The recognition of risk factors is essential for ensuring optimal outcomes after kidney transplantation. The dynamically changing characteristics of recipients and donors are transforming allocation policy, patient care, and outcomes. The development of a new and improved process for identifying and assessing risk is urgently needed. The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) and the American Society of Transplantation (AST) 2008 Winter Symposia focused on emerging issues in high...
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Asthma is the most common chronic medical condition in children. According to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP), Asthma is under diagnosed and inadequately treated in a large proportion of both pediatric and adult patients. In 2008, the NAEPP has released a new set of guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Asthma. The aim of this program is to familiarize the primary care provider with the new guidelines which emphasize asthma control.
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This activity presented by...
Jamshed F. Kanga, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
University of Kentucky Medical Center, Professor...
