The goal of this eHealth Source™ activity is to educate clinicians on atopic dermatitis pathoetiology, best practices in patient evaluations, and the clinical profiles of treatment options for moderate-to-severe disease, including a biologic therapy recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). With the overall goal of improving outcomes for patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, this educational activity integrates published clinical data and the experience ...

The Top Trials in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2nd Edition) is a selection of 28 "hot" trials that have been influential in clinical practice. These trials have been critically appraised and summarized. Topics include:- Luminal Gastroenterology- Inflammatory Bowel Disease- Nutrition- Motility- Hepatology- Therapeutic EndoscopyA perspective on each trial gives context and significance to the summaries, and a list of further reading ident...

This eHealth Source™ program examines best practices for assessing disease control in patients with severe asthma, the evidence for current and emerging biologic medications, and strategies to improve patient education and treatment adherence.

The ability to treat and cure hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine. The simplified guidelines and the availability of highly effective and manageable direct-acting antiviral agents (DAA) regimens make it increasingly feasible to treat uncomplicated HCV in the primary care setting. This HCV eHealth Source™ activity was developed to empower primary care clinicians, who are ideally positioned to lead frontline efforts to achieve the...

50 Studies Every Doctor Should Know presents key studies that have shaped the practice of medicine. Selected using a rigorous methodology, the studies cover topics ranging from dieting to cardiovascular disease, insomnia to obstetrics. For each study, a concise summary is presented with an emphasis on the results and limitations of the study, and its implications for practice. Brief information on other relevant studies is provided, and an illustrative clinical case concludes each review. ...

This is the fourth edition of The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis PocketGuide: Treatment Algorithms and Management Options. The previous editionswere well-received by dermatologists. Since the publication of the edition,several new psoriatic disease treatments have become available, and themedical community has more experience with biological treatments in themanagement of psoriatic disease. The National Psoriasis Foundation hasrevised this publi...

Hypertensive heart disease, the number one cause of death associated with hypertension, refers to coronary artery disease, heart failure, and enlargement of the heart that occurs because of high blood pressure. This issue summarizes the current state-of-the-art in diagnosing, treating, and preventing this potentially fatal disease so that cardiologists can offer the best current treatment to their patients.

The Year Book of Gastroenterology brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in gastroenterology, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to gastroenterology practice. The full spectrum of gastroenterology is covered, with articles selected devoted to the esophagus, bowels, pancreas, anorectum, and liver, as well as important diseas...

Over the past 30 years, there has been increasing recognition of psoriatic arthritis as a distinct clinical entity. Psoriatic arthritis occurs mostly in patients with psoriasis and may affect up to 1% of the general population. It has many similarities to other forms of spondyloarthritis, and must be differentiated from related conditions. Given that most patients with psoriatic arthritis have skin and musculoskeletal diseases that significantly affect their quality of life and function, p...

Year Book of Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery 2011

The Guest Editor has organized this issue to focus on the clinical management of alcoholic liver disease. Authors have written state-of-the-art reviews on the following topics: Prevalence and Natural History of ALD; Alcohol Metabolism; Immunology in ALD; Histological Findings in ALD; Diagnosis and Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis; Management of Alcohol Abuse; Long Term Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease; Infections in ALD; Nutrition in ALD; Alcohol's Effect on Other Chronic Liver Disea...

Get all the facts and build your expertise on the fast-growing practice of home hemodialysisThe use of home hemodialysis is becoming more popular every year. Home dialysis modalities not only provide more flexibility for patients, they are associated with numerous benefits, including improved cardiovascular parameters and better quality of life. Most dialysis resources tend to focus on in-center hemodialysis with little to no discussion of home hemodialysis. Th...