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Increasing Awareness of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease in Patients With Schizophrenia: Maximizing Long-term Outcome
Accreditation:
ACCME
Description:
Patients with schizophrenia are at high risk to develop endocrine and metabolic complications related to their treatment with antipsychotic medications. Although awareness of the metabolic effects of various antipsychotic medications has grown, there remains a gap in the knowledge and practice of psychiatrists. These potential adverse effects not only may increase the risk for poor patient compliance and relapse; they can lead to other serious medical conditions including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This program will outline these risks, discuss the relationship between antipsychotics and other medical conditions, and provide guidance on treating patients with schizophrenia and lessening the risk for endocrine and metabolic disorders.
Challenges in Opioid Treatment Management of Acute and Chronic Peripheral Side Effects
Accreditation:
ACCME
Description:
Opioid analgesia is widely accepted as a standard of care for patients with acute and cancer-related pain. Furthermore, when used with proper patient selection and ongoing monitoring, this versatile class of drugs is increasingly being recognized as an effective and safe component of treatment for chronic noncancer-related pain. Regardless of pain type, opioid use frequently is associated with gastrointestinal (GI) and other peripheral adverse effects that have a negative impact on therapeutic outcomes and patient quality of life (QoL). Physicians require education to anticipate, recognize, treat, and possibly prevent these side effects by using proactive management strategies that incorporate current and emerging pharmacologic agents.
Hernia repairs are 1 of the most commonly performed surgeries in the world. Ventral hernia is the second most common type of hernia repair after inguinal, with nearly 10% of men and women in the United States estimated to develop a ventral hernia during their lifetimes. The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons estimates that approximately 90,000 ventral hernia repairs are performed annually in the United States. Ventral hernias contribute to the long-term morbidity of conventional surgery, and until methods of hernia prevention are perfected, repair of these abdominal defects remains an important and common problem for surgeons. Accordingly, the ongoing education of general surgeons on ventral hernia repair is a critical component of a continued effort to improve overall patient care, reduce hospital stays and related costs, and improve overall patient quality of life.
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