Unit MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY II
- Course
- Medicine and surgery
- Study-unit Code
- GP005549
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- CFU
- 7
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
BIOINGEGNERIA ED INFORMATICA MEDICA
Code | GP005612 |
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CFU | 2 |
Teacher | Paolo Valigi |
Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
Academic discipline | ING-INF/06 |
Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
Cognomi A-L
- CFU
- 2
- Teacher
- Paolo Valigi
- Teachers
- Paolo Valigi
- Hours
- 25 ore - Paolo Valigi
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Introduction to health informatics and bioengineering, with discussion on classic and innovative applications.
- Reference texts
- Material from the instructor and scientific papers.
Selected pages from “Health Informatics: Practical Guide For Healthcare And Information Technology Professionals (Seventh Edition)” Robert E Hoyt - Educational objectives
- To understand basic concept of medical computer science and bioengineering, their limits and areas of application.
- Prerequisites
- None.
- Teaching methods
- Frontal lessons and discussions.
- Other information
- During the classes also detailed discussions on selected topics will be given.
- Learning verification modality
- Multiple choice question tests, with an additional open question.
- Extended program
- Course introduction and motivation.
Classical and innovative applications.
Basic on Artificial Intelligence applications to Medicine, and ethical implications.
Information, binary code, and disease classification. Algorithms and medical applications.
Health information systems.
Signals, frequency analysis.
Systems and responses. Medical examples.
Compartment models and medical applications and examples.
Cognomi M-Z
- CFU
- 2
- Teacher
- Elisabetta Zanetti
- Teachers
- Elisabetta Zanetti
- Hours
- 25 ore - Elisabetta Zanetti
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Introduction to health informatics and bioengineering, with discussion on classic and innovative applications.
- Reference texts
- Selected pages from “Health Informatics: Practical Guide For Healthcare And Information Technology Professionals (Seventh Edition)” Robert E Hoyt
Additional material from the instructor. - Educational objectives
- To understand basic concept of computer science and bioengineering, their limits and areas of application.
- Prerequisites
- None.
- Teaching methods
- Frontal lessons and discussions.
- Other information
- During the classes also detailed discussions on selected topics will be given.
- Learning verification modality
- Multiple choice question tests, with an additional open question.
- Extended program
- Course introduction and motivation.
Classical and innovative applications.
Basic on Artificial Intelligence applications to Medicine, and ethical implications.
Information, binary code, and disease classification. Algorithms and medical applications.
Data bases and health information systems.
Signals, frequency analysis.
Systems and responses. Medical examples.
Systems biology.
NURSING
Code | GP005614 |
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CFU | 1 |
Teacher | Mirella Giontella |
Teachers |
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Hours |
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Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
Academic discipline | MED/45 |
Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
Language of instruction | Italian |
Contents | Hygiene aspects and prevention of infections related to welfare practices Personal protective equipment and behavioral standards in a care setting Assessment of vital parameters |
Reference texts | - WHO "" Global Patient Safety Challenge 2005 - 2006 Clean Care is Safer Care ". - D. Lgs.vo 09 April 2008 n. 81 - R. Crafen, C. J. Hirnle "Fundamental Principles of Nursing Care" 4th Edition - Ambrosiana Publishing House - Milan 2011 |
Educational objectives | know the use and management of PPE- Know the prevention measures for care-related infections- Acquire skills for detecting the patient's vital parameters |
Prerequisites | no reqiurement |
Teaching methods | Lectures - Small group tutorials |
Other information | Office hours: at the end of the lessons on site |
Learning verification modality | oral examination |
Extended program | Infections in health organizations. Presentation "Global Patient Safety Challenge 2005 - 2006 Clean Care is Safer Care" WHO Nosocomial transmission through the hands of health personnel - the five key moments for hand hygiene - handwashing: social, antiseptic, surgical • Legislative Decree 09 April 2008 n. 81 Professions that expose to biological risk - definition of "risk" and "biological risk" Choice of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): sterile and non-sterile gloves, respiratory protection, gowns, footwear, eye protection, head protection. Recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (C.D.C.) of Atlanta; Relationship between the operator, the assisted person and the care giver. Body temperature - regulation of body temperature; - heat production, heat loss; - factors that influence body temperature; - factors that influence the measurement of body temperature. Arterial pulse - features; - factors that influence the pulse rate; - wrist assessment. Breath - factors that influence the breath; - assessment of the breath; - methods. Blood pressure - physiological factors that determine arterial pressure; - factors influencing blood pressure; - detection of arterial pressure |
MEDICAL STATISTICS
Code | GP005613 |
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CFU | 3 |
Teacher | Fabrizio Stracci |
Teachers |
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Hours |
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Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
Area | Inglese scientifico e abilità linguistiche, informatiche e relazionali, pedagogia medica, tecnologie avanzate e a distanza di informazione e comunicazione |
Academic discipline | MED/01 |
Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
Language of instruction | Italian |
Contents | The basis of scientific investigation The role of statistic methods in biomedical research Descriptive statistics Inferential statistics Regression models to analyze relationships among variables |
Reference texts | Primer of biostatistics by Stanton A. Glantz or Principles of Biostatistics by Marcello Pagano, Kimberlee Gauvreau |
Educational objectives | Basic data analysis Understanding of the role of statistics in medicine Critical reading of methods and results in published biomedical research |
Prerequisites | none |
Teaching methods | Lesson Practical exercises |
Learning verification modality | Oral exam |
Extended program | 1.1 Statistics definitions and scope 1.2 Statistical methods in medical research 2. Data 2.1 Types of variables 2.2 Tabulation and processing of data 2.3 Diagrams 2.4 Descriptive statistics 2.5 Measures of central tendency 2.6 Measures of variability 3. Probability 3.1 Frequentist definition of probability 3.2 Probability distributions 3.3 The normal or Gaussian distribution 3.4 Probability distributions and applications 4. Populations and samples 4.1 Parameters and their estimation 4.2 Sampling 5. Statistical inference 5.1 Point and interval estimation 5.2 Confidence interval for the sample mean 5.3 Significance testing 5.4 Parametric Hypothesis Tests: Student’s t test and Analysis of Variance 5.5 Confidence interval for the difference between two means 5.6 Non-Parametric Hypothesis Tests: chi-squared test 6. Regression and correlation 6.1 Regression models 6.2 Linear regression 6.2.1 Linear regression equation: parameters estimation using the ordinary least squares method 6.2.2 Tests of significance in regression 6.2.3 Confidence interval for the linear regression coefficient b 6.3 Correlation 6.4 Critical reading of results from multivariable regression models 6.5 Multivariable modeling, an introduction |
PROFESSIONALISING TRAINING IN NURSING
Code | GP005615 |
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CFU | 1 |
Learning activities | Altro |
Area | Tirocini formativi e di orientamento |
Academic discipline | MED/45 |
Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
Cognomi A-L
- CFU
- 1
- Teacher
- Mirella Giontella
- Teachers
- Mirella Giontella
- Hours
- 25 ore - Mirella Giontella
Cognomi M-Z
- CFU
- 1
- Teacher
- Mirella Giontella
- Teachers
- Mirella Giontella
- Hours
- 25 ore - Mirella Giontella