Evidence-Based Drug Therapy Update 2016

Evidence-Based Drug Therapy Update 2016 is organized by Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and would be held during May 12 - 14, 2016 at Crown Plaze Hotel, North Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. The targeted audience for this medical event is designed to assist primary care providers with the how, when and why to consider the application of new knowledge and/or new medications where appropriate based upon the evidence that is available at the time. Areas where considerable new information and/or medications have become available in the last year will be included in this update.

Our primary goal is to provide these practitioners with the most appropriate, up-to-date, cost-effective and evidence based pharmacotherapy information so that they can apply this information to the care of their patients. Our overall goal is to assist these providers in obtaining the best patient oriented outcomes for their patients.

Conference Objectives :

Upon conclusion of this live activity, participants should be better able to:

* Recall the epidemiology of hypertension and recent improvements in BP control rates for those with hypertension;,br/> * Summarize recent HTN guidelines dealing with BP goals recommended to improve CV and renal outcomes and how the SPRINT findings may influence them;
* Recognize which classes of antihypertensive agents are recommended as first-line agents in the treatment of hypertension.
* Recall the natural history of gout and how it presents clinically.