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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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Diabetic Macular Edema: Employing Inflammatory Markers to Predict Improved Visual Outcomes
Real-world outcomes with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in the treatment of patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) do not always replicate those seen in clinical studies. In part, these discrepancies are due to treatment burden, lack of adherence, undertreatment, and incomplete response to anti-VEGF therapies. The identification of several inflammatory cytokines in the aqueous and vitreous humor whose concentrations correlate closely with the severity o... |
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Diabetic Macular Edema: Employing Inflammatory Markers to Predict Improved Visual Outcomes
Real-world outcomes with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in the treatment of patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) do not always replicate those seen in clinical studies. In part, these discrepancies are due to treatment burden, lack of adherence, undertreatment, and incomplete response to anti-VEGF therapies. The identification of several inflammatory cytokines in the aqueous and vitreous humor whose concentrations correlate closely with the severity o... |
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Best of Lipid Forum®: Examining the Role of Lp(a) as a Risk Factor in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a low-density lipoprotein particle that is associated with poor cardiovascular prognosis due to its pro-atherogenic, pro-thrombotic, pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative properties. Unfortunately, traditional lipid-lowering therapy does not provide sufficient Lp(a) reduction. High levels of Lp(a) are an independent and causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) through mechanisms associated with increased atherogenesis, inflammation, and throm... |
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Best of Lipid Forum®: Examining the Role of Lp(a) as a Risk Factor in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a low-density lipoprotein particle that is associated with poor cardiovascular prognosis due to its pro-atherogenic, pro-thrombotic, pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative properties. Unfortunately, traditional lipid-lowering therapy does not provide sufficient Lp(a) reduction. High levels of Lp(a) are an independent and causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) through mechanisms associated with increased atherogenesis, inflammation, and thro... |
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Cleveland Clinic State of the Art Echocardiography (Online & DVD-ROM)
Cleveland Clinic’s State of the Art Echocardiography highlights practical issues in echocardiography, featuring insight and real world cardiovascular clinical practice cases from nearly 30 internationally renowned experts. This activity provides guidance for optimal utilization of echocardiography in managing valvular heart disease, heart failure, device therapies, cardiomyopathies and endocarditis. Special sessions will be dedicated to structural heart interventions, adult congenital cardi... |
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Office Practice of Primary Care Medicine 2024 - LIVE STREAMING
The Comprehensive 2024 Update on Office-Based Primary Care Medicine
Taught Live Online by Harvard Medical School's Leading Clinical Faculty
Office Practice of Primary Care Medicine will be held online this year, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.
OVERVIEW
Office Practice of Primary Care Medicine provides comprehensive reviews of the most important recent advances impacting primary care medicine and guidance to assimilate these changes... |
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Operation Game- A Patient’s Journey Through HeFH: Diagnosis and Management
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of cardiologists, cardiology nurses, lipid specialists, and primary care clinicians, including internists, pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, PAs, and dietitians. It may also benefit other healthcare providers who manage patients with hypercholesterolemia.
Program Overview
Nonstatins are an essential therapy for lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in high-risk patients, such as ... |
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nAMD and DME Management: Rapid Response From ARVO
Real-world outcomes with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapies in the management of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) or diabetic macular edema (DME) are often not comparable to those of clinical studies. Discrepancies in these outcomes have been associated with undertreatment due to high treatment burden and the associated loss of patient adherence to dosing schedules. Newer therapies with novel mechanisms that extend intervals between dosing... |
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nAMD and DME Management: Rapid Response From ARVO
Real-world outcomes with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapies in the management of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) or diabetic macular edema (DME) are often not comparable to those of clinical studies. Discrepancies in these outcomes have been associated with undertreatment due to high treatment burden and the associated loss of patient adherence to dosing schedules. Newer therapies with novel mechanisms that extend intervals between dosing... |
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Geographic Atrophy: Rapid Response from ARVO
Geographic atrophy (GA) is a pathological deterioration of the retina seen in the late stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It affects 20% of people with AMD, and its prevalence increases exponentially with age. Until recently, there were no treatment options for GA, but investigation into the complement system and its role in the pathogenesis of GA has led to targeted therapies that have revolutionized the treatment paradigm. Because of the recent approval of one of these therapi... |
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Anesthesiology Update 2024 - LIVE STREAMING or IN PERSON
The Comprehensive 2024 Anesthesiology Update
Cardiac, Regional, Office-Based, Thoracic, Obstetric, Neuro, and Pediatric
Anesthesiology Update will be held on May 6-10, 2024. You have the option to attend either online as the course is live streamed or in person in Boston, MA.
