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ForwardHospital Medicine Grand Rounds – The Aging Kidney
The elderly population in the United States is growing. In 2003, people aged 65 and older comprised 12% of the total population. This number is projected to increase from 26 million in 2003 to 72 million in 2030, at which point the elderly will comprise 20% of the population.
Dr. Esquenazi will review the effects of drugs in the aging kidney as well as the benefit of a biopsy in this age group.
Target Audience
Hospitalists, Internists, family practitioners, advance practice practitioners and any other interested healthcare provider.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the changes in aging population worldwide.
- Describe the effects of age and renal function.
- Identify the most frequent disease in the kidney in this age group.
Marcos B. Esquenazi, M.D.
Nephrologist
Miami Kidney Group
FIU Wertheim School of Medicine
Marcos B. Esquenazi, M.D., indicated that he has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies. Dr. Esquenazi is a speaker for Velphoro. He will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation(s) or discussion(s).
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-689026, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistants.
This activity has also been approved for 1.0 credit for Pharmacy, Nursing and Nurse Practitioners. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
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