Clinical Advances in

Improving Patient Outcomes: Over-the-Counter Considerations and Hot Topics

CME Activities

Intranasal Sprays for Allergy Relief: Clearing the Air

Medscape Education Family Medicine, January 2023

How can intranasal antihistamines help patients with perennial allergic rhinitis? Drs Vega and Corren discuss.

0.25 CME

0.25 ABIM MOC

0.25 CE

0.25 CE
Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardioprevention: Actionable Insights to Enhance Patient Care

Medscape Education Family Medicine, November 2022

How can you help reduce healthcare inequities in your patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Drs Watson and Ogunniyi discuss.

0.25 CME

0.25 ABIM MOC
Expert Perspectives on Improving Cardiovascular Disease Management in Women

Medscape Education Cardiology, October 2022

Are you optimizing the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in your female patients? Drs Johnson and Bond discuss.

0.25 CME

0.25 ABIM MOC
Managing Constipation in Primary Care: Cases From the Community

Medscape Education Family Medicine, September 2022

Occasional constipation is one of the most common reasons for visits to primary care. How would you treat it?

0.50 CME

0.50 ABIM MOC

0.50 CE

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Demystifying the Role of Aspirin for Stroke Prevention

Medscape Education Family Medicine, June 2022

Drs Johnston, Blaha, and Vega discuss how to use aspirin for stroke prevention.

0.50 CME

0.50 ABIM MOC
Current Evidence on the Use of Acetaminophen and NSAIDs for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis

Medscape Education Cardiology, June 2022

How to manage pain for patients with osteoarthritis? Drs Argoff and Hochberg discuss.

0.25 CME

0.25 ABIM MOC

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Relationship Between Osteoarthritis, Inflammation, and Pain: A Closer Examination

Medscape Education Cardiology, June 2022

Dr Sanchez Lopez provides an illustrative description of the pathological processes involved in osteoarthritis inflammation and pain.

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Resources

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Clinical Reference

Steering Committee

Charles P. Vega, MD, FAAFP

Steering Committee Chair

Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
Associate Dean, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine
Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC)
Irvine, California

Bio Video

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI

Dr Valentin Fuster Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director of Mount Sinai Heart
Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System
New York, New York

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE

Dan and Lillie Sterling Professor of Medicine
Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
UT Health Science Center at Houston
McGovern Medical School
Houston, Texas

Susan Cornell, BS, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES

Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Associate Director of Experiential Education
College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University
Downers Grove, Illinois

Linda Cox, MD, FACP, FCAAAI, FAAAAI

Past President of AAAAI, FAAIS, and BCMA
Physician, Allergy and Asthma Center
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Pamela R. Kushner, MD, FAAFP

Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California

Bio Video

Steering Committee

Charles P. Vega, MD, FAAFP

Steering Committee Member

Has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:

Consultant or advisor for: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI

Steering Committee Member

Has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:

Contracted researcher for: 89Bio; Abbott; Afimmune; Aker BioMarine; Amarin Corporation Plc; Amgen Inc.; AstraZeneca; Bayer; Beren; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Boston Scientific; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Cardax; CellProthera; Cereno Scientific; Chiesi; CSL Behring; Eisai Inc.; Ethicon; Faraday Pharmaceuticals; Ferring Pharmaceuticals; Forest Laboratories; Fractyl Laboratories, Inc.; Garmin; HLS Therapeutics; Idorsia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ischemix, Inc.; Janssen; Javelin; Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Lilly; Medtronic, Inc.; Moderna, Inc.; MyoKardia; NirvaMed; Novartis; Novo Nordisk; Owkin; Pfizer Inc.; PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; PLx Pharma Inc.; Recardio; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Roche; Sanofi; Stasys; Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation; The Medicines Company

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE

Steering Committee Member

Has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:

Consultant or advisor for: Phathom; RedHill Biopharma, Ltd.

Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: RedHill Biopharma, Ltd.

Susan Cornell, BS, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES

Steering Committee Member

Has no relevant financial relationships.

Linda Cox, MD, FACP, FCAAAI, FAAAAI

Steering Committee Member

Has no relevant financial relationships.

Pamela R. Kushner, MD, FAAFP

Steering Committee Member

Has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:

Consultant or advisor for: Abbott; AstraZeneca; Bausch; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Intuity Medical, Inc.; Janssen; Lilly; Novo Nordisk; Phathom

Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: AstraZeneca; Bayer; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen; Lilly

Owns stock (publicly traded) in: Lilly