In the past year, there have been a number of very significant clinical changes that affect the practice of anesthesiology. This comprehensive CME program provides a special and timely opportunity for anesthesiolo... |
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Diabetes Update 2024 - LIVE STREAMING
This highly rated Harvard Medical School CME course offers practical strategies to address the medical and systemic challenges to optimal care and updates that ensure you can deliver state-of-the-art care for your patients with diabetes.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
This program affords you the opportunity to learn from leaders in the field of diabetes who are distinguished for their outstanding teaching, knowledge, and innovations in clinical care.
Participants can rely on this program for compreh... |
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Case Challenges in nAMD and DME Management: Achieving Durable Response
The management of diabetic macular edema (DME) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapies has provided enhanced visual outcomes for many patients. However, the high treatment burden associated with anti-VEGF therapies can lead to lack of patient adherence, resulting in suboptimal outcomes. Personalized treatment protocols using FDA-approved agents and newer novel delivery systems, along with agents with uni... |
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Optimizing Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care - LIVE STREAMING
In this special program, faculty from Harvard Medical School, the Brigham Transition Care Team, and the Boston Children’s Hospital BRIDGES Adult Transition Program provide strategies, best practices, and guidance to:
• Identify adult care providers and successfully transfer patients with rare or complex health care needs
• Assess and improve the efficacy of your current transition processes
• Tailor transition strategies to patient age, disease type, and physical/ intellectual capab... |
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Innovations and New Practices in Internal Medicine 2024 -LIVE STREAMING
The State of the Art in Internal Medicine
This program, which is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses, provides a comprehensive update of the most important changes now impacting Internal Medicine and guidance on how to incorporate these changes into your clinical practice to improve patient outcomes..
Practical, Fast-Paced, Online Education
This live streaming educational experience is fast paced, relevant to the current healthcare environment, and draws upon real... |
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Introduction to Carotid & Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Ultrasound - Blended
The Combined Blended Introduction to Carotid and Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging Course will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting Carotid and Peripheral Vascular and Indirect PV Ultrasound Examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online courses: Receive fifteen (15) months unlimited access to two (2) comprehensive online courses taught by leading ... |
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Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Flow & Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound - Blended
The Combined Blended Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Imaging and Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Courses will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting Carotid and Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online courses: Receive fifteen (15) months unlimited access to two (2) comprehensive online courses taught by leading va... |
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Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Imaging Course will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting Carotid Ultrasound Examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading vascular ultrasound experts, the comprehensive online course covers cerebrovascular anatomy& physiology, Doppler principles, scan techniques, and interpret... |
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Introduction to Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound course will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting transcranial Doppler examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading vascular ultrasound experts, the online course provides a comprehensive review of neuro-anatomy, normal and abnormal Doppler waveform characteristics, and scan... |
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Meeting Milestones in nAMD and DME Management: What's New?
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy has revolutionized treatment paradigms for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). However, these agents are associated with a high treatment burden because of the injection frequency, and a substantial number of patients do not adhere to their treatment schedules, resulting in suboptimal response to therapy. To address these issues, new dosage regimens and surgical drug delivery approaches hav... |
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Disparities in Ovarian Cancer: Increasing Awareness to Improve Risk Assessment and Outcomes
Ovarian cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in women with gynecologic malignancy and the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the US. Although the incidence of ovarian cancer is higher among White women than Black women, studies have identified disparities in assessment, care and outcomes seen among Black women with ovarian cancer. It has been shown that outcomes in clinical oncology can be improved when care is delivered by high performance teams. This activity was designed by ... |
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The Pharmacist’s Role in Managing Patients with Worsening Heart Failure
Pharmacists play a vital role in the management of patients with heart failure (HF). Navigate through this interactive self-directed, pharmacist-targeted activity designed to optimize your decision-making to apply the most recent clinical trial data and guidance seen in real-world HF practice, particularly in patients with worsening HF and after recent HF hospitalization. Expert perspectives and insights cover guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) implementation and additional adjustment t... |
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Introduction and Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction & Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Training Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations and provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core and advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP, ACGME, and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the s... |
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Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Training Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations and provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core and advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP, ACGME, and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced on... |
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28th Annual Hypertension, Diabetes & Dyslipidemia Conference
This three day intensive conference, held on June 19-21, 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina, addresses all the issues confronting clinicians who treat challenging patients with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia and how to apply this knowledge to everyday practice.
