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Latest Full Text Articles (31)381 Association Between Physician Specialty and Uptake of New Medical Technologies: HPV Tests in Florida Medicaid Full Text Journal of General Internal Medicine, July 14, 2010
382 Guideline recommendations for long-term treatment of depression with antidepressants in primary care - a critical review European Journal of General Practice, July 9, 2010 Review Article
383 Estimates of the proportion of older white men who would be recommended for pharmacologic treatment by the new US national osteoporosis foundation guidelines Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, July 8, 2010 Clinical Guideline
384 An updated overview of clinical guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care Full Text European Spine Journal, July 8, 2010 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Guideline
385 Educational Interventions for Implementation of Arthritis Clinical Practice Guidelines in Primary Care: Effects on Health Professional Behavior The Journal of Rheumatology, July 8, 2010
386 Screening for Osteoporosis: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, July 6, 2010 Clinical Guideline
387 Guidelines on uncomplicated urinary tract infections are difficult to follow: perceived barriers and suggested interventions Full Text BMC Family Practice, June 29, 2010
388 Executive Summary: HFSA 2010 Comprehensive Heart Failure Practice Guideline Full Text Journal of Cardiac Failure, June 25, 2010 Clinical Guideline
389 Validation of the New Interpretive Guidelines for the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale Sum of Boxes Score in the National Alzheimers Coordinating Center Database Full Text JAMA Neurology, June 16, 2010 Clinical Guideline
390 Cancer-related Pain Management: A Report of Evidence-based Recommendations to Guide Practice The Clinical Journal of Pain, June 16, 2010 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Guideline
391 Role of clevidipine butyrate in the treatment of acute hypertension in the critical care setting Full Text Vascular Health and Risk Management, June 10, 2010 Clinical Article
392 Impact of new guidelines for blood exposure incidents in The Netherlands Occupational Medicine, June 8, 2010
393 Synthesis of recommendations for the assessment and management of low back pain from recent clinical practice guidelines The Spine Journal, June 1, 2010 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Guideline
394 The 2010 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: Part 2 - therapy Canadian Journal of Cardiology, May 27, 2010 Evidence Based Medicine
395 A Critical Review of the American Pain Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Interventional Techniques: Part 1. Diagnostic Interventions Full Text Pain Physician, May 24, 2010
396 Consensus Guidelines for the Selection and Implantation of Patients With Noncancer Pain for Intrathecal Drug Delivery Full Text Pain Physician, May 24, 2010
397 The Vexing Problem of Guidelines and Conflict of Interest: A Potential Solution Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, May 18, 2010
398 Optimal management of Alzheimer’s disease patients: Clinical guidelines and family advice Full Text Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, May 11, 2010 Clinical Guideline
399 Academy of Medicine Singapore-Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Autism Spectrum Disorders in Pre- School Children Full Text Singapore Medical Journal, May 5, 2010 Continuing Medical Education
400 Clinicians' Guide to Management of Opioid Therapy Full Text The Clinical Advisor, May 3, 2010
Clinical Pearls in Physician Assistant
- Smoking increases the risk of both acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina pectoris more than alcohol consumption and physical activity, independent of family history
- Rectal bleeding, anemia, especially iron-deficiency anemia, weight loss, nocturnal symptoms, and family history of sprue, colorectal cancer, or inflammatory bowel disorder are alarm signals in patients with suspected irritable bowel syndrome.
- Psychological interventions to promote adjustment in children with CHD benefit family functioning
Highlights in Physician Assistant
Statins do not increase risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summarySimple, safe, effective, low-cost treatment for cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome
A phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryHPA axis, metabolic impairment, and pediatric obesity
As published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summaryMost Popular PA Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Patients Do Not Recall Important Details About Polyps, Required for Colorectal Cancer Prevention Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , April 25, 2013 Clinical Guideline
2 Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines and Health-Related Fitness in Youth American Journal of Preventive Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Guideline
3 Where do radiologists publish their work? a comparative analysis of publications by radiologists in nonradiology journals in 2000 and 2010 American Journal of Roentgenology, May 29, 2013 Clinical Guideline
4 Real-time X-ray-based 4D image guidance of minimally invasive interventions European Radiology, May 20, 2013 Clinical Guideline
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