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The Potential of Personalized MS Care: Bringing Biomarkers Into the Clinic
CME Drs. Hauser, Cree, and Steinman discuss recent advances in biomarkers in MS, including data presented at the 2011 triennial meeting in MS.
Medscape Education Neurology & Neurosurgery, March 2012
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Abstracts & Insights on Biomarkers From the 2011 European Meeting in Multiple Sclerosis
CME Read highlights from ECTRIMS 2011 on advances in genetics, neuroimmunology, and neuroimaging as potential biomarkers for MS.
Medscape Education Neurology & Neurosurgery, March 2012
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Mineral Homeostasis in CKD - Mineral and Bone Disorder: Evolving Concepts in Prevention and Treatment
CME/CE Drs. Geoffrey Block, David Spiegel, Munro Peacock, and Kathleen Hill discuss calcium balance in CKD-MBD, including implications of new data.
Medscape Education Nephrology, December 2011
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Managing Metabolic and Regulatory Disturbances of Chronic Kidney Disease: The Health Care Team Approach
CME/CE Achieve optimal outcomes in the patient with CKD by managing mineral and bone disturbances through a consistent team strategy.
November 2011
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Managing Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder: A Focus on Hyperphosphatemia
CME/CE Discover more effective management of CKD-MBD through early evaluation, ongoing laboratory testing of pertinent biochemical markers, and dietary and pharmacologic interventions.
November 2011
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Cystic Fibrosis Care: Key Developments
CME/CE Treatment for cystic fibrosis continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Listen to 4 experts in the field discuss their take-aways from the 25th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.
Medscape Education Pulmonary Medicine, November 2011
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Reconsidering the Connection Between Vitamin D Levels and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
CME Can vitamin D help prevent AMD? The current study examines this issue.
Eye, September 2011
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Untangling the Knots of Neuropathic Pain: Identifying and Treating the Not So Obvious
CME Neuropathic pain comprises a variety of conditions and is complicated by a variety of factors. How can you tease out what's significant and what's not? Which approaches work?
Medscape Education Pulmonary Medicine, July 2011
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Mineral Metabolism and Vitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease
Do abnormalities in bone and mineral metabolism portend worse cardiovascular and mortality outcomes among patients with CKD? This review considers this complicated question.
Nature Reviews Nephrology, June 2011
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Improving Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment in Older Adults to Prevent Fragility Fractures
Dr. Ivy Alexander describes the risk factors for osteoporosis and fragility fractures and provides recommendations for prevention, screening, and treatment for adult patients.
Medscape Education Family Medicine, April 2011
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Implementing Guidelines and Evidence-Based Medicine to Reduce the Risk for Osteoporotic Fractures
How can guidelines help clinicians reduce the risk for osteoporotic fractures?
Medscape Education Family Medicine, April 2011
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Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Comorbidities
Review treatment strategies for comorbidities in CKD patients, and find out how collaborative care among providers improves outcomes.
February 2011
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Chronic Kidney Disease: New Perspectives on Calcium Balance
Paolo Raggi, MD, and David Bushinsky, MD, review the effect of treatment on the potential for calcium retention in patients with CKD.
Medscape Education Nephrology, December 2010
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Slowing Cognitive Decline: DHA, Antioxidants, and Vitamin Supplements
Many nutritional supplements claim to improve thinking and memory; which of these claims is supported by the evidence?
Medscape Education Neurology & Neurosurgery, December 2010
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Management of Osteoporosis in Patients With Renal Insufficiency
Review the latest information on diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in patients with renal insufficiency.
November 2010
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CKD Medscape CME Expert Column Series: Issue 2 — Management of Chronic Kidney Disease–Mineral and Bone Disorder
Explore current strategies for the screening, evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of patients with CKD-MBD.
November 2010
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HIV-Related Kidney Disease: Recent Developments
How should physicians diagnose and manage kidney disease in the setting of HIV infection? The current review examines this issue.
HIV Therapy, October 2010
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Hereditary Disorders of Renal Phosphate Wasting
Hereditary disorders of renal phosphate wasting are rare genetic diseases with symptomatic onset during childhood or adulthood, depending on the specific disease entity.
Nature Reviews Nephrology, October 2010
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Osteoporosis: Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Prevention and Management
What are the latest nonpharmacologic strategies for prevention and management of osteoporosis?
September 2010
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Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disorder: The Role of Phosphorus
Review the pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease, compare the guidelines, and separate what we know from what we believe regarding physiologic balance in pre-dialysis and dialysis patients.
August 2010
