The Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, heart attack and increased risk of sudden death. For patients with heart failure, however, central sleep apnea may complement but probably doesn't worsen the disease.
Overview of the Kidney Transplant Process at Mayo Clinic Patrick G. Dean, M.D., discusses the advantages of living-donor kidney transplantation, provides an overview of the kidney transplant operation, and explains what patients can do to be in the best condition possible for surgery.
91st Annual Clinical Reviews 2017 — November Nov. 6-8, 2017, in Rochester, Minn.
Focus includes appropriate immunizations for children and adults for protection against preventable infectious diseases, medications helpful in reducing perioperative risk in patients having a surgical procedure, and identification of patients who are good candidates for new medical and surgical approaches to obesity.
30th Annual Selected Topics in Internal Medicine 2018 Jan. 29-Feb. 2, 2018, in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
This course features recent updates, clinical studies, clinical practice strategies and new guidelines that impact practice in general medicine plus indications and major adverse effects of newly FDA-approved medications that are applicable to a general medicine practice.
Antidepressant-Induced Female Sexual Dysfunction Depression can be both a symptom and a cause of sexual dysfunction. Jordan Rullo, Ph.D., L.P., discusses a variety of treatment options to improve sexual function impacted by antidepressants.
