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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (31)721 Referral of patients with iron deficiency anaemia under the lower gastrointestinal two-week wait rule Colorectal Disease, March 19, 2008
722 Incidence of hypo- and hypercarbia in severe traumatic brain injury before and after 2003 pediatric guidelines Pediatric Critical Care, March 19, 2008
723 ACS Releases Guidelines for HPV Vaccination Full Text American Family Physician, March 18, 2008 Clinical Guideline
724 Nonvestibular Schwannoma Tumors in the Cerebellopontine Angle: A Structured Approach and Management Guidelines Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, March 18, 2008
725 Is the management of thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer in accordance with recent consensus guidelines Clinical Endocrinology, March 17, 2008
726 Management of Status Epilepticus in Infants and Children Prior to Pediatric ICU Admission: Deviations from the Current Guidelines Southern Medical Journal, March 12, 2008 Continuing Medical Education
727 First aid guidelines for psychosis in Asian countries BMC Psychiatry, March 12, 2008
728 Assessment of Immediate Conservative Breast Surgery Reconstruction: A Classification System of Defects Revisited and an Algorithm for Selecting the Appropriate Technique Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March 10, 2008
729 A Call for Higher Standards of Evidence for Dietary Guidelines American Journal of Preventive Medicine, March 7, 2008
730 Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline Full Text Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 7, 2008
731 New British and American guidelines for the antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, March 6, 2008
732 Guidelines for Clinical Studies with Compression Devices in Patients with Venous Disorders of the Lower Limb European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, March 5, 2008
733 Phototherapy for Neonatal Jaundice Full Text New England Journal of Medicine, March 4, 2008
734 Consensus on Timing of Intervention for Common Congenital Heart Diseases Indian Pediatrics, March 4, 2008
735 Current Pharmacologic Treatment of Dementia Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, March 4, 2008
736 Effectiveness of Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine for Treating Dementia: Evidence Review for a Clinical Practice Guideline Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, March 4, 2008
737 AHA Guidelines on Cardiac CT for Assessing Coronary Artery Disease Full Text American Family Physician, March 3, 2008 Clinical Guideline
738 Guidelines for the Prevention of Infection After Combat-Related Injuries The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, February 29, 2008
739 New recommendations for the prevention of infective endocarditis Current Opinion in Pediatrics, February 29, 2008
740 Five-year retrospective review of guideline-based management of fungal endophthalmitis Acta Ophthalmologica, February 29, 2008
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).
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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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