Educational Tools for your Clinical Practice

• Allergy & Immunology
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Family Practice/Internal Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Hematology-Oncology
• Infectious Disease
• Neurology
• Obesity
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacy
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonology
• Rheumatology

Allergy & Immunology

Asthma

• International ERS/ATS guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma
• 2019 GINA Report, Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention
• Global Initiative for Asthma: Pocket Guide For Asthma Management And Prevention (Updated 2019)
• National Jewish Health Inhaler Instructional Videos

Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria

• EAACI/GA²LEN/EDF/WAO guideline for the definition, classification, diagnosis and management of urticaria
• XTEND-CIU study: Long-term use of omalizumab in chronic idiopathic urticaria
• The burden of chronic spontaneous urticaria is substantial: Real-world evidence from ASSURE-CSU
• A Comparison of the United States and International Perspective on Chronic Urticaria Guidelines
• Patient education: Hives (urticaria) (Beyond the Basics)

Food Allergy

• Peanut Allergy – Information for Patients
• The Current State of Oral Immunotherapy – Information from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
• AR101 Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy
• The Public Health Impact of Parent-Reported Childhood Food Allergies in the United States
• NIAID Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States
• Food allergen immunotherapy: Current status and prospects for the future
• What is new in managing patients with food allergy? Almost everything.
• The Prevalence and Natural History of Food Allergy
• Quantitative Assessment of the Safety Benefits Associated with Increasing Clinical Peanut Thresholds Through Immunotherapy

Cardiology

Acute Coronary Syndrome

• IMPROVE-IT Trial: ACC 2015
• 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Heart Disease - Patients’ Educational Tool
• Diabetes Optimal Care Cardiovascular Risk Reduction (DOC-CARE) EHR “MY CHART”
• Guidelines Recommendations on the Use of Platelet Function and Genetic Testing

Atherothrombosis

• 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants
• Coagulation factor Xa (recombinant), inactivated-zhzo
• Full Study Report of Andexanet Alfa for Bleeding Associated with Factor Xa Inhibitors
• Management of bleeding in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants
• Resources to support Joint Commission Accredited organizations implementation of: Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy
• Twelve or 30 months of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stents.
• Long-Term Use of Ticagrelor in Patients with Prior Myocardial Infarction
• Selection of a suitable patient population for new antiplatelet therapy from the large clinical trial database of the thrombin receptor antagonist in secondary prevention of atherothrombotic ischemic events-thrombolysis in myocardial infarction 50 (TRA-2P-TIMI50) trial.
• Current APT Recommendations for Longterm Secondary Prevention
• DAPT PEGASUS and TRA 2P Trials Primary Efficacy and Safety Outcomes

Cardiac Imaging

• Cardiac Stress Testing: Choosing the Right Test and When

Dyslipidemia

• 2018 Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol - NLA Perspective
• 2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
• Epidemiology of Dyslipidemia and Economic Burden on the Healthcare System
• Prescribing Information for Alirocumab
• Prescribing Information for Evolocumab
• Diabetic Dyslipidemia: Causes and Consequences
• 2017 Focused Update of the 2016 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Role of Non-Statin Therapies for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering in the Management of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk
• ACC Statin Intolerance Tool
• 2017 NLA Expert Panel on Treatment with PCSK9 Inhibitors
• 2017 NLA Expert Panel on Treatment with PCSK9 Inhibitors - Infographic
• PCSK9 Inhibitor Access Barriers – Issues and Recommendations
• Current Indications, Cost, and Clinical Use of Anti-PCSK9 Monoclonal Antibodies
• NLA Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia
• Patient Information: Reduce Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
• High Cholesterol Educational Materials for Patients

Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)

• Burden of familial chylomicronemia syndrome: Results from the global IN-FOCUS study
• Understanding FCS – for Patients
• About FCS
• 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines
• Medications that Increase Triglycerides
• FCS References
• What is FCS?

