Adverse Effects in Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Hospitalized at the University Clinical Hospital.

(1) Background: Providing the patient with the health care they need in a personalized and appropriate manner and without adverse effects (AEs) is a part of quality of care and patient safety. The aim of this applied research project was the assessment of AEs as a clinical risk in patients with high social vulnerability such as persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (PwIDD). (2) Methods: A retrospective epidemiological cohort study was performed on exposed and unexposed groups (the control group) in order to estimate the incidence of AEs in PwIDDs and assess their importance for this category of patients.

Therapeutic and Preventive Efficacy of an Intervention on Workers in a Back School.

Back pain and its ailments are the main cause of absenteeism and sick leave. Furthermore, the cause of pain and disability in a large number of workers is unknown, and treatments are not effective in controlling it. For this reason, the Back Schools (BSs) provide theoretical and practical training to workers so that they can acquire knowledge and skills that will allow them to adequately manage their back problems, enabling them to recover their autonomy and prevent relapses.

Female sexual dysfunction associated with idiopathic cerebellar ataxia: A case report.

Background: Cerebellar ataxia affects individuals in reproductive age. To date, few clinical cases of cerebellar ataxia and involvement of the cerebellum in sexual response were reported. We report a case of a woman that need to restore skills related for execution of sexual activity and coordination of movements during sexual intercourse.

Do health and social support and personal autonomy have an influence on the health-related quality of life of individuals with intellectual disability?

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the relation between perceived social support and personal autonomy of individuals with intellectual disabilities and Health-Related Quality of Life.

Methods: A cross-sectional study with a multicentre sample was carried out including 162 institutionalized individuals with intellectual disability. The measurement tool was a structured questionnaire with sociodemographic variables, and three scales: Functional Independence Measure(FIM) scale, Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire, and SF-36 Health Survey, which were completed during an individual/family interview.

Association between Occupational Exposure to Wood Dust and Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To perform a systematic review to analyze the association between occupational exposure to wood dust and cancer.

Methods: A systematic literature search of entries made in the MEDLINE-PubMed database between 1957 and 2013 was conducted to identify studies that had assessed the relationship between occupational exposure to wood dust and different types of cancer. A meta-analysis of selected case-control and cohort studies was subsequently performed.

B-learning training in the certification of causes of death.

Introduction: An adequate certification of causes of death is essential for Public Health. The objective of this work is to improve the professional competence of medicine students and family doctors with regard to the certification of causes of death according to the international regulations of the WHO.

Methods: Intervention-formation, before and after design, addressed to students of Medicine in their last year (6th year), and Family Doctors and Interns.