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As patient and graft survival after liver transplantation continues to improve, unmet medical needs have emerged as a focus of concern for clinicians involved in long-term patient management. Pre- and post-transplant renal dysfunction represents one of the most serious challenges facing liver transplantation today. Acute and chronic renal failure, occurring both before and after liver transplantation, complicates patient management and has been associated with increased morbidity...
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Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke or passive smoke, is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco products and the smoke exhaled by smokers. Approximately 50,000 persons die annually in the United States due to secondhand smoke exposure (Cal EPA, 2005; USDHHS, 2006). Secondhand smoke is associated with at least 46,000 coronary heart disease deaths (California EPA, 2005; NIH, 1999; USDHHS, 2006) and 3,400 lung cancer deaths annually among adult...
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Ellen Hahn, DNS, RN
Alumni Professor
Colleges of Nursing and Public Health
University of Kentucky, Director
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Kentucky leads the nation in diseases related to tobacco. Secondhand smoke exposure is a major problem in our state with the high prevalence of adult smokers. This presentation will address the issues that concern Kentucky’s children who are being exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke. An understanding in the problems related to secondhand smoke exposure will help a healthcare provider better treat children and their families.
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Don Hayes Jr, MD, FAAP, FACP, FCCP
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics & Internal Medicine
University of Kentucky
College of Medicine,
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There is a need to educate healthcare professionals on the benefits of effective patient communication to improve adherence, compliance, and quality of life for their patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Additionally, recognizing the importance of clinical measures in assessing disease progression and therapeutic effect, appropriate use of biologic/tumor necrosis factor-a antagonist and understanding how biologic therapy impacts patient care and outcomes is paramount. This education will...
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Obesity has become a national issue. Kentucky, specifically, ranks in the top 10 states for obesity and sedentary lifestyle, in addition to diabetes. Type 2 diabetes used to be “adult onset diabetes”; however, in recent years, diabetes in adolescents is on the rise, primarily due to obesity. Health care professionals need to recognize the problem, identify children and adolescents at risk, and understand appropriate treatments.
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Holly Divine, PharmD, CGP, CDE
Associate Professor
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Coordinator
Community Pharmacy...
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There are a variety of trials that are conducted annually that study the effects of spinal manipulation. Unfortunately, physicians don’t always know or understand the risks and benefits of spinal manipulation. In this presentation we will review these studies and discuss a variety of patient cases on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of neuro-ophthalmic complications of spinal manipulation. The expected outcomes of this webcast are that the target audience will be more...
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As the United States becomes a more racially and ethnically diverse nation, health care systems and providers need to respond to patients’ varied perspectives, values, and behaviors about health and well-being. Failure to understand and manage social and cultural differences may have significant health consequences for minority groups in particular.
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Roberto Dansie, PhD
Faculty
Psychosocial Trauma Institute
Missouri School of Medicine
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Physicians often refer patients with amenorrhea either without a sufficient diagnosis and evaluation or they are referred with extensive diagnostic evaluation that is often excessive. Many diagnostic tests are unnecessary and expensive for the patient. A better knowledge of the management of these patients would benefit the physician and patient. This module will give the participant the opportunity to learn the management of amenorrhea and the knowledge to better inform...
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Emery A. Wilson, MD
Director
Office of Health Research & Development
Dean Emeritus
Professor of Obstetrics and...
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The inability to absorb certain sugars affects the lives of patients not only within Kentucky but also in the US and beyond. The symptoms that present themselves for these patients can be misdiagnosed due to the challenge of detecting them properly. The lack of information available concerning identifying and treating this condition prolongs the risk of misdiagnosis. This course will give the participant information concerning certain malabsorption and tolerance of certain...
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Jay A. Perman, MD
President
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
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Lean management is increasingly popular in healthcare but there is a shortage of information applying lean management to primary care clinics. Through this training, primary care providers can expect to improve patient flow and increase their capacity to see patients. There is a general gap in Lean involving leadership in that they don't understand or perform their role - without leadership, Lean will not work.
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Michael Hoseus, MA
Executive Director, Center for Quality People & Organizations
President, Lean Culture...
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