Learning objectives
Understand the influence of sex, understood as biological difference, and gender (understood as socio-cultural differences) on the state of health or disease, particularly in cardiovascular diseases.
Understand the biological factors that underlie the different susceptibility to the disease between the two sexes, the different clinical manifestations and pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases in men and women, with impact in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Gender is particularly important in the study of health determinants (lifestyle, alcohol consumption, smoking, physical activity, nutrition, body weight) also linked to the socio-economic and environmental context that has undergone profound changes in recent decades . The goal is the PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
Prerequisites
To know physiology and Semeiotics
Course unit content
The course will cover:
the concept of sex and gender and the clinical implications.
Evolutionary origin of sexual differences
The influence of gender and sex in various clinical contexts such as cardiac, endocrine, pediatric, urological, nephrological, psychiatric, allergological diseases and in cardiac, general and urological surgery
Full programme
1) Introduction to the course
2) Evolutionary origin of sexual differences
3) Ethical Aspects of Gender Medicine
4) Gender medicine in Cardiology: sex-specific risk factors, ischemic heart disease, heart failure
5) Gender medicine in endocrinology: diabetes, obesity
6) Gender Medicine in Urology
7) Gender Medicine in Allergology
8) Gender Medicine in Pediatrics
9) Gender medicine in psychiatry: eating disorders. Alcoholic abuse
10) Gender medicine in blood coagulation diseases
11) Gender Medicine in Surgery: General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Urological Surgery
Bibliography
Notes from the professor
Teaching methods
Oral lesson
Assessment methods and criteria
the lessons are interactive
Eligibility is achieved with attendance and discussion with the teachers
Other information
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