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The France Foundation mpereira@francefoundation.com Copyright 2009 The France Foundation Tuesday, 21 April 2009 03:01:00 EST Fri, 12 Nov 2010 60 CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2010_COPD_Session_07.mp3 Use established diagnostic criteria to identify patients with COPD at an early stage of disease and modify the management of patients with COPD to reflect recent clinical results Discussion of key features distinguishing COPD and asthma CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:06:00 EDT 00:34:31 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2010_COPD_Session_06.mp3 Modify the management of patients with COPD to reflect recent clinical results Discussion of key recent clinical trial findings and how they impact the management of patients with COPD CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Thu, 04 Nov 2010 01:06:00 EDT 00:34:31 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2010_COPD_Session_05.mp3 Modify the management of patients with COPD to reflect recent clinical results Discussion of new therapeutic approaches to the management of COPD CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:06:00 EDT 00:52:04 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2010_COPD_Session_04.mp3 Modify the management of patients with COPD to reflect recent clinical results Discussion of hospital exacerbations CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:06:00 EDT 00:34:40 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2010_COPD_Session_03.mp3 Modify the management of patients with COPD to reflect recent clinical results What are the most frequent comorbidities of COPD and how do they affect management of COPD? CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:06:00 EDT 00:24:15 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2010_COPD_Session_02.mp3 Incorporate guideline recommendations into the management of patients with COPD How can guideline recommendations for assessing and managing COPD be incorporated into daily practice? CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:06:00 EDT 00:46:52 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2010_COPD_Session_01.mp3 Use established diagnostic criteria to identify patients with COPD at an early stage of the disease What are the key criteria for diagnosing COPD at an early stage? CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:06:00 EDT 00:29:24 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2009_COPD_Session_06.mp3 Describe recent clinical trial results and emerging management strategies for patients with COPD What is the rationale for PDE4 inhibitors, mAbs against pro-inflammatory targets, retinoids, stem cell therapy, elastase inhibitors, newer leukotriene modifiers, combinations of bronchodilators and corticosteroids (CS), and new devices? What is the clinical status of these approaches? Is there evidence for combination approaches? CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:06:00 EDT 00:49:25 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2009_COPD_Session_05.mp3 Describe recent clinical trial results and emerging management strategies for patients with COPD The use of GOLD staging and lung function versus symptoms and exacerbations as determinants of treatment. Should one escalate treatment to treat symptoms or start off with "triple" therapy early on? Only about 10% of COPD patients receive rehab. Who should get? Is it standard care or reserved for only special cases? The role of self-management in COPD. Management of poorly adherent patients. Comorbidities: should every COPD patient have a DEXA scan and appropriate therapy for osteoporosis? Role of post-hospitalization rehabilitation. Treatment of the patient with overlap between COPD and asthma or the smoking asthmatic. Sleep disorders in COPD. CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:06:00 EDT 00:31:54 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2009_COPD_Session_04.mp3 Describe recent clinical trial results and emerging management strategies for patients with COPD Which patients have inadequate responses to bronchodilators? Glucocorticoids? What is the best practice for managing these patients? How long should these medications be used before seeking alternatives? Are acute bronchodilator reversibility tests accurate, reliable predictors of patient response to long-acting therapies? What medications from comorbid conditions can interfere with COPD treatment? At what point should non-pharmacologic alternatives be considered? What is the current status of lung volume reduction surgery? What novel therapies are on the horizon for the treatment of COPD? CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:06:00 EDT 00:37:11 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2009_COPD_Session_03.mp3 Describe recently updated guidelines for managing COPD and their appropriate use in clinical practice What are the characteristic clinical findings of exacerbations and what are the levels of severity? What are the causes/triggers? What are the best prevention strategies? What are the best management strategies? Should antibiotics be used to treat exacerbations? What factors suggest treatment at home vs. hospitalization? CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Thu, 16 Jun 2009 01:06:00 EDT 00:41:15 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2009_COPD_Session_02.mp3 Utilize tools to assess COPD in the presence of complicating factors What are the systemic manifestations of COPD? Are they mechanistically unrelated comorbidities or an integral part of the disease? How can this understanding change our management of COPD as well as the comorbidities? What is the status of biomarkers of COPD? What information do they add to spirometry and what is their specificity for lung disease? Is there a role for imaging methods in the quantification of airway abnormalities as well as emphysema? CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Thu, 14 May 2009 01:06:00 EDT 00:32:46 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast CIRCULATEcme.org http://www.CIRCULATEcme.org/podcast/2009_COPD_Session_01.mp3 Describe recent clinical trial results and emerging management strategies for patients with COPD What role should Lung Volume Reduction play in the management of COPD? What are the various methods of Lung Volume Reduction and which patients are most likely to benefit from each method? What barriers limit the use of Lung Volume Reduction? CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:06:00 EDT 00:30:37 COPD, Chronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, CME Podcast, CME Credit, Pulmonologist, CE Podcast, COPD Podcast