PeerView Family Medicine & General Practice CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast

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Martina J. Porter, MD - How Do You Diagnose and Treat Hidradenitis Suppurativa? Compare Your Approach With the Experts’ Jul 06, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/MYV860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic and recurrent inflammatory dermatologic condition that can take a long time to diagnose because of its relative rarity and long list of differential diagnoses. In the meantime, the pain and embarrassment caused by discharge and disfiguration severely decrease the quality of life for people who are impacted. Fortunately, there are a number of biologic therapies that are approved to treat HS or are in Phase 2 and 3 trials, such as inhibitors of IL-1, IL-17F and IL-17A. This activity is designed to reduce the time to diagnosis, educate clinicians on the burden their patients face, and understand the need for emerging therapies with greater efficacy. Two faculty experts will walk you through HS management and treatment protocols, with a focus on improving your knowledge and competence to incorporate new and emerging therapies into the management of this complex disease. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Identify signs, symptoms, and diagnostic challenges to make a timely and accurate diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa; Describe the burdens of disease and impact on quality of life for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa; Recognize the limitations of current therapies for hidradenitis suppurativa; and Apply clinical safety and efficacy data on emerging novel treatments for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa

Naval Daver, MD - Pushing Innovation in AML: Real-World Integration of Modern Therapeutics Into Personalized Patient Management Jul 06, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/PYA860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Newer treatment modalities for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have rapidly eclipsed the decades-long cytarabine-based standard of care and helped clinicians adopt more personalized management using innovative cytotoxic platforms, targeted agents (including FLT3, BCL2, and IDH inhibitors), and other unique management strategies. Clinicians can now improve patient outcomes across all AML treatment settings, while at the same time selecting the most potent, personalized option that can be designed to address a given patient’s needs. This “Seminars and Tumor Board” activity, adapted from our recent live event held at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting and developed in collaboration with the HealthTree Foundation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, reveals how modern baseline assessment paired with cutting-edge prognostication has pushed patient management to new heights of innovation and changed the management of patients with AML with therapeutically relevant features (such as FLT3 or IDH mutations), patients presenting without driver mutations, or individuals with comorbid illnesses or higher-risk features. Join the AML experts for a real-world “Tumor Board”–style discussion of how the latest evidence can inform your practice. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Summarize baseline patient-related and disease-related factors, including age, comorbidities, functional status, and cytogenetic/mutational findings, that can influence prognostication and treatment selection in AML; Cite current evidence supporting the personalized use of novel treatment modalities, including new cytotoxic platforms, targeted agents, immunotherapy, and epigenetic strategies, for the management of newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory AML; Integrate novel therapeutics into the personalized team-based management of AML according to the results of baseline assessment, presence or absence of targetable mutations, functional status, or AML subtype; and Address care delivery considerations, including optimized dosing and safety management, when caring for patients with AML

John B. Buse, MD, PhD - Scoring Comprehensive T2DM Management Goals: Examining the Multifaceted Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Jul 06, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/ZKJ860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a worldwide health concern. With more people living longer, the prevalence of chronic comorbid diseases has increased dramatically, and there is a resurgence in diabetic complications. T2DM shares risk factors with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), the leading cause of death among patients with T2DM. Furthermore, T2DM is a leading cause of kidney failure. How can clinicians address the underlying pathophysiology and comorbid organ damage that is frequently associated with T2DM? This activity seeks to answer that question using patient cases to examine where GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) fit in modern treatment algorithms and help recognize the differences between GLP-1 RA options. Importantly, you’ll also hear practical strategies to help navigate the ins and outs of patient-centered care. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Explain the rationale for using GLP-1 RAs in comprehensive T2DM management plans to optimize patient outcomes and reduce the risk of associated complications; Compare current and emerging agents targeting GLP-1 based on their mechanisms of action, dosing frequency, efficacy, safety, and tolerability profiles; Identify patients who would benefit from the multifaceted glycemic and extra-glycemic effects of GLP-1 RAs as part of comprehensive T2DM management plans; and Counsel, as a member of a multidisciplinary care team, patients with T2DM about the long-term efficacy, safety, and convenience that GLP-1 RAs have to offer as a means to achieving individualized glycemic and non-glycemic health goals

Juan Pablo Frías, MD - Case in Point: Addressing Practical Questions to Improve Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Obesity Jul 05, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/KEW860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Early intervention is central to reducing excess weight gain and the risk of obesity-related comorbidities, yet many people never receive a formal diagnosis or specialty obesity care. With this in mind, how can clinicians best support this patient population? Endocrinologists, in particular, are on the front lines of managing and treating this complex disease. In this PeerView inReview, an expert uses patient videos to explain what you need to know about effective, compassionate patient communication and offers practical guidance on how to best integrate anti-obesity medications into patient care to improve long-term outcomes. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Prioritize obesity as a chronic, progressive disease that requires individualized, long-term management; Initiate nonjudgmental conversations with individuals living with obesity and engage in effective shared decision-making discussions to achieve sustained weight loss; Compare the mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety of approved and emerging medications for the long-term management of obesity; and Identify people with obesity who could benefit from treatment with anti-obesity medications

Charles L. Daley, MD - Improving Time to Diagnosis of Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: The Importance of the Radiologist in Fulfilling Unmet Needs of Patients Jul 05, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/TXG860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this activity, based on a recent live symposium at the American Roentgen Ray Society 2023 Annual Meeting, a radiologist and pulmonologist explain the importance of early diagnosis in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) and explore the intricacies of CT imaging interpretation as a tool for optimizing care for bronchiectasis. These experts also share evolving insights into the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis that have led to the development of novel and emerging therapies, in particular DPP-1 inhibitors, to address underlying inflammation associated with the disease. See if you are up to date on the latest diagnosis, treatment, and management innovations for your patients with NCFBE and receive CME/MOC credit today! Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Describe the disease burden of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) as a chronic progressive condition and the importance of imaging for accurate diagnosis; Recognize CT features of NCFBE to facilitate diagnosis and allow for intervention; and Explain how recent insights into the underlying mechanisms of NCFBE might address unmet treatment needs for patients with NCFBE

