Use of Ivermectin in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

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Moderators Viren Kaul, MD, and Divya Patel, DO; and journal CHEST® authors Juliana Cepelowicz Rajter, MD, Michael S. Sherman, MD, FCCP, and Jean-Jacques Rajter, MD, discuss the article "Use of Ivermectin Is Associated With Lower Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019," which is published in the January issue.

Course Objectives

This activity is designed to change learners' competence in applying knowledge of the effective use of Ivermectin to treat patients with COVID-19, particularly in patients with more severe pulmonary involvement.

Item Number: 19ICON

Juliana Cepelowicz Rajter, MD

Michael Sherman MD
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine; former Director of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Drexel University

Jean-Jacques Rajter, MD

Ryan C. Maves, MD, FCCP, FCCM, FIDSA
Chair, CHEST Covid-19 Task Force
Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
Associate Professor of Medicine
Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland

CME/CE Claim Instructions
ICON Study: Use of Ivermectin in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

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Physician Credit

The American College of Chest Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Chest Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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CHEST Learning Category(s)

Pulmonary