Clinical Compass - Minding Your p’s and N’s


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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 21 - OCTOBER 9, 2007

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	From Paper to Patient: Applying Clinical Literature to Practice Improvements, Part 1 - Evidence-Based Medicine: Rationale and Conceptual Framework Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast Premiere Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET Taped Re-Air: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET MODERATOR Stephen J. Bartels, MD FACULTY Sharon Mozian, MD Register Now! Pre-Order Online Waking Up to the Problem of OSA: Consequences and Improved Recognition Live Audioconference Series (12 sessions): October - November, 2007 Premiere Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 FACULTY Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP Register Now! Pre-Order Online Atypicals in Practice: Case Studies on Switching Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast Premiere Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET Taped Re-Air: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET FACULTY John W. Newcomer, MD Alexander Miller, MD Register Now! Pre-Order Online From Paper to Patient: Applying Clinical Literature to Practice Improvements, Part 2 - Evidence-Based Medicine: Application of Principles to Practice Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast Premiere Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET Taped Re-Air: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET MODERATOR Stephen J. Bartels, MD FACULTY Sharon Mozian, MD Register Now! Pre-Order Online Combating the Consequences of Excessive Sleepiness Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast Premiere Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET Taped Re-Air: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET MODERATOR Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD FACULTY David F. Dinges, PhD Thomas Roth, PhD Register Now! Pre-Order Online
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FROM THE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER:
Minding Your p’s and N’s

THIS ISSUE'S COMPASS QUESTION™

RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTIONS™

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FROM THE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER
Minding Your p’s and N’s
Integration of important evidence from research with individual clinical expertise to achieve the best care for an individual patient is the concept of evidence-based medicine as advanced by Dr. David Sackett. Fundamental to the practice of evidence-based medicine is an understanding of how to extrapolate results of statistical analyses from clinical research to patient care. This issue of the Clinical Compass™ will focus on key concepts of statistical analysis and interpretation that should be considered during evaluation of clinical research…

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RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTIONS™
In the 09.25.07 issue of Clinical Compass, we posed two questions. Question#1 we asked: "If you have patients who may be experiencing a sleep-wake disorder, such as restless legs syndrome or obstructive sleep apnea, how often do you refer them to a sleep center for further investigation?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
1% - Rarely or never (0%-25%)
33% - Occasionally (25%-50%)
33% - Most of the time (50%-75%)
33% - Routinely (75%-100%)

Question #2 we asked: "Which sleep-wake disorder is most prevalent in your medical setting?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
14% - Shift work disorder
71% - Obstructive sleep apnea
7% - Restless leg syndrome
1% - Narcolepsy
7% - Unsure, as I do not consistently screen for sleep-wake disorders

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NEW neuroscienceCME TV PART 1 PREMIERES TOMORROW!
From Paper to Patient: Applying Clinical Literature to Practice Improvements, Part 1 - Evidence-Based Medicine: Rationale and Conceptual Framework
Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast
Premiere Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET

MODERATOR
Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS

FACULTY
Sharon Mozian, MD

At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:

•	Discuss the importance of using evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes.
•	Formulate a clinical question that can be answered using evidence-based principles.
•	Conduct a targeted and efficient search of the medical literature.

This activity offers CE credit for:
• Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
• Nurses (CNE)
• Pharmacists (ACPE)
• Psychologists (APA)
• Social Workers (NASW)
• Case Managers (CCMC)
All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.

There is no fee to participate or to receive CE credit for this certified one-hour educational activity (registration required).

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Waking Up to the Problem of OSA: Consequences and Improved Recognition

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Premiere Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
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At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:

•	Describe risk factors and symptomatology associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
•	Identify consequences of untreated obstructive sleep apnea including increased risk of motor vehicle crashes and increased risk of medical comorbidities, particularly hypertension.
•	Utilize screening tools and strategies to improve recognition of obstructive sleep apnea, particularly in populations that do not present with classic symptoms.

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