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Leveraging the Growing Arsenal of Adjuvant Therapies for Early-Stage NSCLC
In this activity, Dr. Helena A. Yu, Associate Attending Physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, will provide insights into strategies for leveraging the growing arsenal of adjuvant therapies for early-stage non"small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including treatment selection and adverse event management. Start the activity now!
STATEMENT OF NEED
Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of death for men and women worldwide. In the Unite... |
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Pathology and Oncology Expert Perspectives in the Management of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Case Explorations and Answers to FAQs
STATEMENT OF NEED
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive disease that accounts for approximately 10% to 15% of breast cancer diagnoses and is characterized by the absence of estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). TNBC is more common in Black women and in women under the age of 40 (ACS, 2023). Compared with other subtypes of invasive breast cancer, TNBC has high rates of metastasis and a poor prognosis. Due to the lack ... |
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Virtual Tumor Board: Multidisciplinary Management of Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
STATEMENT OF NEED
Sarcomas, which represent 1% to 2% of adult cancers, are a rare, heterogeneous group of neoplasms originating in the connective tissue. Soft tissue sarcomas, which begin in the muscle, tendons, fat, lymph, blood vessels, and nerves, encompass more than 80 histological subtypes. Approximately 25% of patients develop metastatic disease after curative-intent surgery, and for these patients, treatment options are limited and prognosis is very poor. In recent decades, the ident... |
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Putting the Freeze on Cold Agglutinin Disease
STATEMENT OF NEED
Cold agglutinin disease (CAD) is a rare subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) in which antibodies cause hemolysis at cold temperatures, generally between 37º to 39º Fahrenheit. Approximately 1 in a million people are affected by CAD annually, with onset usually occurring between the ages of 40 and 80 years. Individuals commonly experience fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, and shortness of breath caused by the anemia; jaundice caused by degradation of hemoglobin i... |
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Managing Patients with Rheumatic Disorders in Primary Care
Rheumatic disorders are prevalent, yet their diagnosis and treatment in affected patients are frequently challenging, contributing to a considerable disease burden. Ensuring timely intervention is critical to slow disease progression and improve patient outcomes. However, various educational gaps impede primary care clinicians from effectively achieving these goals. This 0.75-hour text-based activity features 3 modules comprised of 12 questions encountered in the primary care management of pat... |
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Managing Immune Related Adverse Events to Ensure Optimal Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes: The Nurse’s View
STATEMENT OF NEED
Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which alter immune regulatory pathways and promote cell-mediated destruction of tumor cells, have revolutionized the treatment of cancer in recent years, with numerous therapeutic agents approved and several targets under investigation (Chennamadhavuni et al, 2022). However, up to 90% of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors experience immune-related adverse events, which can affect a wide variety of organ systems and can occur at any ... |
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New Guidance to Diagnose and Treat Tumor-induced Osteomalacia (TIO)
This 30-minute CME-accredited program, hosted by Aliya Khan, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, highlights the best practices to diagnose and treat tumor induced osteomalacia (TIO) based on the recently published global guidance document in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians specializing in neurology, orthopedics, internal medicine/general practice, rheumatology, endocrinology, pain management... |
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Exploring Novel Treatments for Rett Syndrome
STATEMENT OF NEED
Rett syndrome is a rare, debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder almost always associated with a spontaneous mutation in the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene on the X-chromosome. Affected individuals experience loss of purposeful hand skills, abnormalities in gait, loss of spoken language, and stereotypic hand movements, with more severe manifestations including seizures, autistic features, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, breathing abnormalities, sleep dist... |
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Best Practices in Nursing Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
STATEMENT OF NEED
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a complication of cancer treatment that may impair quality of life and lead to dose reductions or discontinuation of treatment. In one study, among 105 patients receiving paclitaxel for breast cancer, 36.2% needed dose reductions due to CIPN (Timmins et al, 2021). Whereas in some patients the symptoms improve with time, in others, there is progression with permanent nerve damage (Zajączkowska et al, 2019). At present, the... |
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Diabetes Mellitus: Management of Diabetes
This Management of Diabetes online nursing course focuses on controlling diabetes through nutrition, exercise, medication, and monitorning blood glucose. After completing this course, healthcare professionals will be able to identify the guidelines for nutritional management, list the benefits and risks of exercise, and identify the various types of insulin. |
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Understanding Fibromyalgia
Understanding Fibromyalgia is an online nurisng CE course intended to help healthcare professionals recognize the symptoms of fibromyalgia and diagnose it early. It will discuss potential causes, signs and symptoms, criteria for diagnosis, and treatment options. |
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Diabetes Mellitus Fundamentals: A Review and Current Update
The Diabetes Mellitus Fundamentals online course is a review of the basic information on the physiology and signs and symptoms of diabetes. It also contains updated resources and research on new findings related to DMT1 and DMT2. Participants will be able to indentify diabetes risk factors and discuss insulin and other methods of controlling diabetes. |
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Professionalism: Communicating with the Health Care Team
This course proposes practical definitions of professionalism and identifies patterns of questionable professional behavior. It shows how to improve professional behavior and communication among different members of the health care team with a focus on power differentials, generational differences, and how these interactions directly connect to patient care.
