Pri-Med Podcasts

Early Action in HCC: Learning From Past Experience

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/early-action-in-hcc-episode-two Overview: This podcast is the second in a three-part series addressing the urgency for early identification and improved care for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this episode, two experts discuss three HCC patient cases and examine the role of screening and referral in their disease course trajectory. Guest: Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD, MBA & Amit G. Singal, MD, MS

Muscle Relaxants for Low Back Pain: Are They Worth the Risk? - Frankly Speaking Ep 246

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-246   Overview: Low back pain often leads to disability and loss of income and is a significant burden on patients and the healthcare system. While muscle relaxants are the third most common prescribed drugs in the treatment of low back pain, recent data demonstrating its use and efficacy are limited. This session discusses a recent systematic review of the safety, efficacy, and accepted use of muscle relaxants in the treatment of low back pain. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to provide low back pain treatments that have clear benefits for your patients.   Episode resource links: Cashin A G, Folly T, Bagg M K, Wewege M A, Jones M D, Ferraro M C et al. Efficacy, acceptability, and safety of muscle relaxants for adults with non-specific low back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis BMJ 2021; 374 :n1446 doi:10.1136/bmj.n1446 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34233900/ Guest: Jill M. Terrien PhD, ANP-BC   Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Populations at High-Risk for Influenza: Children

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit:  Overview: In this short podcast, you will hear guideline-based answers to important questions about managing influenza in the pediatric population. Find out which children are considered high risk for complications and what those risks mean for vaccine selection. Hear expert tips on how to discuss the sensitive issue of influenza vaccination with vaccine-hesitant parents. Know how to accurately diagnose influenza in children in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. And lastly, learn which influenza treatments are approved for children and the role antivirals play in influenza prophylaxis in this population. Hosts: Robert H. Hopkins Jr., MD, FACP, FAAP; Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP Executive Producer: Margaret Oliverio, MD

Populations at High-Risk for Influenza: Cardiometabolic Disease

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/influenza-populations-at-high-risk-3 Overview: Join us to discover why it is important to prevent influenza and treat patients with influenza who have cardiometabolic disease. After this brief podcast, you will be able to identify the types of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases that put patients at high risk of influenza complications and determine which patients should get the high-dose influenza vaccine, according to recent data. You will also be able to answer the question of whether anti-influenza drugs affect the risk of incident cardiovascular events. Find out all this and more to protect your patients with cardiometabolic disease this influenza season. Hosts: Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FASPC; Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP Executive Producer: Margaret Oliverio, MD

Populations at High-Risk for Influenza: Older Adults

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/influenza-populations-at-high-risk-2 Overview: This expert-led podcast arms you with what you need to know to effectively manage influenza in older adults, a population at increased risk for complications. Get the latest guidance on everything from choosing the appropriate vaccine for this age group to preventing the spread of influenza in long-term care facilities. Hear the most up-to-date recommendations for how to diagnose and treat older adults with influenza and find out if there are any risks associated with antivirals for this patient population. If you provide care to older adults this influenza season, you can’t miss this session. Hosts: Mary W. Montgomery, MD; Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP Executive Producer: Margaret Oliverio, MD  

Populations at High-Risk for Influenza: CDC and IDSA Recommendations

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/influenza-populations-at-high-risk-1 Overview: This brief podcast will answer your most salient questions about managing influenza in high-risk patients, starting with how to identify those patients and determine their risk for developing complications. Next, you will listen to the experts discuss the latest CDC and IDSA recommendations for preventing influenza—including the use of post-exposure prophylaxis—in this vulnerable patient population. Finally, you will hear the recommendations for testing for influenza—within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic—and treating patients with influenza at high risk for complications Hosts: Mary W. Montgomery, MD; Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP Executive Producer: Margaret Oliverio, MD

MRI for Elevated PSA - Frankly Speaking Ep 245

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-245
 
Overview: When your patient has an elevated screening PSA level, your first inclination may be to refer for a biopsy, but have you considered obtaining a pre-biopsy MRI? In this podcast, we will review the appropriate management for an elevated screening PSA. You’ll want to hear about the new benefit of obtaining a pre-biopsy MRI to guide diagnostic procedures.
 
Episode resource links:
NEJM July 9, 2021; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2100852\Urology 2016 Apr;90:32-7. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.11.046
Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD, FAAFP
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Early Action in HCC Episode 1: The Changing Epidemiology of Liver Cancer

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/early-action-in-hcc-episode-one Overview: This podcast is the first in a three-part series addressing the urgency for early identification and improved care for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this episode, two experts discuss the prevalence and mortality rates associated with liver cancer and highlight disparities impacting this patient population. Guideline recommendations to improve screening/referral will also be covered. Guest: Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD, MBA

Can Artificial Intelligence Predict and Prevent Suicide? - Frankly Speaking Ep 244

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-244
 
Overview: Suicide and attempted suicide are significant health issues affecting the United States and the world. Are you aware of the tools available to you that can support suicide prevention strategies and save lives? Don’t miss this session to learn about how the use of an electronic health record in a large health system may help predict suicide attempts.
 
Episode resource links:
Walsh CG, Johnson KB, Ripperger M, Sperry S, Harris J, Clark N, Fielstein E, Novak L, Robinson K, Stead WW. Prospective Validation of an Electronic Health Record-Based, Real-Time Suicide Risk Model. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Mar 1;4(3):e211428. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1428. PMID: 33710291; PMCID: PMC7955273 doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1428
Liang, Angela, and Paul Nestadt S . "Suicide Risk in the COVID-19 Pandemic." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, 2021. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787393/all/Suicide_Risk_in_the_COVID_19_Pandemic.
Guest: Jill M. Terrien PhD, ANP-BC
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

“Can You Hear Me Now?”— Aging, Hearing Impairment, and Physical Function - Frankly Speaking Ep 243

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-243
 
Overview: Evidence strongly supports a correlation between hearing impairment in older adults and decline in physical functioning. A recent population cohort study of older adults revealed that hearing impairment was associated with poorer physical function, reduced walking endurance, and accelerated decline. Join us while we discuss this evidence and how to apply it to your practice. You’ll walk away with strategies to promote hearing assessment and to help optimize physical functioning in your older adult patients.
 
Episode resource links:
Brenowitz WD, Wallhagen MI. Does Hearing Impairment Affect Physical Function?: Current Evidence, Potential Mechanisms, and Future Research Directions for Healthy Aging. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jun 1;4(6):e2114782. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.14782. PMID: 34170308.
 
Martinez-Amezcua P, Powell D, Kuo PL, Reed NS, Sullivan KJ, Palta P, Szklo M, Sharrett R, Schrack JA, Lin FR, Deal JA. Association of Age-Related Hearing Impairment With Physical Functioning Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jun 1;4(6):e2113742. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13742. PMID: 34170305; PMCID: PMC8233700.
 
Martinez-Amezcua P, Kuo PL, Reed NS, Simonsick EM, Agrawal Y, Lin FR, Deal JA, Ferrucci L, Schrack JA. Association of hearing impairment with higher level physical functioning and walking endurance: Results from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA). J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 May 18:glab144. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glab144. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34003883.Croll, P.H., Vinke, E.J., Armstrong, N.M. et al. Hearing loss and cognitive decline in the general population: a prospective cohort study. J Neurol 268, 860–871 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-020-10208-8
 
Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato