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Latest Full Text Articles (758)221 The Rural Medical Scholars Program Study: Data to Inform Rural Health Policy Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, January 24, 2011
222 It wasn't Witchcraft-It was Huntington Disease Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, January 24, 2011
223 Improving Family Medicine in Kosovo with Microsystems Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, January 24, 2011
224 Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Persisting Misidentification of the "Elephant Man" Disease Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, January 24, 2011
225 The KPSC Children's Health Study, a population-based study of 920000 children and adolescents in southern California International Journal of Epidemiology, January 24, 2011
226 Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis in countries with high tuberculosis burdens: individual risks and social determinants International Journal of Epidemiology, January 24, 2011
227 Barriers to providing palliative care for older people in acute hospitals Age and Aging, January 24, 2011
228 Increasing prevalence of dementia among very old people Age and Aging, January 24, 2011
229 The Impact of Plasma Triglyceride and Apolipoproteins Concentrations on High-density Lipoprotein Subclasses Distribution Full Text Lipids in Health and Disease, January 24, 2011
230 Modification of fatty acids composition in erythrocytes lipids in arterial hypertension associated with dyslipidemia Full Text Lipids in Health and Disease, January 24, 2011
231 Prenatal Application of the Individualized Fetal Growth Reference American Journal of Epidemiology, January 24, 2011
232 Developing a Lifestyle Medicine Toolbox to Promote Health Behavior Change American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, January 24, 2011
233 Anxiety, Health Risk Factors, and Chronic Disease American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, January 24, 2011
234 Acute Exercise as an Adjuvant to Influenza Vaccination American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, January 24, 2011
235 Chronic Stress, Immune Dysregulation, and Health American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, January 24, 2011
236 Bereavement care in primary care: a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis British Journal of General Practice, January 24, 2011
237 Building on Julian Tudor Hart's example of anticipatory care Primary Health Care Research & Development, January 24, 2011
238 Dealing with low-incidence serious diseases in general practice British Journal of General Practice, January 24, 2011
239 End-of-life care conversations with heart failure patients: a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis British Journal of General Practice, January 24, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
240 Training health visitors in cognitive behavioural and person-centred approaches for depression in postnatal women as part of a cluster randomised trial and economic evaluation in primary care: the PoNDER trial Primary Health Care Research & Development, January 24, 2011
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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