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Latest Full Text Articles (758)1 Preventive care in general practice among healthy older New South Wales residents Full Text BMC Family Practice, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Do family physicians advise younger people on cardiovascular disease prevention? A cross-sectional study from Slovenia Full Text BMC Family Practice, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Patients experience with cancer care: A qualitative study in family practice European Journal of General Practice, June 17, 2013 Review Article
4 Higher quality primary care is associated with good self-rated health status Family Practice, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
5 How does physician BMI impact patient trust and perceived stigma? Preventive Medicine, June 7, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Patient self-monitoring of blood pressure and self-titration of medication in primary care: the TASMINH2 trial qualitative study of health professionals' experiences British Journal of General Practice, June 5, 2013 Review Article
7 Family planning decisions, perceptions and gender dynamics among couples in Mwanza, Tanzania: a qualitative study Full Text BMC Public Health, May 31, 2013 Review Article
8 Involvement of occupational physicians in the management of MRSA-colonised healthcare workers in Germany -- a survey Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, May 28, 2013
9 Gatekeeping and referrals to cardiologists: General practitioners views on interactive communications Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Sickness absence, marginality, and medically unexplained physical symptoms: A focus-group study of patients experiences Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, May 24, 2013 Review Article
11 Effect of a course-based intervention and effect of medical regulation on physicians’ opioid prescribing Full Text Canadian Family Physician, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Context factors in general practitioner - patient encounters and their impact on assessing communication skills - an exploratory study Full Text BMC Family Practice, May 23, 2013 Review Article
13 Medicines use reviews: a potential resource or lost opportunity for general practice? Full Text BMC Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Review Article
14 What makes up good consultations? a qualitative study of GPs' discourses Full Text BMC Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Review Article
15 Comparisons of multi-morbidity in family practice--issues and biases Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Review Article
16 Improving the quality of telephone-delivered health care: a national quality improvement transformation initiative Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
17 The effect of soybean-derived phosphatidylserine on cognitive performance in elderly with subjective memory complaints: a pilot study Full Text Clinical Interventions in Aging, May 21, 2013 Review Article
18 How far is the horizon? From current targets to future drugs in advanced renal cancer World Journal of Urology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Most Family Physicians Work Routinely With Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, or Certified Nurse Midwives Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013 Review Article
20 Investigating the role of the general practitioner in cancer prevention: a mixed methods study Full Text BMC Family Practice, May 8, 2013 Review Article
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
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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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