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For patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) that are 3 mm or smaller, no preventive treatment or imaging follow-up is the most effective management strategy, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in JAMA Neurology. Ajay Malhotra, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., and colleagues used inputs from the medical literature to conduct a decision-analytic model-based comparative effectiveness analysis. Five management strategies were assessed: annual magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) screening, biennial MRA screening, MRA screening every five years, aneurysm coiling and follow-up, and no treatment or preventive follow-up. In an analysis of 10,000 iterations simulating adult patients, the researchers found that the highest health benefit was seen for the management strategy of no treatment or preventive follow-up (mean quality-adjusted life-years, 19.40). MRA every five years was the best of the management strategies that incorporate follow-up imaging, with the next highest effectiveness (mean quality-adjusted life-years, 18.05). When the annual growth rate and risk of rupture of growing aneurysms are varied, no routine follow-up remains the optimal strategy. No follow-up is the optimal strategy when the annual risk of rupture of nongrowing UIAs is less than 1.7 percent; coiling should be performed directly if the annual risk of rupture is >1.7 percent.

Diabetes Intensive Training is organized by Mayo clinic and would be held during Jul 10 - Sep 29, 2017. The target audience for this medical event basically for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, The CME conference has been approved with maximum of 32.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. he Diabetes Intensive Training online course is a comprehensive web based graduate credit level professional enhancement course geared toward practicing professionals. Diabetes Intensive Training is an online self-paced 12 week course through Blackboard Learn. The course is offered on a quarterly basis. The curriculum includes a pretest, 16 modules for study, a post-test requiring an 80% passing score for continuing education credit, and a required evaluation of the course at completion. Currently the curriculum is offered to physicians, physician assistants, advanced nurse practitioners, registered nurses and pharmacists with a current license without restrictions. Target audience: This course is designed for Primary care providers - Family Medicine and General Internal Medicine MDs, Pharmacists, Dietitians, NPs, RNs and APRNs. Learning objectives: Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: * Integrate the principles of theory and research of nursing and medicine into comprehensive health care plan for patients with diabetes including prevention, promotion and treatment * Demonstrate knowledge of evidence based and clinical guidelines in treatment of diabetes inpatient and outpatient management. * Develop and acquire skills for self- directed lifelong learning and staying current in diabetes management (prevention, promotion and treatment).

More than 78 percent of health care personnel (HCP) and 53.6 percent of pregnant women received influenza vaccination during the 2016-2017 influenza season, according to two studies published in the Sept. 29 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Carla L. Black, Ph.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and colleagues surveyed 2,438 HCP to estimate influenza vaccination coverage. The researchers found that during the 2016-2017 season, 78.6 percent of survey respondents reported receiving vaccination, similar to reported coverage in the previous three seasons. Coverage was highest for those working in hospitals compared with those working in ambulatory or long-term-care settings (92.3 versus 76.1 and 68 percent) and for those who were required by their employer to be vaccinated (96.7 percent), as in previous seasons. Helen Ding, M.D., from the CDC, and colleagues surveyed 1,893 women pregnant at any time during October 2016 to January 2017. The researchers found that 53.6 percent of respondents reported having received influenza vaccination before or during pregnancy (16.2 and 37.4 percent, respectively); this was similar to coverage during the previous four influenza seasons. Overall, 67.3, 11.9, and 20.7 percent of women reported receiving a provider offer for influenza vaccination, receiving a recommendation but no offer, and receiving no recommendation, respectively, similar to the previous influenza season; influenza vaccination coverage was 70.5, 43.7, and 14.8 percent, respectively, among these women.