Familial Hypercholesterolemia

• Learning About Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Heart Failure

• Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Failure – for Patients
• PARADIGM-HF Trial of Sacubitril/Valsartan
• Ivabradine in Heart Failure

Hypertension

• 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults
• High Blood Pressure Information for Patients
• Treatment of resistant hypertension
• CDC High Blood Pressure Fact Sheet
• Million Hearts® Hypertension Control: Action Steps for Clinicians
• Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT)

Hypertriglyceridemia

• REDUCE-IT: Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl–Intervention Trial. AHA 2018.
• A Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Hypertriglyceridemia: A Focus on High Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids
• Hypertriglyceridemia and atherosclerosis
• Hypertriglyceridemia and omega-3 fatty acids: Their often-overlooked role in cardiovascular disease prevention
• Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
• Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Fish Oil) Supplementation and the Prevention of Clinical Cardiovascular Disease
• AHA Recommendations for Omega‐3 Fatty Acids Intake

Venous Thromboembolism

• What is Venous Thromboembolism?
• Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease
• Wells’ Criteria for Pulmonary Embolism

Dermatology

Pemphigus Vulgaris

• Pemphigus Vulgaris
• FDA approves Rituxan for pemphigus vulgaris

Psoriasis

• An Overview of PsO and PsA – For Patients
• Systemic PsO and PsA Medications – For Patients
• Topical Treatments for Psoriasis – For Patients
• The Parent/Caregiver Guide to Psoriasis – For Patients
• Phototherapy for Psoriasis – For Patients
• Comparison of Management Guidelines for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
• Psoriasis Clinical Guideline from the American Academy of Dermatology
• National Psoriasis Foundation
• Psoriasis – Children’s Educational Picture Book
• Psoriasis Q & A – For Patients
• Questions to Ask Your Clinician about Psoriasis - Patient Handout

Endocrinology

Diabetes

• AACE Diabetes Resource Center
• Diabetic Retinopathy: A Position Statement by the ADA
• Accurate Insulin Decisions – For Doctors
• Best content from AFP—Diabetes: Type 2
• Family Practice Management Toolbox: Diabetes
• Diabetes and You: All Medicines Matter!
• Mealtime Insulin Management
• Advanced Insulin Management: Using Insulin-to-Carb Ratios and Correction Factors
• 4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes for Life
• Managing Your Blood Sugar - Patient Handout
• Diabetic Macular Edema - What You Need To Know - Patient Handout
• Living with Diabetes

Acromegaly

• Acromegaly: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acromegaly-2011 Update
• Patient-reported outcomes of parenteral somatostatin analogue injections in 195 patients with acromegaly
• Safety and efficacy of oral octreotide in acromegaly: results of a multicenter phase III trial
• Results From the Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled OPTIMAL Study of Oral Octreotide Capsules in Adult Patients with Acromegaly
• Acromegaly: Patient Information

Osteoporosis

• AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Guidelines
  
• Overview of the management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
  
• Clinician’s Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosi
• New Insights into Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
  
• NIH Handout on Health: Osteoporosis - Patient Handout
  

Family Practice/Internal Medicine

Pain Management

• CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain— United States, 2016

Substance Use Disorders

• Sublocade Prescribing Information
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Certification
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supported CME courses on prescribing opioids for chronic pain from AAAP, AOAAM, ASPMNDPT, ATTC and ASAM

Gastroenterology

Biosimilars

• Biosimilars - What IBD Patients Should Know
• Biosimilar Patient and Prescriber Outreach Materials
• Biosimilar Development, Review, and Approval
• Biosimilars Basics infographic for Patients
• What is a Biosimilar?
• Prescribing Biosimilar Products
• Biosimilar Development Process

Cirrhosis

• Cirrhosis
• Hepatic Encephalopathy

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

• HCV Next
• American Gastroenterological Association Hepatitis C Resources
• Direct-Acting Antivirals: Side Effects Management Handouts
• CDC Hepatitis C Resource Center
• Patient-Reported Outcomes for Patients With Chronic Liver Disease
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Hepatitis C Resources for Healthcare Professionals and Patients
Direct-Acting Antivirals: Side Effects Management Handouts
• Hepatitis C Guidance 2019 Update: AASLD‐IDSA Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

• Serologic Test Results
• Testing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Hepatitis B Are You At Risk - Patient Handout
• CDC Hepatitis B Resource Center

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Emotional Well-being Questionnaire – A Patient/Provider Communication Aid
• Which IBD Medication is Right for Me?
• Vedolizumab Prescribing Information
• IBD Checklist for Monitoring & Prevention
• IBD Checklist for Care Continuity
• Ostomates Food Reference Chart
• Ostomy Resources
• Update on anti-tumor necrosis factor agents and other new drugs for inflammatory bowel disease
• Patient Handout: Types of Medications for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
• IBD Surveys/Questionnaires for Clinical Practice
• IBD Fact Book
• Signs, Symptoms and Causes of Ulcerative Colitis
• Understanding Ulcerative Colitis - Patient Handout
• Questions to ask your Doctor - Patient Handout
• ACG Clinical Guideline - Ulcerative colitis in Adults
• Emerging Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• A State-of-the-Art Review of New and Emerging Therapies for the Treatment of IBD
• The Development of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Emerging Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn's Disease in Adults
• A Treat-to-Target Update in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review

Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LAL-D)

• LAL-D: An under-recognized cause of dyslipidaemia and liver dysfunction
• LAL-D: Getting Tested

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

• Diagnosis and Management of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
• From NAFLD in Clinical Practice to Answers From Guidelines
• NAFLD: Differential Diagnosis – Summary
• NAFLD: Overview of Screening Methods in Children
• NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency
• The Diagnosis and Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Practice Guidance From the AASLD

Hematology-Oncology

Biosimilars

• FDA’s Overview of the Regulatory Guidance for the Development and Approval of Biosimilar Products in the US
• Biosimilar Product Information
• Prescribing Biosimilar and Interchangeable Products

Bladder Cancer

• Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer – American Cancer Society
• Bladder Cancer - Nation Cancer Institute - For Patients
• Bladder Cancer - Nation Cancer Institute - For Providers

Breast Cancer

• Breast Cancer Treatment – Patient Information
• National Cancer Institute: Breast (Patient Version)
• National Cancer Institute: Breast (Health Professional Version)
• Alternative Screening for Dense Breasts: MRI
• Supplemental MRI Screening for Women with Extremely Dense Breast Tissue
• Ultra-fast detection of breast density using MRT helps determine breast cancer risks
• Techniques for Performing Abbreviated Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Abbreviated MRI of the Breast
• American Cancer Society/American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline
• American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Guidelines

Colorectal Cancer

• ESMO Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
• ACG Clinical Guideline: Genetic Testing and Management of Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
• BASIC (BLI Adenoma Serrated International Classification) classification for colorectal polyp characterization with blue light imaging
• The adenoma miss rate of blue-laser imaging vs. white-light imaging during colonoscopy
• Magnifying endoscopy simple diagnostic algorithm for early gastric cancer (MESDA-G).
• Adenoma detection rate: in search of quality improvement, not just measurement
• Molecular Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer: Guideline From the American Society for Clinical Pathology, College of American Pathologists, Association for Molecular Pathology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal v3.2017
• Microsatellite Instability - Defective DNA Mismatch Repair: ESMO Biomarker Factsheet
• DNA Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Rectal Cancer: Benchmarking Its Impact on Prognosis, Neoadjuvant Response Prediction, and Clinical Cancer Genetics
• Get Tested for Colon Cancer [video for patients]
• National Cancer Institute: Colorectal Cancer [patient version]
• National Cancer Institute: Colorectal Cancer [health professional version]
• National Cancer Institute: Drugs Approved for Colon and Rectal Cancer
• American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancer Guidelines

General Hematology/Oncology

• NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
• NCCN Guidelines for Patients
• American Society of Clinical Oncology Supportive Care and Treatment Related Issues

Head and Neck Cancer

• The value of immunotherapy in head and neck cancer
• Blue Laser Imaging-Bright Improves Endoscopic Recognition of Superficial Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Molecular Interactions and Expression of PD-1 and PD-L1
• Checkpoint Inhibitors Targeting PD-1 vs PD-L1

Hematologic Malignancies

• Multiple Myeloma Disease Overview
• Multiple Myeloma – Treatment Overview for Patients and Caregivers
• Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma – for Patients
• Treatment for Multiple Myeloma – for Health Professionals
• National Cancer Institute: Leukemia (Patient Version)
  
• National Cancer Institute: Leukemia (Health Professional Version)
• National Cancer Institute: Plasma Cell Neoplasms (Including Multiple Myeloma (Patient Version)
• National Cancer Institute: Plasma Cell Neoplasms (Including Multiple Myeloma (Health Professional Version)
• NCCN CLL Guidelines for Patients
• NCCN Guidelines Insights: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Version 2.2019
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) for patients and caregivers
• NCCN CLL Guidelines for Patients
• Rai and Binet Systems for Clinical Staging of CLL
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Patient Information Booklets
• American Society of Clinical Oncology Hematologic Malignancies Guidelines
• Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Patient Resources
• Dermatologic Clinics. Cutaneous Lymphoma
• Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Clinical pharmacists' contributions to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A systematic review.
• The Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Pharmacist: Roles, Responsibilities, and Recommendations from the ASBMT Pharmacy Special Interest Group.
• It Takes a Village (of Therapies) to Achieve Optimal Long-Term Outcomes for Multiple Myeloma

