This month's journal based article is titled: Baseline and Longitudinal Body Composition Measurements Improve Prediction of Mortality and Hepatic Encephalopathy After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Placement
Following completion of this CME activity, the participant will be able to:
- Understand impact of body composition on mortality and HE after TIPS creation.
- Describe the relationship of core muscle area on risk of death.
- Discuss what amount of change in body composition is significant.
This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists, nurses, techs, and trainees at all levels with special interest in managing patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and TIPS.
CME Editor: Daniel Sheeran, M.D.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Content and Scope: As the official journal of the Society of Interventional Radiology, JVIR is the peer-reviewed journal of choice for radiologists, cardiologists, vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, and other clinicians who need current and reliable information on every aspect of vascular and interventional radiology. Each article goes through a peer review process to validate that the content is matched to the current or potential scope of our learners and that any disclosures submitted do not introduce a conflict or bias within the scientific article.
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SIR designates this education activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.