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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): What every GP and primary care provider should know

Description

This eLearning has been developed specifically to provide busy primary care providers with the confidence to conduct the appropriate screening, detection, and management of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) using a model of integrated care with specialists. 

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Learning objectives

At the end of this eLearning you should have knowledge:

  • What is NAFLD and its hepatic and extrahepatic spectrum
  • How prevalent is NAFLD and who is at risk
  • How NAFLD develops and which factors and organs play a role
  • The role of primary care providers in the early detection of NAFLD
  • Which strategy should be used to diagnose NAFLD
  • How to assess risk and which patient groups to prioritize
  • Treatment options for NAFLD in primary care
  • Which patients should be referred to a specialist and when

Access training

Click the VIDEOS below to access the training:

Introduction (Video 1)

Lesson 1 – Overview of fatty liver disease, NAFLD & NASH

Topic 1 – Case Study (Mary, age 50) (Video 2)

Topic 2 – What is NAFLD and its hepatic and extrahepatic spectrum? (Video 3)

Topic 3 – How does NAFLD develop and which factors play a role? (Video 4)

Lesson 2 – Screening and risk assessment: making the diagnosis possible (Video 5)

Lesson 3 – Addressing NAFLD in primary care

Topic 1 – Clinical case study 2 (John) (Video 6)

Topic 2 – Management of NAFLD (Video 7)

Lesson 4 – Prevention and lifestyle counselling (Video 8)

Faculty

Professor Christos Lionis, MD, PhD, FRCGP(Hon), FWONCA, FESC

Professor, Family of General Practice and Primary Health Care

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Dr. Sophia Papadakis, PhD, MHA

Senior Research Associate, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine

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Dr. Marilena Anastasaki, PHD, MSc.

Senior Research Associate, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine

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Dr. Fotini Anastasiou, MD, PhD

Family Physician and Coordinator of the 4th Local Health care team of Heraklion

External Scientific – Research Collaborator, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine

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Dr. Irini Gergianaki, MD, PhD

Family Physician and Clinical Researcher, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine

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Acknowledgements

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