Hemophilia

• World Federation of Hemophilia Guidelines for the Management of Hemophilia

Hepatocellular carcinoma

• Hepatocellular Carcinoma: ESMO-ESDO Clinical Practice Guidelines
• National Cancer Institute: Liver and Bile Duct Cancers (Patient Version)
• National Cancer Institute: Liver and Bile Duct Cancers (Health Professional Version)
• NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Hepatobiliary Cancers

Kidney Cancer

• Kidney Cancer - American Cancer Society
• Kidney Cancer - NIH - Patient Resources

Lung Cancer

• National Cancer Institute: Lung Cancer (Patient Version)
• National Cancer Institute: Lung Cancer (Health Professional Version)
• Article: NCCN Guidelines Insights: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
• Biomarker discussion in National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Quick Guide for Lung Cancer
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines for Treatment of Cancer by Site
• Patients Educational Tool ─ Lung Cancer: Frequently Asked Questions
• Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines and Recommendations
• Questions to Ask Your Doctor: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Patient Handout
• Understanding Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Patient Handout

Melanoma

• Melanoma Treatment – for health professionals
• Melanoma Risk Assessment Tool
• Combination Therapy: Nivolumab + Ipilimumab
• Immunotherapy for Melanoma Skin Cancer
• Targeted Therapy for Melanoma
• The Skin Cancer Foundation: Skin Cancer 101 for Patients
• Five-year survival outcomes for patients with advanced melanoma treated with pembrolizumab in KEYNOTE-001
• Five-Year Survival with Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma
• Five-Year Outcomes with Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Metastatic Melanoma

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

• About Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
• Detailed Guide on MDS
• How are myelodysplastic syndromes staged?
• Treating MDS Toolkit
• The Diagnostic Spectrum of MDS, MDS/MPN, and MF Reference Card
• What is MDS? iPad App

Ovarian Cancer

• National Cancer Institute: Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancer (Patient Version)
• National Cancer Institute: Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancer (Health Professional Version)

Infectious Disease

CMV

• Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Cytomegalovirus in Solid-organ Transplantation
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
• About CMV for Patients
• Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of CMV disease in kidney transplant recipients
• Letermovir Prophylaxis for Cytomegalovirus in Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation
• Maribavir for Treatment of CVM Infections Resistant or Refractory to Ganciclovir or Foscarnet in Hematopoietic SCT or SOT Recipients

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19)

HIV

• Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults
• DHHS Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women
• Adverse Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy
• Considerations for Antiretroviral Therapy in the Older Patient
• Stanford University HIV Drug Resistance Database
• HIV Treatment – for Patients
• When to Start HIV Treatment – for Patients
• Understanding HIV Laboratory Tests – for Patients
• Recommendations for Virologic Failure and the Treatment-Experienced Patient
• Recommendations for Switching in the Setting of Virologic Suppression
• HIV and Drug-Resistance Laboratory Testing
• NNRTI Drug Interactions
• NRTI Drug Interactions
• INSTI Drug Interactions
• PI Drug Interactions
• Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents- Tables
• HIV Medication Adherence
• What to Start: Selecting a First HIV Regimen
• Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
• Opportunistic Infections

Influenza

• Baloxavir Prescribing Information
• 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2018 Update on Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management of Seasonal Influenza
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Studies
• Influenza Antiviral Medications: Summary for Clinicians
• FDA-cleared Nucleic Acid Detection Based Tests for Influenza Viruses
• Information for Clinicians on Influenza Virus Testing
• What You Should Know About Influenza (Flu) Antiviral Drugs
• Diagnostic Accuracy of Novel and Traditional Rapid Tests for Influenza Infection Compared With Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Baloxavir Marboxil for Uncomplicated Influenza in Adults and Adolescents
• People at High Risk For Flu Complications
• Clinical Outcomes of Oseltamivir vs. Baloxavir in Patients Hospitalized with Influenza A
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 vs. the Flu
• Baloxavir Marboxil Single-dose Treatment in Influenza-infected Children
• Early Treatment With Baloxavir Marboxil in High-Risk Adolescent and Adult Outpatients With Uncomplicated Influenza (CAPSTONE-2): A Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Trial

Invasive Fungal Infections

• Information for Healthcare Professionals about Invasive Candidiasis
• Information for Healthcare Professionals about Mucormycosis
• Information for Healthcare Professionals about Aspergillosis
• Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Aspergillosis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
• Isavuconazonium sulfate Prescribing Information
• New Concepts in Diagnostics for Invasive Mycoses: Non-Culture-Based Methodologies

Pediatrics

• Cryptosporidiosis
• Giardiasis
• Swimming Pool Hygiene
• Facts About Crypto and Swimming Pools - Patient Handout
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV): The Need to Immunize - Patient Handout

