CCO Expert Recap

Report on Complications & Coinfections

Source: CCO Independent Conference Coverage of the 2005 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections*

*CCO is an independent medical education company that provides state-of-the-art medical information to healthcare professionals through conference coverage and other educational programs.

Report on Complications & Coinfections

Program Director: John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

William G. Powderly, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 04/05/05

Expiration Date: 04/04/06

Physicians: maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Discuss new insights into coinfections and comorbidities in HIV-infected patients
Review findings on the incidence and management of metabolic complications, cardiovascular risk, and adverse drug effects in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy
Discuss potential drug-drug interactions between antiretroviral and nonantiretroviral drugs, and their clinical implications

CCO Expert Recap combining slides with audio commentary by William G. Powderly, MD. Topics covered include:

Metabolic and Cardiovascular Complications
Pharmacology & Adverse Events
Hepatitis Coinfection
Other Infectious Complications

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