4306.0 Other Topics in Epidemiology

Tuesday, October 30, 2012: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Oral
Participants of this session will gain an understanding of gene polymorphisms on chronic kidney disease can yield knowledge about a patient's disease progression and help in designing better treatment options, clinican's "self-efficacy" on the comfort of their knowledge, skills and abilities and the ability to identify middle aged subjects at increased risk of mortality.
Session Objectives: Describe patients’ self-reported adherence to statin therapy and the factors that contribute to poor adherence. Describe the significance of the outcome variable “self-efficacy” in describing a clinician’s comfort on their knowledge, skill or abilities. Evaluate the role of WBC and platelet counts in moderating the association of CFS to Metabolic Syndrome.
Moderator:
Monique-Nicole Anthony, MPH

2:30pm
Patient-reported Barriers to Statin Therapy Adherence
Vicki Fung, PhD, Ilana Graetz, PhD and Mary Reed, DrPH
     
2:45pm
Accelerated Aging in Midlife Predicts Early Mortality
Morgan Levine, BA and Eileen Crimmins, PhD
     
3:00pm
Association of chronic fatigue syndrome with metabolic syndrome: Moderating role of hematologic parameters
Jin- Mann (Sally) Lin, PhD, Rhonda Belue, PhD and Elizabeth R. Unger, MD, PhD

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Organized by: Epidemiology

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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