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Elevating Patient Care: Early Detection and Evidence-based Pharmacotherapy for Postpartum Depression in Primary Care
Postpartum depression, or depression in women within 12 months of giving birth, is common. It affects one-quarter of these women, which is why current recommendations are to begin screening for depression during pregnancy. Left un- and under-treated, the mother, newborn, and family are at risk for relationship problems, psychiatric illness, and other consequences. In this 1-hour, case-based activity, developed by family medicine and mental health clinicians, team-based screening recommendation... |
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Occurrence and Disease Course of RSV Illness in Adults
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for US-based healthcare professionals who care for older adults, including pulmonologists, geriatricians, and additional primary care providers (family physicians, internists, physician associates, nurse practitioners and other nursing professionals, and pharmacists).
Program Overview
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious seasonal lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) characterized by cough, runny nose, sneezing, ... |
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) Case Studies and Expert Perspectives: Screening, Diagnosis, and Augmentation Therapy
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is pulmonologists, allergists, hepatologists, gastroenterologists, respiratory therapists, and other health care providers who screen and manage patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).
Program Overview
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is one of the most prevalent genetic diseases. It is an uncommonly diagnosed, potentially life-threatening genetic disorder that predisposes individuals to lung and/or liver disease. I... |
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Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription Drug Abuse is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE) course that examines the misuse of prescription drugs (including opioids) in the United States.
Misuse of prescription drugs means “taking a medication in a manner or dose other than prescribed; taking someone else’s prescription, even if for a legitimate medical complaint such as pain; or taking a medication to feel euphoria.” The misuse of prescription drugs is a serious public health problem in the United States.
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