Outcome Objectives:
As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:
- Communicate effectively ... |
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8th Annual Internal Medicine in Primary Care Conference
Continuing Education Company has been organizing its Primary Care Conference Series for over 30 years. The 8th Annual Internal Medicine in Primary Care Conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. Join us July 26 through August 2, 2024 when we host the 8th Annual Internal Medicine in Primary Care Conference on the Celebrity Edge while cruising Alaska and British Columbi... |
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Case Studies in Hereditary Angioedema: Moving Beyond Crisis to Long-Term Prevention
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant condition that causes recurring, unpredictable, and potentially fatal attacks resulting in a profound disease burden and diminished health-related quality of life (QoL). Recent advances have led to new therapies for HAE, including long-acting prophylactic therapies that have improved efficacy, tolerability, and convenience, compared to earlier treatments. Many health care providers are unaware of HAE and its diagnosis, particularly the diffe... |
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Hot Topics in Blood-based Cancer Screening: Key Information on Multi-Cancer Early Detection from 2023 Spring Oncology Meetings
Early detection of cancer is essential to reducing the significant burdens associated with it. When cancer is detected at earlier stages, treatments can be initiated sooner, resulting in improved outcomes, reduced morbidity and mortality, and better quality of life. While the implementation of current screening guidelines has resulted in an overall reduction in cancer deaths, only 25% of cancers are diagnosed using traditional screening modalities, leaving much room for improvement. Blood-base... |
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Cleveland Clinic Ultrasound Workshop: Diagnostic & Procedural Skills (Streaming Online & USB Flash Drive)
The Cleveland Clinic Ultrasound Workshop focuses on developing foundational diagnostic and procedural skills that can be quickly applied to clinical practice. Physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners across multiple specialties will benefit from lectures and demonstrations from more than twenty expert educators. This activity will provide a greater understanding of ultrasound as an imaging and interventional tool. As such, the lessons learned should have a direct impact on pa... |
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Dialogues about FOP: What Patients Wish More Doctors Knew to Enhance Early Recognition and Management
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of the primary audience of PCPs, pediatricians, dermatologists, endocrinologists, occupational therapists, oncologists, general practice NPs and PAs, specialist NPs and PAs, and the secondary audience of orthopedists, bone specialists, rheumatologists, pediatric rheumatologists, genetic counselors, and dentists.
