion of clinical cases in plenary

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Use of opioid analgesics in the treatment of cancer pain: evidence-based recommendations from the EAPC.
Caraceni A, Hanks G, Kaasa S, Bennett MI, Brunelli C, Cherny N, Dale O, De Conno F, Fallon M, Hanna M, Haugen DF, Juhl G, King S, Klepstad P, Laugsand EA, Maltoni M, Mercadante S, Nabal M, Pigni A, Radbruch L, Reid C, Sjogren P, Stone PC, Tassinari D, Zeppetella G; European Palliative Care Research Collaborative (EPCRC); European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). Lancet Oncol. 2012 Feb;13(2):e58-68.

Linee guida. Terapia del dolore in Oncologia. Edizione 2016. AIOM.

Treatment of dyspnoea in advanced cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines. Kloke M, Cherny N; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Ann Oncol. 2015 Sep;26 Suppl 5:v169-73.

Review of clinical trials of pharmacologic interventions for cancer-related fatigue: focus on psychostimulants and steroids. Yennurajalingam S, Bruera E. Cancer J. 2014 Sep-Oct;20(5):319-24.

Nausea and vomiting in palliative care. Collis E, Mather H. BMJ. 2015 Dec 3;351:h6249.

Recommendations for bowel obstruction with peritoneal carcinomatosis. Laval G, Marcelin-Benazech B, Guirimand F, Chauvenet L, Copel L, Durand A, Francois E, Gabolde M, Mariani P, Rebischung C, Servois V, Terrebonne E, Arvieux C; French Society for Palliative Care; French Society for Digestive Surgery; French Society for Gastroenterology; French Association for Supportive Care in Oncology; French Society for Digestive Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Jul;48(1):75-91.

Examination Methods

Oral examination

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Documents

Title Info File
File pdf 00.Guida allo stage pdf, it, 543 KB, 05/10/22
File msword 01.Modulo firma presenze msword, it, 198 KB, 23/06/21
File octet-stream 02.Progetto formativo SEDE BOLZANO octet-stream, it, 1297 KB, 05/10/22
File octet-stream 02.Progetto formativo SEDE VERONA octet-stream, it, 1297 KB, 05/10/22
File octet-stream 03.Progetto formativo LOMBARDIA - SEDE BOLZANO octet-stream, it, 1324 KB, 05/10/22
File octet-stream 03.Progetto formativo LOMBARDIA - SEDE VERONA octet-stream, it, 1323 KB, 05/10/22
File msword 04.Modulo autoapprendimento per tutor msword, it, 44 KB, 23/06/21
File msword 05.Modulo valutazione msword, it, 104 KB, 23/06/21
File pdf FEB24_discussione report_programmazione pdf, it, 111 KB, 10/01/24
File pdf MAR24_discussione report_programmazione pdf, it, 110 KB, 14/02/24

Graduation

Documents

Title Info File
File pdf 01.Guida alla stesura tesi di laurea pdf, it, 223 KB, 23/06/21

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