Volume 74, Number 14, April 6, 2010
About this course
- Released: 04/05/2010
- Expires: 04/06/2012
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the article by Caulfield et al., the participant should be able to:
• State the most common diagnosis of patients mechanically ventilated more than 72 hours
• State the most common cause of death in patients who remained on life support
• State the accuracy of neurointensivists in predicting good outcomes
Core Competencies:
The article by Caulfield et al. covers the following core competency:
• Medical Knowledge
Upon completion of the article by Weber et al., the participant should be able to:
• Discuss the tests in which patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) performed worse than controls while patients with DM2 did not
• State the neuropsychologic tests in which performance in DM2 patients correlated with disease duration
• State the neuropsychologic tests in which deficient performance correlated with bilateral hippocampal atrophy
Core Competencies:
The article by Weber et al. covers the following core competency:
• Medical Knowledge
Author Disclosures: Refer to Information and Author section available in the Tool Bar for each article.
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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits if both CME courses for the issue are completed. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MISSION STATEMENT/PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
After evaluating a specific article published in Neurology, participants in the CME activity should be able to demonstrate an increase in, or affirmation of, their knowledge of clinical medicine. Participants should be able to evaluate the appropriateness of the clinical information as it applies to the provision of patient care.
PARTICIPANTS
This program is designed for physicians who are involved in providing patient care and who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine.
CREDITS
The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits if both CME courses for the issue are completed.
The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
DISCLOSURES
Steven Lewis, MD, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American College of Physicians; Paul Schulz, MD, has received personal compensation for activities with Pfizer.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
This CME program receives no commercial support.