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* 1. The Newest Developments in Treatment of COPD, Neil R MacIntyre, MD, FAARC 

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Learning objectives were met:
Recommend interventions based on the risk factors, status, and progression of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Develop and justify optimal therapy based on the current understanding of the
pathophysiology of COPD and available clinical evidence.
Develop a pharmacotherapy care plan for exacerbations and progressive symptoms
of COPD.
Design appropriate quality indicators for treatment of COPD.
Devise a pharmacotherapy care plan for tobacco cessation.
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* 2. "Noninvasive Ventilatory Techniques – When, How and Why?” Nicholas S. Hill, MD, FAARC

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Learning objectives were met:
Define noninvasive ventilation and discuss the three basic noninvasive techniques.
Discuss the clinical and physiological benefits of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIV).
Identify the selection and exclusion criteria for NIV application in the acute- and chronic-care settings.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of interfaces for the application of NIV.
List the steps used in the initiation of NIV.
Discuss several factors that affect the delivery of aerosols during NIV.
Identify several indicators of success for patients on NIV.
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* 3. “Patient Ventilator Synchrony and its Impact on Outcomes”
Robert M. Kacmarek, PhD, RRT, FAARC

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Learning objectives were met:
Discuss the alterations in gas delivery required to minimize the level of each identified asynchrony.
Discuss the impact of asynchrony on patient outcome.
Discuss the types of asynchrony seen with various approached to mechanical ventilation.
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* 4. “Advanced Ventilatory Modalities in Management of Severe Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ” Yizhak Kupfer, MD, FCCP

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Learning objectives were met:
Our primary objective was to determine the effects of recruitment maneuvers on mortality in adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome
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* 5. “The New Era in Cystic Fibrosis” Catherine Kier, MD

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Learning objectives were met:

To characterize changes in airway bacterial communities around the time of exacerbations and to identify predictors for these changes.
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* 6. “ERAS: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” Ronak G. Desai, DO,   

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Learning objectives were met:
Identify a multi-faceted, multidisciplinary approach that aims to put the patient in charge of their recovery
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* 7. “Advanced Non invasive Approaches to Respiratory Failure" Keith D. Lamb, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FCCM

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Learning objectives were met:
Identify conditions for which NIV was initiated in ARF, predictors of NIV failure and mortality across different NIV indications.
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* 8. “Assessing the Asthmatic: What the RT Needs to Know". Alphonso Quinones, DHA, MA, RRT-NPS, RPFT, RPSGT, AE-C, FACHE

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Learning Objectives were met:
1. Given specific patient data, design a therapeutic plan consistent with the new
National Institutes of Health guidelines for a patient with severe acute asthma.
2. Given specific patient data, design a therapeutic plan consistent with the new
National Institutes of Health guidelines for a patient with chronic asthma.
3. Summarize the rationale for using specific drugs and delivery systems for a
hospital-wide patient care path for severe acute asthma.
4. Argue why specific anti-asthma drugs should be available for the treatment of
chronic asthma.
5. Justify a pharmacist-based chronic asthma clinic for improving patient outcomes.
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* 9. Did the course meet your expectations?

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* 10. Was the program free of commercial bias?

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* 11. Did the course stimulate participation and interaction among presenters and participants?

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* 12. Was the course well organized?

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* 13. Did this course provide you with practical information that could improve the effectiveness of your day-to-day practice? Yes or No/If yes, How? If No, Why?

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* 14. Please comment on the strengths and weakness of this program, future topics, improvements, etc.

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