Neurology

Alzheimer’s Disease

• Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Fact Sheet
• Edaravone Prescribing Information
• ALS Association

Parkinson's Disease

• Parkinson’s Disease Fact Sheet
• The On-Off Phenomenon
• On-Off Phenomenon: When Levodopa Stops Working as Well

Muscular Dystrophy

• Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
• Gene Delivery for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2D by Isolated Limb Infusion

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• Practice Guideline: Disease-modifying Therapies for Adults with Multiple Sclerosis
• Shared decision-making in multiple sclerosis
• Shared Decision-Making in Multiple Sclerosis Management
• The SHARE Approach: Essential Steps of Shared Decision making: Expanded Reference Guide with Sample Conversation Starters
• Guidelines of the Consortium of MS Centers MRI Protocol for the Diagnosis and Follow-up of MS
• Comparison of efficacy and safety of oral agents for the treatment of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis
• Ocrelizumab versus Placebo in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• The Use of Disease-Modifying Therapies in MS
• Adherence — Patient Information
• Resources for You and Your Practice
• Mobile Applications for People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Parkinson's Disease

• Parkinson’s Disease Fact Sheet
• The On-Off Phenomenon
• On-Off Phenomenon: When Levodopa Stops Working as Well

Stroke

• A Patient Guide to Understanding Strokes of Unknown Cause
  
• 2019 Updated Healthcare Professional Guide Understanding Diagnosis and Treatment of Cryptogenic Stroke
  
• RESPECT Trial- Long-Term Outcomes of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Medical Therapy after Stroke
• REDUCE Trial- Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Antiplatelet Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke
• Reducing Door-to-Needle Times using Lean Principles
• Implementation of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care
• Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke
• Clinical Policy: Use of Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator for the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department
• Optimizing Stroke Systems of Care
• Effect of Telestroke on Emergent Stroke Care and Outcomes
• TeleStroke Simulation Video
• Know the Signs and Symptoms of a Stroke - Patient Handout
• American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke
• Recognize Warning Signs of a Stroke (Act FAST)

Obesity

• Proopiomelanocortin Deficiency Treated with a Melanocortin-4 Receptor Agonist
• The Genetics of Human Obesity
• Rethink Obesity^® eCME and medical education
• Nutrition and Obesity Resource Center
• Reducing Obesity: Improvement Initiative
• AACE/ACE Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines - 2016
• AACE/ACE Algorithm for Medical Care of Patients with Obesity - 2016
• AACE/ACE Obesity Chronic Care Model - 2016
• STOP Obesity Alliance - WHY WEIGHT? A Guide to Discussing Obesity & Health with Your Patients
• Neurobiology of food intake in health and disease
• Management of Obesity
• Healthy Meal Ideas
• Healthy Snack Guide
• Internet Tracking Tools for the Bariatric Patient
• Some Myths about Nutrition & Physical Activity
• Glossary of Terms Related to Healthy Eating, Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight Control
• Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity
• American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM)
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Treatment of Obesity
• AHA/ACC/TOS Treatment Algorithm - Chronic Disease Management Model for Primary Care of Patients with Overweight and Obesity
• How To Manage Your Weight Without Being Hungry - Patient Handout
• How To Use Fruits and Vegetables - Patient Handout
• How To Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls To Help Manage Your Weight - Patient Handout
• Rethink Your Drink - Patient Handout
• Childhood Obesity Facts

Ophthalmology

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

• Phase III ARCHWAY study results
• Intravitreal Aflibercept for AMD: 2-year Results
• What AREDS means for you?
• Addressing the Anti-VEGF Treatment Burden
• Study of Safety and Efficacy of Brolucizumab
• ICD-10 Decision Tree: AMD
• Mayo Clinic: Dry Macular Degeneration
• American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Patterns for AMD
• Understanding Your AMD - Patient Handout
• Protecting Eye Health and Possibly Reducing Risk for Developing Macular Degeneration - Patient Handout
• Research progress about the effect and prevention of blue light on eyes
• The Good and Bad of Retinal Fluid
• Review of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment Options
• Current and upcoming anti-VEGF therapies and dosing strategies for the treatment of neovascular AMD: a comparative review.
• Results from the Randomized Phase 2 Ladder Clinical Trial
• Results from the Phase 3 HAWK and HARRIER Studies
• Faricimab Demonstrates Durable Ang-2, VEGF Suppression
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Data and Statistics – Patient Education