Statement of Need/Program Overview
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) causes abnormal bone for... |
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Multidisciplinary Strategies to Prevent Hospitalization in Patients with Worsening Heart Failure
Despite guideline-directed medical therapy, many patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction continue to experience worsening HF and hospitalizations. As such, it is incumbent upon clinicians to improve familiarity and competence with available therapies and clinical trial data that may guide patient selection to individualize and optimize therapy for patients with HF. In this interactive infographic, clinicians can access real-world strategies and expert insights to improv... |
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Introduction and Advanced/Interventional & Regenerative Medicine Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
The Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound & Advanced, Interventional and Regenerative Medicine Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a comprehensive introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound and interventional/regenerative medicine techniques. Taught by leading musculoskeletal ultrasound experts, this course incorporates comprehensive lectures on upper and lower extremity applications for diagnostic and ultrasound-guided injection/aspiration techniques... |
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Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
The Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a comprehensive introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound. This course is taught by leading musculoskeletal ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures with live scanning demonstrations on upper and lower extremity applications for diagnostic and ultrasound guided injection/aspiration techniques. Extensive hands-on scanning sessions feature a 3:1 participant to faculty ratio with live stan... |
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Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with Interventional Human Cadaver Lab
The Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course with Interventional Cadaver Lab Live Training Course provides participants a comprehensive introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound. This course is taught by leading musculoskeletal ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures covering anatomy, pathology, and ultrasound-guided injection/aspiration techniques. Live scanning demonstrations are included for each upper and lower extremity joint.
Extensive hands-on scanning se... |
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Introduction and Advanced/Interventional & Regenerative Medicine Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with Cadaver Lab
The Introduction and Advanced/Interventional & Regenerative Medicine Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Live Training Course is the most comprehensive MSK ultrasound course in the industry, beginning with foundational diagnostic MSK ultrasound applications and building to advanced interventional and regenerative medicine applications.
This course is taught by leading musculoskeletal ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures covering upper and lower extremity applications, ultra... |
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Introduction and Advanced/Interventional & Regenerative Medicine Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
The Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound & Advanced, Interventional and Regenerative Medicine Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a comprehensive introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound and interventional/regenerative medicine techniques. Taught by leading musculoskeletal ultrasound experts, this course incorporates comprehensive lectures on upper and lower extremity applications for diagnostic and ultrasound-guided injection/aspiration techniques... |
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Advanced and Interventional & Regenerative Medicine Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
The Advanced, Interventional & Regenerative Medicine Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Live Training Course is taught by leading experts in the field of MSK ultrasound and incorporates comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, and live PRP procedural demonstrations for various pathological conditions on actual patients.
Extensive hands-on scanning sessions feature a 3:1 participant to faculty ratio with live standardized patient models and inanimate phantoms PLUS a four (4) hour ... |
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Managing the Patient With Severe Asthma and Common Comorbidities
Comorbid disease is common amongst patients with asthma and may lead to worsening asthma symptoms if not properly identified and managed. Furthermore, some patients may not respond to their first biologic treatment option, confounding management and selection of next line therapy. Dr. Njira Lugogo consults with Dr. Flavia Hoyte to discuss a treatment plan for her patient with severe, allergic asthma and comorbid disease. |
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AxSpA Boot Camp: Are You Up to Date on Recent Advances?
With a multitude of possible clinical presentations and a lack of validated diagnostic criteria, late or missed diagnosis of AxSpA is all too common in clinical practice. Further complicating diagnosis, a subset of patients with AxSpA do not exhibit radiographic changes on plain film x-ray. With recent advances in the therapeutic armamentarium able to halt the irreversible structural changes associated with AxSpA progression, it is more important than ever to diagnose AxSpA as early as possibl... |
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Low Risk Neonatal Nursing Exam Review - Chicago
This course is designed for nurses who wish to take the NCC Certification Examination to obtain RNC-LRN designation. The course will focus on core concepts that are essential for caring for low-risk newborns. Course content has been designed specifically around NCC test content outlines and competency statements. Preparation is recommended prior to participation in this course. Recommended study resources, exam outlines and associated competencies can be found at www.nccwebsite.org.
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The Art of Ophthalmology Medicine: Individualizing Therapy in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in an Era of Expanded Treatment Options; AMD Virtual Pathways Activity
Target Audience
This initiative is designed to meet the educational needs of retina/ophthalmology, optometry, managed care, primary care/internal medicine, diabetes education, and cardiology/endocrinology sub-specialties.