Over the past several years controversies in the appropriate target for Hemoglobin A1C, BP, and LDL-Cholesterol on outcome improvement continue to occur in Type 2 diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia, respectively. Desp... |
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Ace the Case: An 84-Year-Old Man With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Receiving Bilateral Every 8-Week Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections
In this clinical case review, Dr. Emmanuel Chang explores options to extend treatment intervals in a patient with stable nAMD who is receiving anti-VEGF therapy every 8 weeks. |
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Ace the Case: A 76-Year-Old Male With Active Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
In this clinical case review, Dr. Arshad Khanani explores options for switching treatment in a patient with nAMD who has become nonresponsive to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy. |
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Integrating PARP Inhibitors Into Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Strategies for Improving Care and Outcomes
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for oncologists, advanced practice providers, and other members of the healthcare team who serve patients from rural and underserved communities.
Program Overview
In recent years, the emergence of novel therapeutic agents has led to improved outcomes for patients with advanced and/or platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Yet, even with improved treatment options, oncology teams in rural and underserved settings are challenged to provide ... |
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Gastroenterology 2024 - LIVE STREAMING
The Comprehensive 2024 Gastroenterology Update
This highly rated Harvard Medical School CME program ensures participants are current with state-of-the-art GI strategies and clinical practices. It covers recent advances and their impact on clinical approaches and on patient outcomes. Updates, best practices, and new guidelines are presented by nationally recognized GI experts and master clinicians.
Practical, Results-Driven Education
Highlights of the 2024 program include:
• Updated... |
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Internal Medicine Comprehensive Review and Update 2024 - LIVE STREAMING
Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Updates for Internal Medicine and Its Subspecialties
This program, the 64th annual Internal Medicine Update from the leading clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, provides comprehensive, high-yield instruction to ensure clinicians are current with the latest evidence and best practices to optimize patient care.
This program covers the breadth of Internal Medicine subspecialties, including:
• Cardiovascular Medicine
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Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change - LIVE STREAMING
State-of-the-Art Approaches to Help Patients Initiate and Sustain Health-Promoting Behaviors
Lifestyle Medicine will be held online this year, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.
Overview
This immersive two-day course offers state-of-the-art strategies to guide patients to healthier lives. Education includes evidence-based strategies, tools and techniques to effect healthier changes in patients (and ourselves), including weight loss, exerci... |
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Pathways for Optimal Sequencing, Rapid Initiation, and Titration of Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure
Many patients with heart failure (HF) do not receive foundational treatment although these therapies reduce morbidity and mortality risks. The initiation and optimization of guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT) can be challenging, but clinical practice guidelines and algorithms are available to assist.
Navigate through this interactive self-directed CME activity to apply the most recent clinical trial data and guidance to patient-specific factors seen in real-world practice. Expert p... |
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Call to Action for Health Equity: Racial Disparities in the Care of Patients with Cardiometabolic Disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the US. However, patients from minority populations with cardiovascular disease have disproportionately poor health outcomes and are particularly vulnerable to health disparities. Racial inequities in health also result in higher risk-burden in minority groups for metabolic syndromes such as Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes, which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Health disparities in cardiometabolic care predominantly... |
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Intensive Review of Internal Medicine - IN PERSON or LIVE STREAMING
The Acclaimed Clinical Update and Board Review
With more than 150 lectures, case discussions, and board preparation sessions, this CME program is one of the most comprehensive reviews of internal medicine offered by the clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School.
