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CF Lung Health Anthology Part 1:
Secondhand Smoke and CF
April 30, 2008
Speakers: Michael Schechter, M.D, M.P.H.
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| Hear about the hazards of secondhand smoke and smoking in people with CF, and answers questions like, “What if a member of our family smokes, but only does it outside, or not when my child is around?” and “How far away from a smoker do you have to be to be safe?” |
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CF Lung Health Anthology Part 2:
Exercise and CF
April 30, 2008
Speakers: Anne Mejia Downs, P.T, M.P.H., C.C.S.
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| Learn about how exercise can help a person with CF, watch demonstrations of simple stretching and muscle-building exercises and hear how an adult with CF fits exercise into life. |
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CF Lung Health Anthology Part 3:
Chronic Meds to Maintain Lung Health
April 30, 2008
Speakers: Patrick Flume, M.D.
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| Hear about the medications people with CF should talk to their care center about taking every day based on recommendations by the latest research and experts in CF. |
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CF Lung Health Anthology Part 4:
Airway Clearance Techniques (ACT)
April 30, 2008
Speakers: Mary Lester, R.R.T.
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| Watch how one family fits the different Airway Clearance Techniques (ACT) into their busy daily life. |
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CF Drug Development: What's New?
November 20, 2007
Speakers: Felix Ratjen, M.D.; Elizabeth Tullis, M.D.
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| Find out about the latest clinical research highlights for several new drugs being tested in clinical trials such as Vertex-770, Denufosol, Moli1901, Aztreonam, Azithromycin, PTC124 and hypertonic saline. |
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Navigating the Hills and Valleys
of CF Lung Disease
August 16, 2007
Speakers: Nathan Kraynack, M.D.; Betsy Bryson R.N., C.P.N.P.; Christine Singh, R.N., C.N.P.
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| Staff from the Akron Children’s Hospital discusses their efforts to define, standardize and treat pulmonary exacerbations to improve lung function. Tips on how to improve lung health are also discussed. |
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Using Nutrition to Stay Healthy With CF
June 12, 2007
Speakers: Drucy Borowitz, M.D.; Chris Coburn-Miller, M.S.R.D.; Joe Cronin, M.D.
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| Watch the discussion about the latest progress in nutrition research and guidelines in the field, and get tips on how to incorporate high-calorie foods into busy lifestyles. Also, learn about new enzymes, vitamins and supplements. |
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Quality CF Care is More Than the Numbers
November 28, 2006
Speakers: H. Worth Parker, M.D.; Don Kreis; Bruce Marshall, M.D.; Leslie Hazle, M.S., R.N.
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| Stressing the importance of home care and quality improvement measures in centers, the roll-out of the release of health measures of all accredited care centers and what the numbers really mean is addressed here. |
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Building Life Skills to Manage CF
August 15, 2006
Speakers: Joan Finnegan Brooks; Dianne Silliman;
Joanne Stevens, L.C.S.W.; Leslie Hazle, M.S., R.N.
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| Fitting time-consuming therapies into a busy day can be hard – this panel of a social worker, an adult with CF, and a parent of a child with CF discuss how to fit CF care into life, so there’s still time left for work and play. |
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Patient Advocacy: Issues & Answers for CF
March 28, 2006
Speakers: Beth Sufian, J.D., Suzanne Cumming, R.N., B.S.N., Leslie Hazle, M.S., R.N.
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| Information about healthcare, insurance, career and employment issues, and school and college issues are highlighted by a nurse and a lawyer to explore the different financial options available. |
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One Team's Story: Raising The Bar For CF Care
April 5, 2005
Speakers: Jim D. Acton, M.D., Patricia Joseph, M.D., Bruce Marshall, M.D., Honor Page, Lisa Reuss
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| This Web cast highlights quality improvement endeavors and the initiative to implement quality improvement measures at all care centers. |
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How To Avoid Germs in CF
January 12, 2004
Infection Control in CF
Avoiding Germs
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| Lisa Saiman, MD, and Lynne Quittell, MD, talk about the importance of infection control, and how to avoid germs in day to day life. |
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Downloads and System Requirements
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64 MB RAM (128 or 256 recommended) Pentium II, III, IV (Pentium III or above recommended) Speakers and a sound card Dial-up, DSL/Cable Modem or greater connection Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater Windows Media Player 9 or higher Please close all other applications in order to improve system performance
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