Program Overview
This enduring activity focuses on individualizing therapy for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) based on patient-, disease-, and treatment-related factors. Listen to a retina expert talk about some of the technological ... |
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Prurigo Nodularis: Recognizing, Diagnosing and Treating a Rare but Debilitating Disease
Prurigo Nodularis is a rare, chronic skin disorder that causes substantial patient burden, but is often overlooked or misdiagnosed and, until recently, had no medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The interprofessional faculty share their real-world perspectives on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with prurigo nodularis to reduce patient burden of disease and improve health outcomes. Highlighting pathophysiologic mechanisms, the faculty discuss the evolving pharma... |
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Rescue Therapies for Asthma
Although asthma treatments are widely available, between one-third and one-half of patients continue to have symptoms that regularly interfere with everyday life. These asthma-related symptoms and exacerbations result in almost 2 million emergency department visits each year, which often lead to inpatient hospital stays. Thus, there is a clear need for ongoing education about asthma management, particularly when there are significant changes in treatment recommendations or therapeutic options.... |
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Introduction and Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound
The Introduction & Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core and advanced ultrasound applications in an emergency setting as outlined in the most recent WINFOCUS and ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines. In this five (5) day program, participants will learn ultrasound techniques for the entire emergency medicine & critical care specialty.
This course is taught by leading critical care and emer... |
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Introduction & Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
The Introduction and Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core and advanced ultrasound applications in an emergency setting as outlined in the most recent ACEP and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines.
These courses are taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound experts and incorporate comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, and extensive hands-on skills... |
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Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound
The Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core critical care ultrasound applications as outlined in the most recent WINFOCUS and ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines.
This course is taught by leading critical care and emergency medicine ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, and extensive hands-on scanning sessions. All hands-on scanning sessions feature a 3:1... |
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Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
The Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core emergency medicine ultrasound applications as outlined in the most recent ACEP and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines.
This course is taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, and extensive hands-on scanning sessions. All hands-on scanning sessions feature a 3:1 partici... |
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Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound
The Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound Live Training Course is designed to build on the knowledge base of experienced emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound professionals using the most up-to-date ACEP/WINFOCUS advanced ultrasound topics.
This course is taught by leading emergency medicine & critical care ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, and extensive hands-on scanning sessions. The hands-on scanning sessions feature a 3... |
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Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
The Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Live Training Course is designed to build on the knowledge base of experienced emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound professionals using the most up-to-date ACEP/WINFOCUS advanced ultrasound topics.
This course is taught by leading emergency medicine & critical care ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, and extensive hands-on skills training. All hands-on sessions feature a 3:1 par... |
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Best of ACTHIV® 2023: HIV 101: Pathogenesis
Selected by attendees and the program planning committee as one of the best sessions of the ACTHIV® 2023 conference for the frontline HIV care team, this activity will describe HIV infection and viral dynamics, define how viral dynamics impact management of antiretroviral therapy, and describe current progress in area of HIV cure/remission.
Describe HIV infection and viral dynamics
Define how viral dynamics impact management of antiretroviral therapy.
Describe current progress in area of... |
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Best of ACTHIV® 2023: Hepatitis B in People with HIV
Selected by attendees and the program planning committee as one of the best sessions of the ACTHIV® 2023 conference for the frontline HIV care team, this module will examine best practices for evaluating people with HBV and HIV and will review the risk of liver complications associated with HBV viremia in people with HIV.
Describe best practices for evaluating people with HBV and HIV
Appraise the risk of liver complications associated with HBV viremia in people with HIV |
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Best of ACTHIV® 2023: Diabetes Management and Weight Loss in People with HIV
Selected by attendees and the program planning committee as one of the best sessions of the ACTHIV® 2023 conference for the frontline HIV care team, this module discusses how to determine an appropriate diabetes medication regimen for patients with HIV and how to select an appropriate weight loss medication option for patients with HIV.
Determine an appropriate diabetes medication regimen for patients with HIV
Select an appropriate weight loss medication option for patients with HIV |
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Best of ACTHIV® 2023: Approaches to ART Optimization in the Virally Suppressed Patient
Selected by attendees and the program planning committee as one of the best sessions of the ACTHIV® 2023 conference for the frontline HIV care team, this module will provide guidance on when to consider an ART change in a virally suppressed person, and the use of 2-drug regimens.
