Michael J. Thorpy, MD
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Emile R. Mohler III, MD
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John S. Sundy, MD, PhD
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WHAT'S NEW
Recognizing and Managing Diseases of the Leg: a Self-Study Program
NEW! Earn up to 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by participating in these four (4) individual activities on neurological, musculoskeletal, and vascular leg disorders. The goal of these activities is to help the user increase and sustain knowledge on myriad disorders that manifest in the leg, including peripheral arterial disease, restless legs syndrome, osteoarthritis, nocturnal leg cramps, and diabetic neuropathy.
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CME/CE-certified webcasts on neurologic, musculoskeletal, and vascular leg disorders
This series of CME/CE-certified webcasts will assist you in improving your patients' overall quality of life by exploring the diagnosis and management of neurologic, musculoskeletal, and vascular disorders affecting the leg. Earn instant AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ upon completion of the evaluation forms!
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CME-Certified Activity: Diagnosis and Management of Common Leg Disorders: Clinical Case Videos
The second series of these CME-certified interactive case studies, featuring patient visit videos with BOLD® Faculty Members Michael P. Rosenthal, MD, and Joan von Feldt, MD, MSEd, explore the appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and management of four common leg disorders: gout, osteoarthritis, postherpetic neuralgia, and fibromyalgia. Earn 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ instantly!
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New CME-certified virtual case study: Patient With Pain and Joint Swelling
This interactive CME-certified virtual case study, authored by BOLD® Faculty Member Allan Gibofsky, MD, JD, explores the diagnosis and treatment of a patient who presents with pain and swelling in the joints. Complete the Evaluation Form and earn 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ instantly!
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Final installments of the Clinical Compendium on Leg Disorders
This state-of-the-art reference tool is a consolidated body of knowledge on the broad spectrum of leg disorders and related comorbidities for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers who treat patients with leg disorders. New topics this month: tendinopathy, periodic limb movement disorder, edema, ankylosing spondylitis, sciatica, meralgia paresthetica, neuroleptic-induced akathisia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, popliteal entrapment, and compartment syndrome.
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Latest CME-certified newsletter now available!
Read the current issue of the newly redesigned newsletter series, Clinical Insights® in Leg Disorders. This issue discusses the clinical manifestations of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and treatment strategies for the concomitant treatment of PAD and underlying disease. Also featured: a case study of a patient presenting with foot pain with tenderness and edema, Q&A on the treatment dilemma of nocturnal leg cramps, common comorbidities of restless legs syndrome, and excerpts from our nationwide simulcast.
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Ask the Expert video podcast on deep vein thrombosis
In our latest video podcast, BOLD® Faculty Member Jeffrey W. Olin, DO, addresses questions pertaining to deep vein thrombosis, specifically, issues surrounding risk factors, differential diagnosis, and prevention and treatment strategies. Also available: podcasts on peripheral arterial disease, restless legs syndrome, osteoarthritis, and gout. Watch—and subscribe to—a video podcast today!
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SLIDES OF THE MONTH
IN THE NEWS
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Nov 20, 2008 -- DePuy Mitek, Inc...
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Causes Of Bone Loss In Breast Cancer Survivors Identified By Study
Nov 20, 2008 -- Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors, because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss.But a new study has found that cancer drugs aren't the only culprits...
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Musculoskeletal Center Wins $2.2 Million For Drug Safety
Nov 19, 2008 -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) has won a $2.2 million federal grant to study the risks and benefits of a newer class of medicines called biologics...
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Anorexia Shown To Impair Adolescent Bone Development
Nov 19, 2008 -- Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to a new study appearing in the December issue of Radiology and presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)...
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Elderly Cancer Survivors' Physical Function Improved By Home-Based Diet And Exercise Intervention
Nov 19, 2008 -- A home-based program to improve exercise and diet led to significant, clinically meaningful improvement in body weight and physical function among older long-term cancer survivors in preliminary findings from the RENEW (Reach-out to ENhancE Wellness) trial, according...
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