Module

Update on the Management of HBV

Source: Hepatitis Annual Update 2006

Update on the Management of HBV

Program Director: Emmet B. Keeffe, MD, MACP

Faculty:

Marc G. Ghany, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: July 27, 2006

Expiration Date: July 26, 2007

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing contact hours

Pharmacists: 1.1 contact hours (0.11 CEUs)

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

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

Describe the purpose of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) workshop on management of Hepatitis B
Review the conclusions of the NIH workshop
Discuss the unresolved issues and challenges raised by the workshop

Topics covered include:

Introduction
Initial Assessment of HBV Infection
Controversy: Which Assay Is Most Appropriate for HBV DNA Quantification?
Controversy: Should Initial Patient Assessment Include HBV Genotyping?
Whom to Treat?
Monitoring Hepatitis B Patients
What Is the Role of Liver Biopsy in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis B?
Definitions
Recommendations for Therapy
Resistance Testing
Conclusion and Summary

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