Journals

Journal Based CME Activity sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Published by Elsevier on behalf of the American College of Cardiology Foundation.The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 that has significant implications for the cardiovascular care of patients. First, those with COVID-19 and preexisting cardiovascular disease (CVD) have an increased risk of severe disease and death. Second, ...

Journal Based CME Activity sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Published by The Lancet (2019.)Over the past decade there has been an increasing reliance on strong opioids to treat acute and chronic pain, which has been associated with a rising epidemic of prescription opioid misuse, abuse, and overdose-related deaths. This Series provides an overview of the epidemiology and societal effect, basic science, and current recommendations for managing persistent postsurgical ...

Journal Based CME Activity sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Published by Anesthesia & Analgesia (2020.)This article is  a systematic review of preoperative educational methods to explore its application as both a preemptive and a preventive psychological approach to decrease postsurgical pain and improve outcome. The content and presentation of preemptive psychoeducation can help patients form accurate expectations and address their concerns of surgical...

Journal Based CME Activity sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Published by Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2015.)This article provides a thorough assessment of cancer-related pain to appropriate treatments that may include opiates, adjuvant medications, nerve blocks and nondrug interventions. It is a brief overview of the mechanisms and types of pain as well as current and new approaches to its management.

Journal Based CME Activity sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Published by Current Pain and Headache Reports (2019.)This article provides a thorough assessment of cancer-related pain to appropriate treatments that may include opiates, adjuvant medications, nerve blocks and nondrug interventions. It is a brief overview of the mechanisms and types of pain as well as current and new approaches to its management.

Journal Based CME Activity sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Published by The New England Journal of Medicine.The United States has invested more than $10 billion in Operation Warp Speed to fast-track SARS-CoV-2 vaccines from conception to market in 1 year. The result is 11 candidates reaching the final stage of Food and Drug Administration testing — a phenomenal improvement over past development timelines. Indeed, two SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are already available to Americans...