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This CME program is derived from content presented at the 2020-2021 Eastern Pulmonary Conference Program. The expert faculty, Drs. Sidney S. Braman and Charles L. Daley, will first highlight the prevalence and risk factors of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD), as well as the importance of early diagnosis. Following, current criteria and treatment recommendations will be reviewed in the context ...
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This continuing education activity will highlight the health-system pharmacist’s role in providing treatment for patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). The expert faculty will review the science, pathophysiology, and interplay between vasoconstrictor and vasodilator systems on the renal circulation in patients with hepatorenal syndrome type 1. Real-world data for new and emerging therapeutics in hospitalized patients with HRS type 1, including ...
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This CME activity, derived from content presented at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2021, will highlight recent advances in the treatment and management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, particularly in the adult patient population. The expert faculty, Drs. Jonathan Silverberg and Eric Simpson, will first review the immunopathology of atopic dermatitis, as well as current guidelines for both adolescents and adults. Recent ...
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This CME program is derived from content presented at the 2020-2021 Eastern Pulmonary Conference Program. The expert faculty, Drs. Sidney S. Braman and James R. Klinger, will discuss the overall approach to treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), considering diagnosis, patient characterization, treatment algorithms and patient response. Topics such as the history of pulmonary arterial hypertension, challenges of early diagnosis ...
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This continuing medical education series includes three, 30-minute serialized, educational interviews, designed to bring clinicians up to date on novel therapeutic advances to improve outcomes in patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT). Tenosynovial giant cell tumor is a rare tumor that often leads to severe morbidity or functional limitations. TGCT is categorized into two subtypes, localized and diffuse, where ...
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Antiplatelet therapy is an essential part of secondary prevention of cardiovascular events.  In particular, dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) — the combination of aspirin with an oral P2Y₁₂ receptor antagonist — is the predominant approach in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), coronary-artery stenting, or previous myocardial infarction (MI). The three oral P2Y₁₂ receptor antagonists that are in use are clopidogrel, ...
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This continuing medical education program is derived from material presented in an AcademicCME-sponsored symposium held in conjunction with the 2020 AAP Virtual National Conference & Exhibition. This continuing medical education program will highlight therapeutic advances for the management of patients with atopic dermatitis, focusing primarily on the pediatric population. The expert faculty, chaired by Dr. Lawrence F. Eichenfield, will first ...
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In this module, Rowena Schwartz PharmD, BCOP, along with Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, course chair, will provide current data for treating patients with biosimilars in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. The expert faculty will highlight the evolving impact of COVID-19 on healthcare expenditure, including availability of services and financial burdens. Therapeutic considerations amidst the pandemic will be ...
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In this module, Jonathan Kay, MD, along with Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, course chair and Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, will review current clinical trial data, including registry data, of biosimilar therapeutics in patients with rheumatological disorders. The expert faculty will analyze recent studies, debating the clinical implications of each. Terms such as biosimilarity, changing and switching will ...
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In this module, Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, along with Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, course chair and Jonathan Kay, MD, will analyze current clinical trial of data of biosimilar agents, particularly in gastroenterological disorders. Efficacy and immunogenicity in both induction and switching studies will be reviewed, and clinical relevance debated. The expert faculty will also relay societal guidelines ...
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