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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare form of head and neck cancer, with 133,000-176,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide each year. Although relatively uncommon in the United States with an age-standardized incidence rate of 0.41 per 100,000 population, NPC is endemic to certain geographic regions, such as southern China, Southeast Asia, and North Africa. Several risk factors for NPC have been identified, including consumption of salted fish, alcohol use, wood dust exposure, and plasma Epstein–Barr virus positivity.

In this 1-hour (chapter-based) presentation, join a primary care practitioner and an obesity specialist as they navigate real-world conversations about weight management. Explore effective pharmacologic options and gain confidence in initiating weight loss discussions.

Early identification of atypical motor patterns is crucial for timely intervention and optimizing developmental outcomes in infants. A simple yet effective method for assessing these patterns involves observing the baby during a 30-second, 4-position exam. This examination includes careful observation of the infant in the following positions:

* Supine: Note posture, spontaneous movements, and interaction with the environment.

* Horizontal Suspension: Observe head control, trunk extension, and limb movements against gravity.

* Pull to Sit: Assess head lag, trunk activation, and ability to assist with the movement.

* Prone: Evaluate head lifting, weight-bearing through the arms, and early mobility attempts. Gain valuable insights and download resources through this complimentary CME/CE course

This on-demand webinar provides a comprehensive overview of Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy, and related approaches. Led by Yoni K. Ashar, PhD, this course explores the key distinctions between pain recovery therapies and traditional pain management, offering practical tools to help patients achieve lasting relief.

Physicians, psychologists, and healthcare professionals will benefit from this evidence-based training, earning 1 CME or CEU upon completion.

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Over the past few decades, cultural competence has been defined in a variety of ways, including in the recent appearance of the closely related terms, cultural humility and cultural competemility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cultural competence is a “set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations.” In the setting of healthcare, practicing cultural competence can improve the ability of HCPs to meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of patients, which may ultimately improve provider competence and health outcomes among diverse groups of patients with unique sociocultural identities, including race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.

In this accredited CME/CNE activity, cardiologist Dr. Matthew Martinez reviews key considerations and updates in the diagnosis and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Specifically, he explores the disease burden and the dire consequences of undiagnosed HCM, the difficulty in diagnosing HCM including lack of symptoms or presence of nonspecific symptoms, best practices for ordering echocardiograms, and guideline recommendations for treatment, including mavacamten. The informational session also discusses communicating with patients and caregivers/families.

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Since the discovery and development of vaccines, historical leaps have been made on public health, contributing to longevity and reduced burden of infectious diseases. Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Expanded Program on Immunization in 1974, 154 million deaths from smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, and other infectious diseases have been avoided, especially in children under the age of 5. Between 2000 to 2019, immunization has expanded its reach in infectious targets and helped prevent about 37 million deaths from 10 vaccine-preventable deaths. Despite vaccines being a cost-effective method for reducing severe consequences of infection and high-cost treatments, vaccination rates have been decreasing amongst the general public, failing to meet national and global goals. The cause is multi-factorial and complex, requiring understanding in human behavior, internal biases, and external circumstances to explore how an individual navigates the process of deciding whether or not to be vaccinated.

Unintended pregnancies are a public health emergency and are associated with maternal morbidity and mortality due to complications of unsafe abortion, miscarriage, preeclampsia, obstetric bleeding, and socioeconomic inequality. Over 48% of all pregnancies in the US are unintended – either unwanted or occurring earlier or later than desired – and they are most prevalent in women and girls of lower socioeconomic status and those who cohabit. Unintended pregnancies also impose significant psychosocial and economic costs. Including expenses related to births, abortions, and miscarriages, they cost the US approximately $21 billion every year.

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Over 64,000 people develop and close 50,000 die each year of pancreatic cancer, and by 2030, pancreatic cancer is expected to surpass colorectal and breast cancer to become the second-leading cause of cancer death. Over 90% of whom have pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and while the 5-year survival rate for patients diagnosed with localized disease is over 44%, patients with locally advanced (LAPC) or metastatic disease have a median overall survival of 12 to 14 months. Symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer are not usually evident in the early stages of the disease and may be intermittent and nonspecific, and more than half of patients have advanced disease by the time they are diagnosed.

