MedscapeCME Infectious Disease Podcast show

MedscapeCME Infectious Disease Podcast

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Podcasts:

 Advances in HCV Treatment: New Guidelines and Novel Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Review state-of-the-art practical application of HCV triple therapy for optimal outcomes in HCV patients.

 Addressing the Key Challenges for Identifying and Treating Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Drs Barker and O'Donnell discuss the diagnosis and management of bronchiectasis, including bronchial hygiene strategies and new therapies

 Infection in Cystic Fibrosis: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going? | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

How has the management of infectious pathogens in CF changed in recent years? Listen to Dr Lisa Saiman provide her perspective.

 Atopic Dermatitis Update | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Review the pathophysiology and treatment of atopic dermatitis with Drs. Mark Lebwohl, Amy Paller, and Elaine Siegfried.

  Lipid Treatment Strategies in Patients With HIV: Statin Therapy Case Challenge | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Join Drs. Underberg and Waters as they discuss dyslipidemia in patients with HIV, selection of statin therapy, and drug-drug interactions.

 Overcoming Economic Barriers to Adult Immunization: Dollars and Sense | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Three experts discuss the financial aspects of providing vaccination to adults, provide tips on improving provider reimbursement, and examine the effect of the Affordable Care Act on adult vaccination.

 Strategies for Success in Adult Immunization | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Experts discuss strategies that will help PCPs overcome obstacles to improving adult vaccination rates for influenza and other diseases.

 The Next Generation of Cephalosporins: New Additions in the Arsenal Against cSSSIs | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Review the most current findings on treatment of cSSSIs with the latest generation of cephalosporins.

 Strategies to Increase Engagement in HIV Care | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Testing is only the first step in the HIV care continuum. What strategies can providers apply to ensure linkage to and retention in care? Experts discuss.

 Understanding Resistance in Chronic HCV Infection: Lessons Learned From HIV and HBV | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

With new and emergent therapies on the horizon, how should we approach drug resistance in the management of chronic HCV infection?

 Rotavirus Immunization: What We Know and What Is Still Unanswered | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Every child is at risk for rotavirus infection, but immunization can prevent severe disease and death in those at greatest risk.

 Best Practices in HCV Care: Effective Approaches to Screening, Referral, and Treatment | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Risk- and birth cohort-based screening strategies are effective in increasing HCV detection in primary care settings.

 Best Practice in HCV Care: The HCV-HIV-Coinfected Patient | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Colocation of HCV and HIV care achieves SVR rates comparable to those in clinical trials of coinfected patients.

 HPV: The Paradox of Protection | File Type: 2 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Vaccines are approved for prevention of HPV infection and some cancers in girls, but many parents are unconvinced of their safety and efficacy.

 The Many Faces of MRSA: Recognizing and Treating New At-Risk Populations | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Dr. Kubota reviews typical presentations, diagnosis, and guideline-based treatment of CA-MRSA infection in the office-based setting.

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