• Theme of the month
• Letter from the Office
• New CEU's on eCPD
• Feature CPD Article of Month
• Industry News
• Articles of Interest
• Upcoming Conferences
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Dear eCPD Users
I would like to kindly remind all our eCPD users to keep obtaining your CPD points.
Your CPD points are valid for 2 years from the date obtained.
Proudly we can inform you that we have extended our CEU sections during the last six months with activities in Pharmacy,
Physiotherapy, Travel Medicine and Psychology, as you have requested. Thank you for the positive feedback from our professional users! We trust that you are enjoying our
professional service and support system, as providing approved CPD activities of the highest quality is our mission at eCPD.
Professional users are still welcome to apply to become a part of our esteemed Editorial Board in the sections of Speech Therapy, Audiology, Emergency Care and Biokinetics.
Please contact us at
support@ecpd.co.za for more information regarding the application process.
New developments at eCPD include a new advertisement service by enabling all our professional users to advertise courses or congresses on eCPD. This will allow a searchable database of upcoming events near you.
For more information about our advertising service please contact us at
advert@ecpd.co.za.
If you are struggling to login or have misplaced your login details, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be of assistance.
Thank you for your continuous support and feedback throughout the first half of the year, our best wishes for a joyous Father's Day on the 21th of June!
Kind regards
Ms. Gerna van Graan
Assistant Product Manager
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| Feature Article of the Month |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in men 20 to 35 years of age and has an annual incidence of four per 100,000.
If diagnosed early, the cure rate is nearly 99 percent. Risk factors for testicular cancer include cryptorchidism,
family history, infertility, tobacco use, and white race.
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PSA testing for prostate cancer
This study of UK GPs indicates that PSA testing of asymptomatic men is a common occurrence, and that consultations which involve a discussion of PSA testing often result in the test being performed.
Most GPs in the study reported they would perform a PSA test for men concerned about their family history of prostate cancer.
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Diagnosis and Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common condition affecting older men. Typical presenting symptoms include urinary hesitancy, weak stream, nocturia,
incontinence, and recurrent urinary tract infections.
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Assessing and managing male sexual problems and associated sub-fertility
Men are more likely than women to present with and receive treatment for sexual problems. Nevertheless, they usually find them very difficult to talk about,
and an initial perception that their problem is being dismissed can considerably delay or prevent their seeking further help.
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Testicular tumours (nonseminomatous)
An view of the excellent results of multimodal therapy for nonseminoma testicular tumours, with chemotherapy and surgery,
attempts have been made to reduce the side-effects of treatment in patients with a good prognosis, while maintaining efficacy.
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Infection Prevention Conference 2009
Johannesburg: 4 - 6 August 2009
Health professionals and policy makers in Southern Africa are challenged every day to improve the quality of health care.
One of their most daunting challenges is to reduce the rate of infections in communities and hospitals.
This conference focuses on effective policy procedures and the role of the infection control practitioner on improving organisational processes for infection control.
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ASSA SAGES 2009
Cape Town: 7 – 10 August 2009
They invite you to attend the combined ASSA SAGES meeting in Cape Town in 2009.
They promise an exciting academic programme aimed at the practicing surgeon and gastroenterologist with invited speakers who
are experts in their fields. They offer a platform for free papers and look forward to hearing about new research being conducted in South Africa.
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40th Annual Congress and Instructional Course – SASSH
Drakensberg: 28 – 30 August 2009
Situated in the tranquillity of the Central Drakensberg, boasting the most spectacular view of Champagne Castle and Cathkin
Peak you will find Champagne Sports Resort. This is the venue for our 40th Annual Congress of the SA Society for Surgery of
the Hand. SASSH is proud to welcome Dr F del Pinal from Spain as our invited guest speaker at Congress 2009.
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4th Aesthetic Medicine Congress
Pretoria: 3 - 5 September 2009
The indispensable event in Aesthetic and Anti-aging Medicine beyond doubt attracts all expertise, innovations and trends in the industry.
Doctors, whether experienced, new or just considering this field, unquestionably attends this yearly meeting where local and international
physicians obtain cutting edge knowledge and inspiration in the field of Aesthetic and Anti-aging Medicine.
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The scientists fear vulnerable patients are dying from diseases such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis because they are using homeopathic drugs instead of scientifically-tested medicines.
CAPE TOWN: International donors and African governments are likely to cut health budgets due to the global financial crisis.
Is a flu pandemic looming and if so should we worry? It is now 41 years since we experienced the last pandemic of flu and many think that we are overdue for the next one.
Australian researchers say having an imaginary friend can help a child learn.
Until now diseases like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been difficult to study biologically, since this would entail taking samples from the patient's brain.
New research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme will assess the benefits of different methods of managing tooth decay in children's teeth.
Eating fish - long considered 'brain food' - may really be good for the old grey matter, as is a healthy dose of sunshine, new research suggests, and the key is Vitamin D.