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, with more than 236,000 new cases diagnosed and over 124,000 deaths annually. The most common type of lung cancer, non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), accounts for about 85% of cases and has seen steady declines in mortality over the past several years as improvements have been made in diagnosis, staging, and treatment. In contrast, outcomes for the less prevalent small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which is neuroendocrine in nature and accounts for about 14% of all lung cancer cases, have remained poor in recent years despite improvement in those for NSCLC.

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Cervical dystonia is the most common focal dystonia, characterized by involuntary muscular contractions resulting in abnormal head, neck, and shoulder movements in addition to posture that can cause tremor and pain. Early-onset dystonia can begin in infancy, childhood, or adolescence, and it generally progresses from focal to generalized. Adult-onset dystonia usually affects the upper part of the body; the origin of the dystonia determines the risk of spread. Cervical dystonia may appear as torticollis, laterocollis, anterocollis, or retrocollis. It may be distinguished from nondystonic hand tremor and essential tremor by the absence of limb tremor and the manner of neck movement. However, it is more difficult to distinguish from pseudodystonias, resulting in misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, and treatment delay.

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Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), affecting over 40% of patients with lupus. It is a major contributor to morbidity, healthcare utilization, and progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The prevalence of LN has increased significantly over time, from 16.8 per 100,000 in 1985 to 21.2 per 100,000 more recently. The mortality rate associated with LN remains high with a standardized mortality ratio of 6.33 compared to the general population. Despite increased advances in treatments, long-term survival rates have not improved significantly over the past four decades. The 10-year survival rate is around 70%, while the incidence of progression in ESRD in LN patients affects up to 13% of patients over time.

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Polycythemia vera (PV) is an uncommon hematologic malignancy belonging to BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), characterized by activating mutations in JAK2 that cause the proliferation of malignant hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. PV is characterized by erythrocytosis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, and splenomegaly, with approximately 50% of patients presenting symptoms such as fatigue, headache, visual disturbances, and pruritus at diagnosis. Others may be asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally through blood tests, and as the disease progresses, individuals often experience worsening symptoms along with new ones, including early satiety and inactivity. Approximately 148,000 individuals in the United States have PV; the annual incidence of PV ranges from 0.01 to 2.61 per 100,000 individuals, while its prevalence varies from 45 to 57 per 100,000. Primarily affecting older individuals, PV has an overall median age of 61 years, with less than 10% of cases occurring in those under 40 years old.

This 30-minute Symposium from the 2025 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference for PAs and NPs explores how to personalize psoriasis management and improve treatment selection based on patient specific history.

“With biologics we have gotten more specific. Before we had this big sweeping sword and now we have these precise, tiny knives. That is where we are at with going from previous agents to IL-23 and IL-17 blockers.” – Dr. Harrison Nguyen.

This activity is supported by educational grants from AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson and Ortho Dermatologics, and SUN Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

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Thalassemias belong to a group of recessively inherited blood disorders characterized by little or no hemoglobin production and chronic anemia of varying severity. Alpha thalassemia (AT) is most commonly found in people of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Asian, and North African descent. Worldwide, 5% of people are AT carriers, with a much higher prevalence in certain regions (e.g., up to 23% in Southeast Asia). AT is typically caused by deletions of one or more α-globin genes, leading to reduced or abolished α-globin production; non-deletional forms of AT can also occur and are generally more severe. The loss of functional α-globin disrupts the globin chain equilibrium, leading to excess γ- and β-globin chain formation and causing ineffective erythropoiesis. Patients with both deletional and non-deletional types of AT can develop various clinical complications, such as iron overload, gallstones, impaired liver function, osteoporosis, and elevated uric acid levels. Cardiopulmonary and skeletal deformities are common in patients from countries in the Western hemisphere who have elevated ferritin, while infections are the leading complication and cause of death in patients who live in countries in the Eastern hemisphere and have transfusion-dependent thalassemia.

In this #CME #MedX, get the latest guidance on managing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), including confirming an obstructive HCM (oHCM) diagnosis, integrating recent clinical information on cardiac myosin inhibitor treatments, and addressing patients’ concerns and questions about living with HCM.