Cataract and/or Refractive Surgery

• Intraoperative and postoperative pain in cataract surgery
• Dexamethasone Intracameral Drug-Delivery Suspension for Inflammation Associated with Cataract Surgery
• Does Cataract Surgery Hurt?
• Strategies for Preventing Intraoperative Miosis
• Cataract and Refractive Lens Exchange Questionnaire
• Post-Refractive IOL Calculator
• Cataract in the Adult Eye Preferred Practice Pattern
• American Academy of Ophthalmology Task Force Consensus Statement for Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lenses
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Physician Quality Reporting System Measures Associated with Cataract Surgery
• Toric IOL Calculator
• Preparing for Cataract Surgery - Postoperative Concerns - Patient Handout
• Multicenter randomized phase 3 study of a sustained-release intracanalicular dexamethasone insert for treatment of ocular inflammation and pain after cataract surgery

Conjunctivitis

CDC - About Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

Diabetic Eye Disease

• What’s Next for Bispecific Antibody Faricimab
• Early intervention with Aflibercept has positive results in PANORAMA trial
• Digital Algorithmic Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Scoring System
• Diabetic Macular Edema—Personalizing Treatment
• Facts About Macular Edema
• Key Points From the Phase 3 PANORAMA Study
• Clinical efficacy of intravitreal aflibercept versus panretinal photocoagulation for best corrected visual acuity in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy at 52 weeks (CLARITY)
• Panretinal Photocoagulation vs Intravitreous Ranibizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
• Long-term Effects of Ranibizumab on Diabetic Retinopathy Severity and Progression
• ICD-10 Decision Tree: Diabetes
• What Is Diabetic Retinopathy? – Patient Materials
• Aflibercept, Bevacizumab, or Ranibizumab for DME: Two-year Results
• American Optometric Association Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Eye Care of the Patient with Diabetes Mellitus
• American Optometric Association Tools and Resources: Diabetes and Eye Health
• Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Publications
• Understanding How Diabetes Can Affect Your Vision and Cause Diabetic Macular Edema - Patient Handout
• Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy - Patient Handout
• Study tracks clinical use of dexamethasone implant for DME
• The Mechanism of the Bispecific Antibody Faricimab
• What Is Diabetic Retinopathy?
• Diabetic Retinopathy Preferred Practice Patterns 2019

General

• ICD-10-CM for Ophthalmology
• EyeNet Magazine
• National Institutes of Health Guidelines on Human Subjects Research
• Eye Health Tips - Patient Handout
• AAO Preferred Practice Patterns

Glaucoma

• Netarsudil and Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution Prescribing Information
• A Review of Nitric Oxide for the Treatment of Glaucomatous Disease
• Surgical Innovations in Glaucoma
• Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
• Xen Gel Stent: Directions for Use
• Netarsudil Prescribing Information
• Latanoprostene Bunod Prescribing Information
• International Glaucoma Association
• American Glaucoma Society
• National Eye Institute: Glaucoma
• Take this Eye-Q Test - Patient Handout
• Don't Lose Sight of Glaucoma - Patient Handout
• What You Need to Know About Glaucoma - Patient Handout
• Videographic Assessment of Glaucoma Drops Instillation
• 24-Month Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Bimatoprost Sustained-Release Implant (Bimatoprost SR) in Glaucoma Patients
• News report, Healio.com: Craven ER, et al. Phase 3 evaluation of Bimatoprost sustained-release implant in patients with glaucoma or OHT: Results at primary database lock. Presented at: American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting; October 11-15, 2019; San Francisco.
• ICD-10 Glaucoma Reference Guide
• Facts About Glaucoma

Macular Disorders

• Management Recommendations for Macular Hole
• Revised Definitions from the International Classification of Diseases of the Vitreomacular Interface
• Understanding Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome - Patient Handout
• Managing Challenging Macular Holes

Ocular Surface Disease

• Diseases of Ocular Surface
• Dry Eye: Patient Information
• Facts About Dry Eye
• TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification Report
• American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Patterns: Dry Eye Syndrome
• Care of the Patient with Ocular Surface Disorders
• American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Patterns: Blepharitis
• Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation

Retinal Vascular Diseases (RVO)

• ICD-10 Decision Tree: Vein Occlusion
• Understanding Your Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) - Patient Handout
• Retinal Vein Occlusions Preferred Practice Patterns

Vitreoretinal Surgery

• Avoiding and Managing Complications of Vitreoretinal Procedures
• Preparing for a Vitrectomy - Patient Handout
• Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery

Uveitis

• Preparing for Your Appointment - Patient Handout
• Uveitis Guidelines: Immunomodulatory Therapy
• Guidance on Noncorticosteroid Systemic Immunomodulatory Therapy in Noninfectious Uveitis
• MUST Study 7-Year Results
• Safety and Efficacy of Adalimumab in Patients with Noninfectious Uveitis in an Ongoing Open-Label Study: VISUAL III

