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Majority of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of RA use nonbiologic DMARDs. The rate of biologic DMARDs use in RA treatment is also rising rapidly. This presentation summarizes the ACR 2015... Read more
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Among all body organs, eye manifests drug toxicity, second only to the liver. Ocular disorders occur not only from topical drugs, but also from their systemic administration. The current presentation... Read more
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during pregnancy is an emerging problem. While not negatively affecting acute hepatitis, it may exacerbate chronic hepatitis and worsen liver function in woman with... Read more
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Alcoholic liver disease includes a broad spectrum of entities from simple steatosis, acute alcoholic hepatitis with or without underlying cirrhosis, to hepatocellular carcinoma as a complication of... Read more
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Breastfeeding is meant to be a comfortable and pleasant experience. It is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers. This presentation... Read more
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Congenital cataract is the most common cause of treatable childhood blindness. Even though pediatric cataract surgery is evolving, intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation & selection represents... Read more
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It is recognized that around 5-10% of patients with asthma have severe disease which remains inadequately controlled; despite high-dose ICS/LABA and additional controller medication if required. Due... Read more
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Macular hole surgery (MHS) is currently the mainstay for treatment of large full-thickness macular holes (FTMH). The current slide set highlights pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with or without internal... Read more
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Clinicians are required to assess abnormal liver chemistries on a daily basis. The most common liver tests done are serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline... Read more
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Losing the ‘baby weight’ is the wish of most new mothers. However, it is important to lose weight gradually. These slides explain the benefits of exercise and shows a range of stretches... Read more
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This presentation gives an overview of the link between allergic rhinitis and asthma, with results from a large scale survey (CARAS) determining the association between the two conditions in Indian... Read more
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The choice of first antiepileptic drug (AED) is probably the most important decision in the treatment of epilepsy. This slide set describes that although many newer, second-generation AEDs cause... Read more
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There are still patients with epilepsy that are refractory to established antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Newer AEDs have unique and multiple mechanisms of actions, which allows the development of... Read more
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The choice of first antiepileptic drug (AED) is probably the most important decision in the treatment of epilepsy. This slide set describes that although many newer, second-generation AEDs cause... Read more
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There are patients with epilepsy who are refractory to established antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Newer AEDs have unique and multiple mechanisms of actions, which allows the development of various... Read more