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Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Evolving Science and Emerging Strategies
Increase your understanding of cardiometabolic risk in patients with diabetes, and review the latest therapies addressing this important issue.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, August 2008
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Part 1: The Case of the Emergency Department Physician Who Burned Out: Risk Factors, Impact, and Early Interventions
In part 1 of the new series on The Impaired Physician, Dr. X shows signs of burnout that put his personal and professional life at risk. Would you turn him in?
Article, August 2008
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Part 2: The Case of the Emergency Department Physician Who Burned Out: Diagnosing and Treating His Substance Abuse
In part 2 of the new series on the Impaired Physician, substance abuse develops in Dr. X. Is it now time to turn him in?
Article, August 2008
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When and How Should Clinicians Diagnose Secondary Hypertension?
True secondary hypertension represents only about 5% of patients -- in his video blog Dr. Black presents detailed criteria for how clinicians can efficiently assess its possible causes.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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Contrast Media Reactions Pose Serious Risk of Nephropathy
Iodinated contrast media perform an important function in imaging, but they also can increase the risk for morbidity and mortality due to nephropathy.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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Safeguarding Muscle During Weight Reduction
Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, explains the muscle part of weight gain and loss.
Editorial, August 2008
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Optimizing Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in Patients With Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, August 2008
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Panel Discussion (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, August 2008
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Slowing the Progression of Hypertensive Disease: A Rationale for Combination Therapy (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, August 2008
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Hypertension as a Component of the Cardiometabolic Syndrome: Impact on Disease Progression (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, August 2008
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A Principled Partnership Between Academic Medicine and Industry
Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President and CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC, tells us how medicine and industry can and cannot collaborate.
Editorial, August 2008
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Using Clinical Guidelines to Aggressively Manage Dyslipidemia
Improve patient care by recognizing the signs of dyslipidemia earlier and exploring ways to aggressively overcome treatment barriers.
Clinical Case, August 2008
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Revealing the Complexities and Uncertainties of the Cardiometabolic Syndrome: A Focus on Hypertensive Disease
Learn about hypertension as a component of the cardiometabolic syndrome and its impact on cardiovascular disease progression and type 2 diabetes.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, August 2008
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Predicting Risk for Cardiovascular Events
EAS 2008: Calculating cardiovascular disease risk -- how to do it? Coronary artery calcification scores? Intima media thickness? apoC-III? Recent results with each of these show promise.
Conference Coverage, August 2008
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New Approaches for Treating Atherosclerosis
EAS 2008: Treating dyslipidemia "beyond statins" -- the latest reports from the 2008 EAS conference concern ADAGIO-Lipids, apoC-III, and a new class of drugs for increasing HDL cholesterol.
Conference Coverage, August 2008
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The Use of High-Sensitivity Assays for C-reactive Protein in Clinical Practice
The relevance of hsCRP testing in the primary and secondary prevention settings are reviewed. What do the data say and do they support proposed guidelines for clinical use of hsCRP tests?
Journal Article, August 2008
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Series of Tall T Waves (II)
Are the tall T waves indicative of hyperkalemia, myocardial ischemia, or are they simply a normal variant?
Clinical Case, August 2008
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A Change in Upper Extremity Examination
A 45-year-old woman suffers several complications during treatment for right pleural effusion. A change in her right hand is noticed; it is blistered, extremely swollen, and tense. The radial and ulnar pulses are not palpable. What is the underlying etiology?
Clinical Case, August 2008
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The Changing Face of Heart Transplantation
Heart transplantation has come a long way in the last forty years. Explore the historical details and trends including donor selection, surgical techniques, immunosuppression and more.
Journal Article, August 2008
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Monitoring and Managing Cardiotoxicities Associated with Cancer Therapies: An Expert Interview with Dr. Pamela S. Douglas
In this interview, Dr. Douglas discusses some of the key challenges facing oncologists today in monitoring and managing cardiotoxicities associated with cancer therapeutics.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