Shmuel Shoham, MD / Ghady Haidar, MD - What’s New, and What’s Next? Customizing COVID-19 Prevention Approaches in Transplant Patients to Increase Uptake, Access, and Efficacy Jun 30, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/ERY860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Hundreds of thousands of organ transplant recipients living in the United States, who must take immunosuppressive medication, are at an increased risk of COVID-19 infection. Tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab has lost its emergency use authorization as prevention for immunocompromised patients because of its lack of efficacy against newer variants. In the absence of prevention agents (other than vaccines) and because the prevention of COVID-19 is shifting to a more personalized, patient-specific approach, the complexity of clinical decision-making has increased. Additionally, patients may face barriers in obtaining COVID-19 prevention. In this activity, based on a recent live symposium, expert faculty and a patient advocate discuss strategies to improve the uptake of COVID-19 prevention and increase patient and clinician engagement and how to develop a plan to customize COVID-19 prevention at point of care for patients needing prevention. In addition, they look at creating strategies for patients in order to help in overcoming real-time barriers. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Improve the uptake of COVID-19 prevention and increase patient and clinician engagement in following science-based evidence; Develop a plan to customize COVID-19 prevention at point of care for patients needing protection against the virus using evidence-based recommendations and guidelines; and Facilitate patient access to needed COVID-19 prevention by creating strategies to overcome real-time barriers.

Benjamin M. Brucker, MD - Can We Improve Management of Overactive Bladder in Long-Term Care? Examining the Role of Beta-3 Adrenergic Agonists Jun 29, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/QGG860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Overactive bladder is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated, but fortunately there's a newer treatment option with the beta-3 adrenoreceptor agonists. This class demonstrates efficacy without anticholinergic adverse effects, enabling you to provide optimal, patient-centered care for residents of long-term care facilities. This PeerView educational activity is designed to help improve your ability to accurately recognize overactive bladder, apply appropriate diagnostic criteria, and incorporate newer treatment options. Expert faculty explain the clinically relevant ways in which the newer beta-3 adrenoreceptor agonists differ from traditional antimuscarinics, as well as how they differ from each other with regard to selectivity and safety. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Recognize the individual, clinical, and economic burdens of OAB specific to patients living in long-term care facilities; Engage members of the healthcare team to routinely screen long-term care residents for symptoms of OAB; Apply recommended diagnostic criteria to differentiate OAB from other urinary conditions with shared symptomatology; and Implement individualized OAB treatment plans that minimize risks related to cardiovascular health, cognitive impairment and dementia, and polypharmacy concerns.

Elena Elimova, MD, M.Sc., FRcPC - Polishing Management Protocols in HER2-Expressing GI Cancers With Targeted Agents: A Focus on Refining Team-Based Strategies to Individualize BTC and GEA Care Jun 28, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/NXP860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Emerging evidence supporting modern targeted strategies for the management of biliary tract cancers (BTC) and gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) has led to the development of several agents to personalize therapy based on molecular findings. In this activity, our expert faculty will provide updates on evolving evidence-based practice standards and discuss how to effectively integrate the latest treatment advances into practice. You will learn to identify appropriate baseline diagnostic testing to inform the selection of targeted therapy for your patients with gastrointestinal cancers. Our experts will also introduce the latest evidence supporting relevant, novel strategies and explain when to initiate these agents in comparison with conventional treatment. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Recognize current evidence supporting molecular testing, including HER2 expression, and its role in treatment selection for patients with HER2-positive GI cancers; Implement personalized treatment strategies based on molecular findings, current evidence and recommendations, and patient-specific factors when managing HER2-expressing GI cancers; and Apply practical strategies to manage and mitigate treatment-related AEs associated with HER2-targeting agents when managing BTC and GEA.

Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS, FAAN, FANA - Breakthrough Therapies for the Prevention and Acute Treatment of Migraine: Addressing Unmet Needs in the Primary Care Setting Jun 27, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/MWU860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this animated activity, Dr. Jessica Ailani reviews the latest data on therapies for acute and preventive management of migraine, with a focus on personalized treatment. A patient interview and 3D animation are also part of this engaging video program. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Apply safety and efficacy data related to new acute migraine therapies in clinical decision-making, taking into account patient-reported outcomes; Employ evidence-based prevention strategies for patients with migraine; and Implement individualized treatment plans for patients with migraine.

Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, FTOS - Practicing What We Preach: Your Role as an Obesity Medicine Specialist, Inspiring Change, and Overcoming Negative Weight Biases to Prioritize the Management of Obesity as a Chronic Disease Jun 20, 2023

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Go online to PeerView.com/QFA860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this engaging activity, which is based on a pre-conference workshop held at OMA 2023, experts in obesity management aim to change misperceptions about obesity and explain best practices for treating this chronic condition, which include the importance of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) in achieving individualized weight goals and improving overall health outcomes by reducing the risk and progression of obesity-related comorbidities. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Initiate appropriate, unbiased, and nonjudgmental conversations with patients about obesity acknowledging it as a chronic, treatable disease rather than a result of personal irresponsibility; Compare the efficacy and safety profiles of current and emerging anti-obesity medications and their potential to support weight loss efforts and minimize the impact of obesity-related comorbidities; and Employ shared decision-making to implement a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan that incorporates appropriate use of long-term anti-obesity medications to achieve and maintain realistic weight loss in people with obesity.