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Latest Full Text Articles (17)121 Estimating Baseline Kidney Function in Hospitalized Patients with Impaired Kidney Function Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 9, 2012
122 Outcomes of compulsorily admitted schizophreni patients who agreed or disagreed to prolong their hospitalization Comprehensive Psychiatry, May 2, 2012
123 Electrocardiographic predictors of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest in patients with coronary artery disease The American Journal of Cardiology, April 30, 2012
124 Depressive symptoms among the medically hospitalized older individuals -- a 1-year follow-up study International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, April 20, 2012
125 Survey on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Distribution and Treatment Patterns for Men With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Visiting Urologists at General Hospitals in Korea: A Prospective, Noncontrolled, Observational Cohort Study Urology, April 19, 2012 Clinical Article
126 Use of Electronic Results Reporting to Diagnose and Monitor AKI in Hospitalized Patients Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 11, 2012 Clinical Article
127 The cost of surgical training: analysis of operative time for laparoscopic cholecystectomy Surgical Endoscopy, April 10, 2012
128 Suicide Deaths and Nonfatal Hospital Admissions for Deliberate Self-Harm in the United States Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, April 10, 2012
129 The Contribution of Childrens Temperamental Fear and Effortful Control to Restraint and Seclusion During Inpatient Treatment in a Psychiatric Hospital Child Psychiatry and Human Development, April 9, 2012
130 The Effect of Hearing Augmentation on Cognitive Assessment Scales at Admission to Hospital The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, April 6, 2012
131 Research in higher surgical training: which rotation Irish Journal of Medical Science, March 30, 2012
132 Contemporary trends of in-hospital complications and mortality for radical cystectomy BJU International, March 27, 2012
133 Toxin assay is more reliable than ICD-9 data and less time-consuming than chart review for public reporting of Clostridium difficile hospital case rates Journal of Hospital Medicine, March 23, 2012
134 Inappropriate prescribing of proton pump inhibitors in hospitalized patients Journal of Hospital Medicine, March 15, 2012 Clinical Article
135 Repeat surgery after lumbar decompression for herniated disc: the quality implications of hospital and surgeon variation The Spine Journal, March 12, 2012
136 A Novel Combination of Printed 3-Dimensional Anatomic Templates and Computer-assisted Surgical Simulation for Virtual Preoperative Planning in Charcot Foot Reconstruction The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, March 1, 2012
137 Association of Age and Sex With Myocardial Infarction Symptom Presentation and In-Hospital Mortality Full Text JAMA, February 23, 2012
138 Tort Reform Is Associated with More Medical Board Complaints and Disciplinary Actions Journal of the American College of Surgeons, February 16, 2012
139 What Happens to Racial and Ethnic Minorities after Cancer Surgery at American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Hospitals Journal of the American College of Surgeons, February 16, 2012
140 Inter-hospital transport of critically ill patients Critical Care, February 14, 2012
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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