9th Annual Eating Recovery Foundation Conference is organized by Eating Recovery Foundation and would be held during Aug 04 - 05, 2017 at Denver Marriott City Center, Denver, Colorado, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 14.5 CME Credits. Overaraching topics of discussion include: * Competency in the treatment of speciality patient populations * Commitment to collaboration within multidisciplinary treatment teams and across the continuum of care * Meeting unique treatment needs and improving treatment outcomes through innovation * Compassionate care for client and self Conference Objectives are : * Identify innovative treatment approaches to improve prevention, detection, treatment, and patient outcomes for eating and related disorders * Discuss recent advances in research, clinical pratices, and tools appropriate for ranging levels of acuity on the behavioral healtcare continuum * Employ creative and effective strategies to support the individual, engage the family and leverage the support system in treatment and recovery

As a cardiologist, your expertise includes the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and blood vessel diseases. Patients of all ages may be sent to you, or perhaps you have chosen to specialize in an area like geriatric or pediatric cardiology. And even though you have completed an extensive amount of internal medicine and cardiology education to-date, on-going training requirements must still be fulfilled. We can help you find continuing medical education (CME) courses that are just as specialized as your skill set. Our database of cardiology medical conferences can help you find CME opportunities that meet your needs. In addition to general cardiovascular medicine events, we feature conferences dedicated to specific topics like heart rhythm, echocardiography, hypertension and more. Register for events hosted by leading hospitals in cardiology such as the Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic. Are you ready to attend your next cardiology conference? To get started, review our list of upcoming Fellows courses, annual updates, case reviews, forums and more. And for additional events, we recommend checking out our database of Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Disease conferences.

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) : IDWeek is organized by Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and would be held during Oct 04 - 08, 2017 at San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, United States Of America. The target audience for this medical event for healthcare professionals in infectious diseases and healthcare epidemiology and prevention, including researchers, clinicians, quality and patient safety practitioners, epidemiologists, and public health officials, including those who see HIV and pediatric patients. It is a must-attend meeting for professionals who want to stay current, apply state-of-the art science to clinical care, and excel in their own careers. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 41.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

American Educational Institute (AEI) Medical-Dental-Legal Update is organized by American Educational Institute (AEI) and will be held during Oct 02, 2017 - Apr 27, 2018 at Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : You practice in a dynamic and challenging environment. While keeping clinically current is imperative, it isn't enough. You must also acquire the skills necessary to navigate a professional liability minefield, manage a more effective and efficient practice, and navigate a maze of healthcare laws and regulations. The 2017-18 Medical-Dental-Legal Update Update is designed to assist you in that endeavor. The course, offered weekly in 32 enviable destinations, is a unique, 20-hour survey of the intersection of medicine and law as well as selected clinical topics. Produced in state-of-the-art production studios with broadcast-grade, HD digital technology. This Conference offers vital instruction from national experts in the fields of law, medicine, dentistry, asset protection, revenue cycle management and practice management. And their presentations include discussions ranging from domestic violence, payment receipt optimization, medical malpractice, fraud and abuse, and optimizing retirement and benefit plan structures, to the oral-systemic connection, medical errors, Hepatitis B & C, neurology and cardiovascular fitness. The Update is presented in a structured classroom setting affording you the opportunity for dialogue with your medical, dental and legal colleagues, and through September 28, 2018, you will have over 900 opportu­nities to attend at your choice of 30 premier sun and ski resorts - virtually any week you choose. Conference Objectives are: * Recommend preventive lifestyle behaviors and protective pharmacothe­rapy. * Assess the appropriate­ness of th

American Educational Institute (AEI) Medical-Dental-Legal Update is organized by American Educational Institute (AEI) and will be held during Oct 02, 2017 - Sep 28, 2018 at Dickenson Square, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : You practice in a dynamic and challenging environment. While keeping clinically current is imperative, it isn't enough. You must also acquire the skills necessary to navigate a professional liability minefield, manage a more effective and efficient practice, and navigate a maze of healthcare laws and regulations. The 2017-18 Medical-Dental-Legal Update Update is designed to assist you in that endeavor. The course, offered weekly in 32 enviable destinations, is a unique, 20-hour survey of the intersection of medicine and law as well as selected clinical topics. Produced in state-of-the-art production studios with broadcast-grade, HD digital technology. This Conference offers vital instruction from national experts in the fields of law, medicine, dentistry, asset protection, revenue cycle management and practice management. And their presentations include discussions ranging from domestic violence, payment receipt optimization, medical malpractice, fraud and abuse, and optimizing retirement and benefit plan structures, to the oral-systemic connection, medical errors, Hepatitis B & C, neurology and cardiovascular fitness. Conference Objectives are: * Recommend preventive lifestyle behaviors and protective pharmacothe­rapy. * Assess the appropriate­ness of the direct patient care model for your practice * Utilize a variety of clinically relevant but relatively unknown treatments. * Better recognize and respond to victims of child violence. * Better understand and deal with medical malpractice litigation. * More effectively reduce practice risk and protect assets exposed t

A new screening tool can adequately detect risk of diabetic retinopathy in adults with diabetes in low-income communities in Mexico, according to a study published in the October issue of Preventing Chronic Disease. Kenny Mendoza-Herrera, from the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico, and colleagues analyzed biochemical, clinical, anthropometric, and sociodemographic information from 1,000 adults with diabetes in low-income communities in Mexico in order to develop a screening tool based on a predictive model for early detection of diabetic retinopathy. Time since diabetes diagnosis, high blood glucose levels, systolic hypertension, and physical inactivity were risk factors included in the screening tool. The researchers found that the model had a mean area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC ROC) of 0.78 in the validation data set. Using the optimized cut point that best represented the study population, the model had a sensitivity of 82.9 percent and a specificity of 61.9 percent. "We developed a low-cost and easy-to-apply screening tool to detect people at high risk of diabetic retinopathy in Mexico," the authors write. "Although classification performance of our tool was acceptable (AUC ROC > 0.75), error rates (precision) depend on false-negative and false-positive rates. Therefore, confirmatory assessment of all cases in mandatory."

Internal medicine patients are frequently prescribed potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), but screening tools can detect clinically relevant PIMs, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. Anne-Laure Blanc, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from Geneva University Hospitals in Switzerland, and colleagues compared two PIM-screening tools -- STOPP/START and PIM-Check -- in a general internal medicine ward. They also analyzed a random sample of 50 patients hospitalized in 2013, whose readmission within 30 days of discharge had been potentially preventable, and 50 sex-and age-matched patients who were not readmitted. The researchers found that across the whole ward population, PIM-Check and STOPP/START detected 1,348 and 537 PIMs, respectively, which was the equivalent of 13.5 and 5.4 PIMs per patient. PIM-Check had a substantially shorter screening time versus STOPP/START (four versus 10 minutes). Of the PIMs detected using PIM-Check and STOPP/START, the clinical pharmacist found 45 percent and 42 percent, respectively, to be clinically relevant to individual patients' cases. There were no significant differences in the rates of detected and clinically relevant PIMs between readmitted and nonreadmitted patients.

As a family physician, you are responsible for providing personal, integrated and on-going care to all members of the families in your practice. And because you are not limited to a particular type of patient or condition, we understand your need for a large scope of continuing medical education (CME) made easily available. Our database of family medicine conferences displays opportunities to earn CME hours required of family physicians in the United States, Canada and other countries. Easily search for conferences that will support your goal of providing preventive care, helping patients with health management or even treating a specific condition. We feature a variety of family medicine CME events hosted by reputable organizations dedicated to this specific division of primary care. Two of these organizations include the American Academy of Family Physicians and the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA). If you are ready to start your next round of medical education, scroll through or filter our full list of upcoming annual primary care updates, introductory courses, hands-on workshops and other types of family medicine conferences. And for related events, we recommend reviewing our list of Internal Medicine conferences.

We know that as a doctor of internal medicine, you are responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions in your adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. You may practice in an office, an outpatient center, a hospital or even in multiple settings. Your required healthcare expertise is wide-ranging, and as such, reflects the need for CME options that are just as comprehensive. Our medical conference database can help you find a variety of CME opportunities related to the practice of general medicine. Register for conferences hosted by leading internal medicine organizations such as the Mayo Clinic, UCSF School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School. In addition to conferences that cover broad primary care topics, there are numerous events that integrate sub-specialties like clinical endocrinology, orthopedics, cardio/pulmonary medicine and more. To make your search more specific, filter events by location, amount of CME credits offered or even by keyword. If you are ready to expand your knowledge of the health issues affecting your patients, start reviewing our list of upcoming exam board reviews, workshops, annual updates and other types of internal medicine conferences today. And for additional events, we recommend searching our database of Family Medicine and Hospital Medicine conferences