 Released: May 15, 2008
Expires: May 15, 2009
Type: Audio
Asthma is the leading serious chronic illness of children in the U.S. In 2005, an estimated 6.5 million children under age 18 (almost 1.4 million under age 5) currently had asthma, 3.8 million of which had an asthma attack, and many others have "hidden" or undiagnosed asthma.
In 2005, the highest current prevalence rate was seen in those 5-17 years of age...
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- CME Credits/Hours: 1.50
- CPE Credits/Hours: 1.50
- Cost: Free
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Released: May 12, 2008
Expires: May 12, 2009
Type: Audio
Consequences of teen sexual practices amount to almost a million pregnancies, several million sexually transmitted infections and numerous psychological problems. This is directly related to adolescent problems as well as psychosocial and economic factors. Health care providers can make a difference by understanding teen sexuality and learning how to talk to...
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- CME Credits/Hours: 1.00
- Cost: Free
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Released: Apr 30, 2008
Expires: Apr 30, 2009
Type: Audio
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) first appeared less than one year after the clinical introduction of methicillin. Despite this early appearance, MRSA did not become a significant and common clinical problem until the 1980s. Since that time, national rates of MRSA past 50%. In addition, a new therapeutic dilemma has emerged; that of community-associated...
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- CME Credits/Hours: 1.00
- Cost: Free
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Released: Apr 30, 2008
Expires: Apr 30, 2009
Type: Audio
In the United States, sepsis is the leading cause of death in non-coronary ICU patients, and the tenth most common cause of death overall according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sepsis is common and also more dangerous in elderly, immunocompromised, and critically ill patients. It occurs in 1%-2% of all hospitalizations and accounts for as much as 25%...
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- CME Credits/Hours: 0.75
- Cost: Free
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Released: Feb 1, 2008
Expires: Feb 1, 2009
Type: PDF
The International Journal of Sleep and Wakefulness – Primary Care, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the findings of the most important recent studies of disorders of sleep and wakefulness. It provides rapid access for busy primary care physicians and specialists to a critical and clinically...
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- CME Credits/Hours: 2.00
- Cost: Free
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Released: Dec 1, 2007
Expires: Nov 30, 2008
Type: PDF
Advances in Sepsis, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent studies into the science and medicine of severe sepsis and septic shock. It provides rapid access for busy specialists to a critical and clinically relevant review of the developments that will have most impact on...
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Benoit Vallet, MD, PhD;
Herve Tytgat, MD;
Gilles LeBuffe, MD;
Giorgio Berlot, MD;
Barbara Bacer, MD;
Marco Piva, MD;
Umberto Lucangelo, MD;
Marino Viviani, MD;
Catherine S. Bouman, MD, PhD
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- CME Credits/Hours: 2.00
- Cost: Free
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Released: Oct 1, 2007
Expires: Oct 1, 2008
Type: PDF
The International Journal of Sleep and Wakefulness �Primary Care, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent studies into the science and medicine of disorders of sleep and wake for the primary care physician. It provides rapid access for busy specialists to a critical and...
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- CME Credits/Hours: 2.00
- Cost: Free
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