CEimpact Podcast
The CEimpact Podcast features two shows - GameChangers and Precept2Practice!
The GameChangers Clinical Conversations podcast, hosted by Josh Kinsey, features the latest game-changing pharmacotherapy advances impacting patient care. New episodes arrive every Monday. Pharmacist By Design™ subscribers can earn CE credit for each episode.
The Precept2Practice podcast, hosted by Kathy Scott, features information and resources for preceptors of students and residents. New episodes arrive on the third Wednesday of every month. Preceptor By Design™ subscribers can earn CE credit for each episode.
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CEimpact Podcast
Optimizing Steroid Dosing in AECOPD - Does one Size Fit All?
Since the REDUCE study was published in 2013, most guidelines recommend a standard dose of prednisone 40mg for 5 days (or an equivalent dose of another steroid). However, the optimal dose of steroids may be different depending on patient factors. Tune in to explore the concept of personalizing steroid doses in AECOPD using a dosing scale.
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References and resources:
Li Li, MD, Nana Zhao, MS, Xiangyu Ma, MD, et al. Personalized Variable vs Fixed-dose Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy in Hospitalized Paitents with Acute Exacerbations of COPD. Chest Journal, 160(5), 1660-1669, November 1, 2021
https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(21)00951-X/fulltext
Continuing Education Information:
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the efficacy and safety outcomes of a study investigating the effectiveness of personalized dosing of corticosteroids vs fixed dosing in hospitalized patients with COPD exacerbations
- Apply a rubric used to personalize dose of steroid in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD
0.05 CEU | 0.5 Hrs
ACPE UAN: 0107-0000-21-402-H01-P
Initial release date: 12/27/21
Expiration date: 12/27/22
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