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Improving Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Across Diverse Patient Populations

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2.50 hr(s).

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December 19, 2023

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December 19, 2024

Can you differentiate between chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) and other conditions characterized by constipation to ensure your patients receive timely and appropriate interventions? Access these educational resources and tools to help you enhance diagnostic processes, management strategies, and multidisciplinary care. Then share this invaluable educational content with your team by using the downloadable discussion guides and slide decks to initiate meaningful conversations. Do you have questions about optimizing your EMR workflow? We’ll provide you with practical guidance for integrating clinical tools, algorithms, and alerts within your system. Are your patients frustrated and looking for answers? Empower your patients to make informed decisions about various treatment options by sharing the essential resources provided.

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This activity is intended for HCPs who treat CIC including gastroenterologists, PCPs, and the multidisciplinary team.

Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by lack of periodicity in defecating as well as pain or difficulty in defecating that cannot be attributed to a physiologic, anatomic, radiologic, or histologic etiology. This disorder affects 14% of persons worldwide and 9% to 20% of adults in the US. In addition, diagnosis of CIC can be complex, requiring the exclusion of a wide variety of underlying conditions. To ensure that patients with CIC receive timely interventions and the best possible care, clinicians (including gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, and advanced practice providers) need to better distinguish CIC from similar conditions. Clinicians need to understand recently updated CIC guidelines and select appropriate therapies according to mechanisms of action, safety profiles, clinical trial efficacy, and real-world data. Finally, through education on the application of shared decision-making approaches in CIC, patients and clinicians can work together to avoid delays in appropriate treatment and achieve treatment goals.

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:
• Differentiate CIC from other disorders with overlapping symptoms
• Identify the mechanisms of action as well as clinical and real-world evidence with the available CIC agents
• Formulate individualized treatment regimens for patients with CIC
• Incorporate meaningful communication and SDM into the management of CIC

Provided by The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL).

Supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Brooks Cash, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, FASGE
Professor of Medicine
University of Texas McGovern Medical School
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX

Lucinda Harris, MS, MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Scottsdale, AZ

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires that the faculty participating in an accredited continuing education activity disclose all affiliations or other financial relationships within 24 months (1) with the manufacturers of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation and (2) with any ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to this activity.

The following financial relationships have been provided:

Brooks Cash, MD, (Chair)

Consultant: Abbvie, Ardelyx, Salix, Vibrant

Speakers' Bureau: Abbvie, Ardelyx, QOL Medical, Salix

Lucinda Harris, MS, MD, (Faculty)

Advisory Board: Ardelyx, Salix

Advisor: QOL Medical

Consultant: Gemelli

Research- Celiac Study: Takeda

Discussion of Off-Label, Investigational, or Experimental Drug/Device Use: Tenapanor is not approved for the treatment of CIC.

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine staff members, ACHL staff members and others involved with the planning, development, and review of the content for this activity have no relevant affiliations or financial relationships to disclose.

The content for this activity was developed independently of any ineligible company. All materials are included with permission. The opinions expressed are those of the faculty and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantor(s).

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For questions, contact Michelle Forcier at mforcier@achlcme.org.

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