B-SMART: Hepatitis B Webcast Series
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major
infection worldwide.
Despite
the overwhelming success of immunization, in the United States 1.2 million are infected, due in large measure to immigrants from high endemic areas. This series is intended for hepatologists, gastroenterologists, infectious disease physicians, primary care physicians, infectious disease and gastroenterology nurse practitioners, infection control nurses, physician assistants, and others involved with the health care of HBV patients or those at increased risk for acquiring the infection.
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Prevalence and Natural History of Hepatitis B in the 21st Century | |
| Estimated Time: 30 minutes Release Date: January 15, 2009 Type: Webcast |
Technical Requirements: Windows Media Expiration Date: January 15, 2011 Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease |
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Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis B and Prevention through Treatment | |
| Estimated Time: 30 minutes Release Date: January 15, 2009 Type: Webcast |
Technical Requirements: Windows Media Expiration Date: January 15, 2011 Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease |
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Understanding Cultural Barriers | |
| Estimated Time: 15 minutes Release Date: January 15, 2009 Type: Webcast |
Technical Requirements: Windows Media Expiration Date: January 15, 2011 Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease |
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Hepatitis B Treatment: Current Best Practices-How to Avoid Resistance | |
| Estimated Time: 15 minutes Release Date: January 15, 2009 Type: Webcast |
Technical Requirements: Windows Media Expiration Date: January 15, 2011 Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease |
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Debate: Monotherapy vs. Multiple Drug Therapy as the Wave of the Future for HBV infection | |
| Estimated Time: 30 minutes Release Date: January 15, 2009 Type: Webcast |
Technical Requirements: Windows Media Expiration Date: January 15, 2011 Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease |
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HBV in Pregnancy | |
| Estimated Time: 15 minutes Release Date: January 15, 2009 Type: Webcast |
Technical Requirements: Windows Media Expiration Date: January 15, 2011 Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease |
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HBV-HIV Co-infection | |
| Estimated Time: 15 minutes Release Date: January 15, 2009 Type: Webcast |
Technical Requirements: Windows Media Expiration Date: January 15, 2011 Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease |
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Series Objectives
- Summarize the epidemiologic and natural history of hepatitis B.
- Translate emerging clinical trial data as it relates to hepatitis B practice guidelines.
- List methods for raising awareness of the importance of HBV prevention through immunization.
- Identify cultural barriers to management of HBV infection in Asian Americans and detail strategies to overcome the barriers.
- Compare and contrast therapeutic profiles for drug classes approved to treat hepatitis B infection, including data on combination therapies.
Activity Director
William D. Carey, MD
Professor of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Digestive Disease Institute
Cleveland Clinic
