Arthur Kavanaugh, MD
Dr. Kavanaugh is Professor of Medicine at The University of California at San Diego, School of Medicine and the Director of the Center for Innovative Therapy in Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology.
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Elliott M. Antman, MD, FACC
Dr. Antman is director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Unit in the Cardiovascular Division of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Hatim Omar, MD, FAAP
Dr. Omar is a Professor in Pediatrics and Obstetrics Gynecology and Director of Adolescent Medicine and Young Parent Program at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Lawrence Rice, MD
Dr. Lawrence Rice is Professor of Medicine in Hematology and Thrombosis Research. He has been Program Director of Hematology...
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Drug resistant organisms have increased across the globe and represent a major threat to the health of hospitalized patients. Overuse and improper use of certain antibiotic drug classes as well as failure to take infection control measures in hospitals has led to a major nosocomial infection problem in the United States. Antimicrobials account for upwards of 30% of hospital pharmacy budgets. It has been recognized for several decades that up to 50% of antimicrobial use is inappropriate,...
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Drug resistant organisms have increased across the globe and represent a major threat to the health of hospitalized patients. Overuse and improper use of certain antibiotic drug classes as well as failure to take infection control measures in hospitals has led to a major nosocomial infection problem in the United States. Antimicrobials account for upwards of 30% of hospital pharmacy budgets. It has been recognized for several decades that up to 50% of antimicrobial use is inappropriate,...
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Drug resistant organisms have increased across the globe and represent a major threat to the health of hospitalized patients. Overuse and improper use of certain antibiotic drug classes as well as failure to take infection control measures in hospitals has led to a major nosocomial infection problem in the United States. Antimicrobials account for upwards of 30% of hospital pharmacy budgets. It has been recognized for several decades that up to 50% of antimicrobial use is inappropriate,...
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Almost 2,000,000 Americans are brain-injured every year and mortality and long-term morbidity from brain injury are common. Early aggressive emergency care, efforts to reduce secondary brain injury and rapid transfer to a trauma center are essential to optimize neurologic outcome. This presentation discusses epidemiology, diagnosis, stabilization, priorities of ICU care and potential complications which can arise in the brain-injured patient. This discussion is pertinent to all physicians,...
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Andrew C. Bernard, MD
Clinical Instructor of Surgery, Division of General Surgery
University of Kentucky Medical...
Transplantation is a unique therapeutic option for patients with end organ disease. The pharmacotherapy involved in the treatment of the transplant patient is often challenging. Immunosuppressive agents used have narrow therapeutic indices and have the potential for long term toxicity. More and more patients are transplanted every year. Community pharmacists will encounter this patient population at some point in their career. This program is designed to educate pharmacists on some of the...
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Timothy Clifford, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Transplant/Critical Care
University of Kentucky Medical Center,...