Thyroid Eye Disease

• Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
• Review Article: Graves’ Disease
• Graves’ Eye Disease: Patient Information from the American Thyroid Association
• Graves' Disease: Patient Information
• Teprotumumab for the Treatment of Active Thyroid Eye Disease

Orthopedics

• Characteristic Types of Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
• Diagnostic Algorithm for the Assessment of Patients Suffering from Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Pain Management

• CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain— United States, 2016

Substance Use Disorders

• Medication-Assisted Treatment Using Buprenorphine

Pediatrics

Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions

• Improving the Diagnosis of Acute Otitis Media: “Seeing Is Believing”
• FDA Drug Safety Communication: New warnings about using general anesthetics and sedation drugs in young children
• FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA approves label changes for use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in young children
• SmartTots
• General Anesthesia Study (GAS) Trial
• Anesthesia & Neurodevelopment Assessment (PANDA) study
• Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children
• Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using a Single-Pass Tool with Moderate Sedation
• Hummingbird TTS. Instructions for Use
• Ear Tubes in Pediatric Patients: Get the Facts – Educational Tool for Parents

Gastroenterology

• Persistent Diarrhea: A Clinical Review
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Giardiasis
• For Parents: Treating Pediatric Dehydration
• Swimming Pool Hygiene
• Children’s Health
• GI Kids

MRI with gadolinium contrast media

• FDA Drug Safety Communication: Gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRIs
• Information on Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents
• NIH Perspective on Reports of Gadolinium Deposition in the Brain
• American Guidelines ACR/ASNR Position Statement on Use of Gadolinium Contrast Agents

Vaccine-preventable Diseases

• Prevalence of Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rates Among US Adult Men
• Gardasil 9 Expanded for Patients Aged 27-45 Years Old
• HPV Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know
• HPV Infection Guidelines
• CDC HPV Vaccine Recommendations
• ACIP Recommendations for HPV Vaccination
• CDC’s HPV Resources and Tools for your Office
• Standing Order for HPV Vaccine
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HPV Vaccine Recommendations
• Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years (United States, 2017) – Educational Tool for Clinicians and Nurses
• Why Are Childhood Vaccines So Important? – Educational Tool for Parents

Pharmacy

Biosimilars

• State Laws and Legislation Related to Biologic Medications and Substitution of Biosimilars
• Quality Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity of a Therapeutic Protein Product to a Reference Product
• Pharmacist Substitution of Biological Products: Issues and Considerations

Psychiatry

Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

• Weight Stigma in the Practice of Psychotherapy for Binge Eating Disorder: Guidance for Professionals
• Weight Stigma in Kids’ Programs and Schools: Guidance for Kids’ Programs Leaders
• DSM-5 Criteria for Binge Eating Disorder NOTE: This tool is best viewed in Google Chrome or Internet Explorer
• Binge Eating Disorder (BED) - A Comorbid Conundrum
• Binge Eating Disorder Resources

Bipolar Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment for Patients
• Treatment of Bipolar Depression in Children and Adolescents
• Understanding Bipolar Depression - Patient Handout

Depression

• BPRS Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
• PHQ-9 Quick Depression Assessment
• Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
• Depression - stopping your medicine – Patient Handout
• Major Depressive Disorder – Patient Handout
• What are the Causes of Depression? - Patient Handout

Mood Disorders

• Protocol for the Treatment of Agitation

Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis

• New Thoughts on Thought Disorders in Parkinson's Disease: Review of Current Research Strategies and Challenges
• Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis: Symptoms, Management, and Economic Burden

Schizophrenia

• New Second-generation Antipsychotics
• Long-acting Injectable Second Generation Antipsychotics
• Examples of Neurocognitive Assessments that Can Be Completed at the Bedside
• Motivational Interviewing: A tool to improve medication adherence?
• Living with Schizophrenia - Patient Handout
• Antipsychotics Fact Sheet - Patient Handout
• Support Groups and Supportive Resources - Patient Handout
• Approach to Schizophrenia Management At-A-Glance - Patient Handout
• Schizophrenia: Recognizing the Symptoms and Getting Treatment - Patient Handout

Substance Use Disorders

• Providers’ Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies (PCSS-O): Educational Resources
• Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction
• Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Certification
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Certification

Tardive Dyskinesia

• Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale exam
• Tardive Dyskinesia for Patients and Families
• Valbenazine Prescribing Information
• Deutetrabenazine Prescribing Information

