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Pneumococcal Disease Prevention and Treatment: The Critical Role of Pulmonary Medicine
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Jaundice and Fever Following a Trip Abroad CME/CE A 30-year-old man presents with fever, jaundice, and abdominal pain following a trip abroad. He took antibiotics, with no effect. His blood is examined under magnification. What is the diagnosis?
eMedicine Case Presentations CME, October 2009
European AIDS Clinical Society Issues New Guidelines for Management of HIV CME HIV treatment guidelines call for clinicians to begin treatment of HIV-positive patients when the CD4 cell count is as high as 350 to 500 cells/mL; the initial recommended treatment is with darunavir.
Medscape Medical News CME, November 2009
Chronic Pelvic Mass in a Young Patient With Ascites CME/CE A young woman presents with a 2-month history of abdominal pain, nausea, and increased abdominal girth. Ultrasonography shows a complex pelvic mass with solid and cystic components. What is the diagnosis?
eMedicine Case Presentations CME, November 2009

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Spotlight on HCV: Highlights from Boston 2009 CME Watch the latest developments in HCV from the nation's leading hepatology conference.
November 2009
Meningococcal Disease -- Evolving Epidemiology, Expanding Coverage CME Drs Gregory Poland, Lee Harrison, and Dan Granoff explore the recent changes and underlying rationale for ACIP recommendations for meningococcal immunization in this roundtable discussion.
MedscapeCME Pediatrics, September 2009
Innovative Approaches to Vaccination Challenges: Overcoming Barriers for Adult Patients CME/CE Drs. Schaffner, Gall, and Zimmerman discuss how to recognize and overcome patient-, practice-, clinician-, and specialty-related barriers to immunization.
MedscapeCME Infectious Diseases, September 2009
Clinical Consensus II: An Expert Review of Clinical Challenges in Infectious Disease CME Review the diagnostic and therapeutic issues that complicate diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections, particularly those that may be due to MRSA or polymicrobial infections.
September 2009
MRSA in the Community: Best Practices for Early Management and Treatment of Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections CME/CE A panel of experts compare adult and pediatric approaches to management of complicated and uncomplicated MRSA skin and soft tissue infections.
MedscapeCME Infectious Diseases, September 2009
The Past, Present, and Future of Hepatitis C: A Discussion With the Experts CME/CE Tune in to this video roundtable discussion to hear Drs. Kowdley, Younossi, and El-Serag review the present and future disease burden of chronic HCV and explore the potential of emerging therapies.
MedscapeCME Gastroenterology, July 2009
Ongoing Challenges in Hepatitis B: Addressing Real-World Issues CME Tune in to this video roundtable discussion to hear Drs. Poordad, Saab, and Reau review the approved antiviral therapies for first-line treatment of HBV and factors contributing to underdiagnosis.
MedscapeCME Gastroenterology, July 2009
Prevention of Late-Onset CMV Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients CME The results of the IMPACT study provide us with a new evidence-guided option for prevention of late-onset cytomegalovirus disease solid organ transplant recipients.
MedscapeCME Transplantation , July 2009
Hepatitis B: Overcoming Challenges in Screening and Linkage to Care CME Tune in to this video roundtable discussion to hear Calvin Pan, MD; Helen Te, MD; and Geoffrey Beckett, PA-C, MPH, review strategies for identifying and screening high-risk patients for HBV.
MedscapeCME Gastroenterology, July 2009
Improving Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer CME Is HPV-positive head and neck cancer a separate entity? Is induction chemotherapy necessary? Watch this roundtable discussion for a wide-ranging conversation on the big issues in head and neck cancer.
MedscapeCME Oncology, July 2009
Tackling the Issues Surrounding HPV Prevention: What You Need to Know Now CME Review the latest HPV vaccine safety and efficacy data and practical ways to implement a vaccination program in your office.
July 2009
Novel and Successful Approaches to HIV Screening CME CDC recommendations to make HIV screening routine, rather than risk based, pose new challenges to clinicians. Hear how experts from Johns Hopkins overcome some of the obstacles.
MedscapeCME HIV/AIDS, June 2009

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Surgical Options for Massive Breast Enlargement in the Metastatic Setting
Experts And Viewpoints, October 2009
The National Point Prevalence of Clostridium difficile in US Healthcare Facility Inpatients, 2008 Study: An Expert Interview With William R. Jarvis, MD
Experts And Viewpoints, April 2009
More Is More: Measuring the Prevalence of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease in Hospitals: An Expert Interview With William R. Jarvis, MD
Experts And Viewpoints, March 2009
Treating Cystic Acne in Patients With Comorbid Conditions
Experts And Viewpoints, January 2009
Burden of Hepatitis C Infection: Realities and Challenges
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2008

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