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Managing Crohn’s disease in the long-term: Ask the Expert! | Posted on 1/5/2009, | Presenters: William J. Sandborn, MD; Sunanda V. Kane, MD; Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD; David T. Rubin, MD | This program will provide clinicians with up-to-the minute information on the long-term efficacy and safety outcomes with biologic therapy.
Highlighting the challenges and opportunities for the successful long-term management of Crohn’s disease (CD), the Faculty will review the natural history of CD and the evidence for the early initiation of medical intervention. The inclusion of a case study video will provide you with practical guidance for when to initiate anti-TNF therapy and the considerations for switching between these agents. Emphasis on patient-related outcomes with anti-TNF therapy will highlight the improvement in quality-of-life and related pharmacoeconomic outcomes. The program will finish with an up-to-the-minute review of the safety and tolerability of these therapies. | This posting requires Adobe / Macromedia Flash. | | | Updates from the Front Lines of Crohn's Disease: Achieving a Balance Between Safety and Efficacy | Posted on 10/10/2008, | Presenters: William J. Sandborn, MD; Maria T. Abreu, MD; David W. Brandes, MD; Remo Panaccione, MD | This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and health care professionals involved in the care of patients with Crohn's disease. | This posting requires Adobe / Macromedia Flash. | | | |
Successful Management of IBS-C in Primary Care: Barriers to Care. Patient Scenarios. Knowledge Mastery. | Posted on 4/13/2009, | Presenters: Brooks Cash, MD; Louis Kuritzky, MD | Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) is a condition that affects a significant portion of the population and leads to reduced quality of life. With unclear etiology and the fact that no single biomarker detects IBS-C, an exclusionary diagnosis of IBS-C can be a challenging process. Increasing awareness among primary care physicians is essential to understanding not only the prevalence of IBS-C in women, but to more closely comprehending the needs and concerns of patients themselves. The purpose of this activity is to improve the knowledge and competence of primary care physicians and trainees in the assessment and management of patients living with IBS-C.
| This posting requires Adobe / Macromedia Flash. | | | The Info Center: IBS-C and CC UPDATED WITH NEW HOT TOPICS! | Posted on 4/3/2009, | Presenters: Willaim D. Chey, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP; Richard J. Saad, MD; Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FRCP (LON), FACG, AGAF; Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD; Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACP, FACG | The InfoCenter is an easy-to-access CME/CE-certified online education resource for healthcare providers involved in the care of patients with IBS-C or CC. Authored by leading experts, the syllabus has now been updated with new “hot topics”; this series of modules has been developed to enhance your understanding of IBS-C and CC and provide latest information on treatment of the two disorders. The format is straight to the point and evidence-based.
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