Due to a number of factors, such the lack of significant power of the study and an unexpected increase in HDL-C in the placebo arm, the results from the AIM-High study (click here to view article) failed to demonstrate a 25% reduction in cardiovascular events in those patients randomized to receive niacin. This study was [...]
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November 17th, 2011
AIM-High Results:The Nail in the Coffin for the HDL Hypothesis?
Posted in CME Credits, CME Education, CME Meetings, Clinical Info, Other 
Tags: AIM-High Study, Cardio-Pulmonary disease, CME Cardiovacsular Disease, CME Education, CME HDL, continuing medical education, Niacin
Tags: AIM-High Study, Cardio-Pulmonary disease, CME Cardiovacsular Disease, CME Education, CME HDL, continuing medical education, NiacinNovember 3rd, 2011
How will the Current National Drug Shortage Affect Your Patients?
Posted in CME Education, Clinical Info, Other Tags: cme, CME continuing medical education, cme drug shortage, cme education. medical cme, continuing medical education, national drug shortage, primary care drug shortage
Tags: cme, CME continuing medical education, cme drug shortage, cme education. medical cme, continuing medical education, national drug shortage, primary care drug shortageSo far this year, 210 drugs have been added to the list of drugs in short supply and many of the drugs included on the list are considered life-saving medications. Just days ago, acknowledging that this is a growing crisis, President Obama signed and executive orders instructed the FDA to obtain better advance warning of [...]
September 16th, 2011
The Sunshine Act and Primary Care Physicians
Posted in CME Courses, CME Credits, CME Education, Clinical Info, Other Tags: CME Courses, CME Sunshine Act, continuing medical education, Healthcare reform, medical conferences, Physician Sunshine Act, Sunshine Act Primary Care
Tags: CME Courses, CME Sunshine Act, continuing medical education, Healthcare reform, medical conferences, Physician Sunshine Act, Sunshine Act Primary CareReady or not, the Sunshine Act will go into effect in January, 2012. But will the Sunshine Act affect the average primary care physician? The answer is short and simple – most likely, it will! The Sunshine Act will require drug and medical device manufacturers to publicly report gifts and payments made to physicians and [...]
July 5th, 2011
Women’s Health Clinical Pearl of the Week
Posted in Clinical Info Tags: clinical pearls, cme, cme events, CME Meetings, depression, depression in Women, Women's Health
Tags: clinical pearls, cme, cme events, CME Meetings, depression, depression in Women, Women's HealthThis week’s clinical pearl: When your female patients present with symptoms of depression, be sure to consider “imposters” that may mimic depression such as medications. Benzodiazepines are the most common psychotropic linked with depression and dose reduction will rapidly reverse mood disturbance.
To receive more information regarding the management of depression and to learn about other [...]
January 23rd, 2011
Dermatology Clinical Pearl of the Week
Posted in Clinical Info Tags: dermatology, hypercholesterolemia, hyperleptinemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes
Tags: dermatology, hypercholesterolemia, hyperleptinemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetesThis week’s clinical pearl: When diagnosing patients with psoriasis, be sure to screen them for the following co-morbid conditions: Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, and Hyperleptinemia.
To receive more information regarding the management of psoriasis and to learn about other dermatology clinical pearls relevant to your primary care practice, attend the Medical Education Resources (MER) seminar [...]