Assess when to consider ART change in a virally suppressed person
Appraise when a 2-drug regimen is appropriate, and when it may be contraindicated |
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Best of ACTHIV® 2023: Initial ART Regimens for the Newly Diagnosed Patient with HIV
Selected by attendees and the program planning committee as one of the best sessions of the ACTHIV® 2023 conference for the frontline HIV care team, this module reviews first-line HIV regimens for newly-diagnosed patients with HIV including side effects, discusses rapid ART initiation in newly-diagnosed patients, explores adherence challenges on oral ART and use of long-acting ART, and provides guidance on initial ART if seroconversion occurs on long-acting PrEP.
Review first-line HIV regi... |
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Best of ACTHIV® 2023: Syphilis and Its Management Among Persons with HIV: Case-Based Approaches
Selected by attendees and the program planning committee as one of the best sessions of the ACTHIV® 2023 conference for the frontline HIV care team, this module will utilize cases to illustrate when syphilis titers should be performed to trend response to treatment, the interpretation of syphilis titers, how to identify when there has been a serologic treatment failure and what to do about it, and determining when a lumbar puncture is necessary.
Describe when syphilis titers should be per... |
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Ready for a Closeup: Differentiating Inadequate Response and Emotional Blunting During Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) can have a significant impact on your patients’ lives. However, MDD is not just about feeling “down.” It’s a life-threatening condition that is a leading cause of suicide. Fortunately, there are a variety of effective therapies; however, many patients may experience an inadequate response to treatment and others may have experience anhedonia or reduced emotional responsiveness (ie, emotional blunting) associated with both selective serotonin reuptake inh... |
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Applying Evolving Targeted Therapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a biologically heterogeneous hematologic malignant neoplasm with a 5-year survival rate of 30%. Hematologist, Brian Jonas, MD, PhD, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer, discusses standard induction, consolidation, and maintenance therapy, as well as factors to consider in individualizing intensive therapy in fit and unfit patients. Dr. Jonas presents safety and efficacy data for approved and emerging therapies that target BCL-2, FLT-3 ITD/TDK, CD33, CD47, IDH1/2, E-se... |
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Contemporary Issues in the Management of Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis: An Interprofessional Approach
An interprofessional faculty of gastroenterology clinicians discuss real-world issues in managing patients with primary biliary cholangitis. Two mini-lectures serve as the foundation for understanding the diagnostic evaluation and risk factors of primary biliary cholangitis. Three cases foster a robust discussion, among the 5 faculty, of clinical decision-making around the roles, benefits, and limitations of approved and investigational pharmacologic treatment options. The program format foste... |
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Why Nurses and Case Managers Need to Know About Customer Service
Why Nurses and Case Managers Need to Know Customer Service is an online course intended to teach healthcare professionals the importance of customer service. It focuses on the dos and don'ts when dealing with patients and family members to make sure their medical experience is a good one. |
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Nursing and Nutrition: Providing Survival Skills
Nursing and Nutrition: Providing Survival Skills is designed to help nurses provide basic nutritional guidelines for hospitalized patients. Upon completing this course, they will be able to guide patients to a healthy lifestyle that will aid in their recovery. The course includes food do's and dont's as related to specific issues, such as heart failure, cancer treatment, wound care, etc. |
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The Influence of Lifestyle Choices on Health in the Older Patient: How Your Patients’ Lives Affect Their Health and Longevity
The Influence of Lifestyle Choices on Health in the Older Patient online course is designed to help nurses improve the overall wellness of their older patients. Participants completing this course will be able to educate their patients healthy habits in all facets of life, such as physical and mental health, social and spiritual aspects, and utilizing services for seniors. |
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Latex Allergy: Are You Risking Your Life For Your Job?
The Latex Allergy online course is designed to help healthcare professionals understand the risks of latex allergy. This course will help you list the occupations that are at risk through contact with natural rubber products, as well as the foods that can cause allergic reactions. You will also be able to identify the signs and symptoms and treatment methods. |
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