It offers accelerated learning:
- For clinicians seeking a practical and comprehensive review that ensures you are up to date across all major fields of internal medicine:
• Newer options for diagnosis: what to choose, w... |
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Cardiovascular Considerations in COPD Management
With cardiovascular disease coexisting in up to 60% of COPD cases, optimal management of each disease is imperative to successful patient outcomes. In this Phone-a-Friend episode, Dr. MeiLan Han consults with Dr. Ty Gluckman to discuss a patient with a 5-year history of COPD and cardiovascular risk factors that may be contributing to his persistent symptoms. |
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Endometriosis Boot Camp: Exploring Patient Perspectives to Improve Diagnosis and Management
Endometriosis is one of the most common benign gynecologic conditions that occur during a woman’s reproductive years. Despite the high prevalence of this disease, a large proportion of women with endometriosis remain undiagnosed and untreated. Unfortunately, even after diagnosis and treatment, recurrent and persistent pain are common and represent a significant challenge for patients and health care providers. Guided by our expert faculty, Endometriosis Boot Camp: Exploring Patient Perspecti... |
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Diabetes Comorbidities and Complications - LIVE STREAMING
This comprehensive course, which is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses, provides education and updates to optimize your care of patients with diabetes and these conditions:
• Obesity
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Heart Failure
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Hypertension
• Hyperglycemia
• Hypoglycemia
• Dyslipidemia
• Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease
• Chronic Kidney Disease
Sessions are led by experts in thes... |
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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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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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Cleveland Clinic 13th Annual Neurology Update
Cleveland Clinic’s 13th Annual Neurology Update features a faculty of more than a dozen thought leaders discussing the most current clinically focused information regarding diagnosis, medication and therapy for a wide variety of neurologic conditions. This comprehensive review will detail strategies, procedures and best practices throughout the specialty. Neurologists, general practitioners, nurses and physician assistants will all benefit from the latest information impacting the practice... |
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Cleveland Clinic 21st Intensive Review of Cardiology
Cleveland Clinic’s acclaimed faculty shares its unparalleled expertise with its 21st Intensive Review of Cardiology. This Board and re-certification resource serves as a forum to critically review current thinking and management of all major cardiovascular disciplines. Focus is placed on the delivery of contemporary medicine, including complex patient management and decision-making for practicing cardiologists. Worth up to 15.75 AMA PRA Category I Credits™, this enduring material is also... |
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Promoting Equitable Oral Health in Patients of Color
There are many vulnerable and underserved populations in oral health. Gaps in health and health care are often caused by the disconnect between medical and dental care and a fragmented system that has left 74 million people without dental insurance, leading to knowledge gaps and a lack of dental-medical collaboration and coordination in patient care. These issues are exacerbated in patients of color, often due to interpersonal racism.
This CME Outfitters BriefCase will feature patient case ... |
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Irregular Care: Racial Inequities in the Management of Cardiac Rhythm Disorders
Structural racism and classism leads to many of the social determinants of health (SDoH) that cause disparities in cardiovascular (CVD) care, such as unequal preventative care, heart arrythmia treatment, and research inclusion. Interpersonal racism, including unconscious bias, worsens disproportionate CVD care, and is also a stand-alone factor for this health inequity. Underrepresented minority (URM) patients – particularly Black/African American individuals – are less likely to receive, b... |
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Putting Together Clues in HIV, CVD, T2D, and CKD
As people with HIV live longer, they can develop common comorbidities affecting aging patients, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Further, weight gain may be seen in some patients, though the role of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is still under investigation. Clinicians should become familiar with treatment guidelines, drug-drug interactions, and techniques for shared decision-making to manage aging patients with HIV and common comorb... |
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Cleveland Clinic Interprofessional Approach to Liver Disease (Online Streaming & USB Formats)
The management of critically ill patients with liver disease requires the expertise of a variety of healthcare providers from multiple disciplines. Cleveland Clinic addresses their multifaceted educational needs with the Interprofessional Approach to Liver Disease. Physicians, nurses and physician assistants will benefit from the latest strategies and evidence based management guidance from an expert faculty. Worth 14 AMA PRA Category I Credits™, with ANCC and AAPA accreditation provided a... |
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CME Escape Room: Putting Together Clues in HIV, CVD, T2D, and CKD: Escaping Management Mishaps
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of US and ex-US infectious disease and HIV specialist physicians, NPs, and PAs involved in the treatment of patients with HIV.
Program Overview
As people with HIV live longer, they can develop common comorbidities affecting aging patients, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Further, weight gain may be seen in some patients, though the role of antiretrovir... |
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Monitor Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Catch Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy Early in the Course
Target Audience
Healthcare providers in internal medicine, family medicine, surgery, cardiology, neurology, and healthcare professionals caring for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and/or heart failure.
Program Overview
ATTR is a type of amyloidosis that affects the heart as well as other tissues such as the synovium of carpal tunnel. Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome proceeds the symptoms of ATTR cardiomyopathy by a number of years. Topics on when to refer patients with carpal tunnel ... |
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Are You Seeing the Whole Picture? Test Your Skills for Intensifying Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
The management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has evolved rapidly with new agents and changing recommendations. Do you see the whole picture when selecting therapy for your patients? Engage in this interactive clinical case challenge to see whether your treatment selection aligns with guideline recommendations and account for cardiovascular disease risks, patient-centric factors, and weight management. |
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PARP Inhibition as Ovarian Cancer Maintenance Therapy: Improving Patient Outcomes as a Multidisciplinary Team
Ovarian cancer (OC) is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and has generally poor survival rates¬"even after aggressive surgical management and chemotherapy. Without maintenance therapy, approximately 70% of patients relapse within 3 years of treatment. Recent clinical trials of polyadenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have demonstrated substantial efficacy as maintenance therapy for OC patients. Additionally, clinical evidence suggests that daily monitoring of pati... |
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