Pulmonology

• Antifibrotic therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: time to treat
• Antifibrotic therapy for fibrotic lung disease beyond idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
• European Respiratory Society/ American Thoracic Society Walking Test Guidelines
• Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Educational Resources

Interstitial Lung Disease

• Effect of continued treatment with pirfenidone (Nathan SD, et al. Thorax. 2016;71:429-435.)
• Nintedanib Prescribing Information
• Pirfenidone Prescribing Information

Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria

• Learn about Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)
• ATS/IDSA Statement: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases
• Inhaled Antibiotic Therapy in Chronic Respiratory Diseases
• “INSIGHT” A Patient’s Perspective on NTM
• CDC Clinician Resources on NTM Infection
• Randomized Trial of Liposomal Amikacin for Inhalation in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease

Sarcoidosis

• Repository corticotropin for Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

Rheumatology

Biosimilars

• Consensus-based recommendations for the use of biosimilars to treat rheumatological diseases.
• Biosimilars: implications for rheumatoid arthritis therapy.
• The safety of emerging biosimilar drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
• Clinical trials of biosimilars should become more similar.
• Biosimilars: More Treatment Options Are on the Way
• FDA’s Overview of the Regulatory Guidance for the Development and Approval of Biosimilar Products in the US
• Efficacy and safety of switching from reference infliximab to CT-P13 compared with maintenance of CT-P13 in ankylosing spondylitis: 102-week data from the PLANETAS extension study
• Efficacy and safety of CT-P13 (biosimilar infliximab) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: comparison between switching from reference infliximab to CT-P13 and continuing CT-P13 in the PLANETRA extension study

Gout

• Treat to target in gout

Immune-mediated adverse reactions

• Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline
• The evolving role of the rheumatologist in the management of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) caused by cancer immunotherapy
• Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Immune-Related Adverse Events Due to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Systematic Review of the Literature
• Checkpoint immunotherapy: good for cancer therapy, bad for rheumatic diseases
• Treatment of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced inflammatory arthritis.
• Immune-related Adverse Events Associated with Cancer Immunotherapy: A Review for the Practicing Rheumatologist

Spondyloarthritis

• What Is Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)?
• Recommendations for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

• ACR Update of Recommendations to the Treatment of JIA
• What is JIA? - Patient Handout

Lupus

• 2019 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus
• Lupus Foundation of American Caregiver Toolkit
• Patient Fact Sheet: Lupus
• Long‐Term Safety and Efficacy of Belimumab in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Effects of belimumab, a B lymphocyte stimulator-specific inhibitor, on disease activity across multiple organ domains in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: combined results from two phase III trials.
• 2019 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus
• Lupus Foundation of American Caregiver Toolkit
• Patient Fact Sheet: Lupus
• Long‐Term Safety and Efficacy of Belimumab in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Effects of belimumab, a B lymphocyte stimulator-specific inhibitor, on disease activity across multiple organ domains in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: combined results from two phase III trials.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

• RA and Vaccinations
• RA Treat-to-Target Recommendations
• The Purple Book for Biosimilars
• 2015 ACR Guideline for the Treatment of RA
• RA Overview (for Patients)
• RA Treatment (for Patients)
• EULAR Recommendations Update: Management of RA
• Recent advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Systemic Sclerosis

• 2013 Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis: An American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Collaborative Initiative
• Interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc-ILD)
• Pulmonary Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis: Diagnosis and Management

Vasculitis

ANCA-Associated Vascilitis

• ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
• EULAR/ERA-EDTA recommendations for the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis
• Mepolizumab or Placebo for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
• Vasculitis Foundation: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
• NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
• American College of Rheumatology Churg-Strauss Syndrome Classification Criteria
• National Organization for Rare Disorders: Churg Strauss Syndrome

Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA)

• Mepolizumab or Placebo for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
• Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg–Strauss) (EGPA) Consensus Task Force recommendations for evaluation and management
• Vasculitis Foundation: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
• NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
• American College of Rheumatology Churg-Strauss Syndrome Classification Criteria
• National Organization for Rare Disorders: Churg Strauss Syndrome
• American College of Rheumatology Churg-Strauss Syndrome Classification Criteria
• National Organization for Rare Disorders: Churg Strauss Syndrome

Giant Cell Arteritis

• Giant Cell Arteritis – Fast Facts for Patients
• Giant Cell Arteritis – Vasculitis Foundation
• ACR Classification of Giant Cell Arteritis
• Recognition and Management of Giant Cell Arteritis
• GIACTA Trial of Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis
• Giant Cell Arteritis