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Latest Full Text Articles (17)161 Development and Implementation of an Introductory Endovascular Training Course for Medical Students Annals of Vascular Surgery, September 27, 2011
162 Prehospital intubation of the moderately injured patient: a cause of morbidity Critical Care, September 19, 2011
163 Association Between Prehospital Time Interval and Short-Term Outcome in Acute Heart Failure Patients Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 9, 2011
164 Recovery of the Neurosensory Retina After Macular Translocation Surgery Is Independent of Preoperative Macular Sensitivity in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Retina, September 1, 2011
165 Optimising surgical training: use of feedback to reduce errors during a simulated surgical procedure Postgraduate Medical Journal, August 25, 2011
166 Prevention of Intraoperative Awareness in a High-Risk Surgical Population Full Text New England Journal of Medicine, August 19, 2011
167 Preoperative Aspirin Resistance does not Increase Myocardial Injury during Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Full Text Journal of Korean Medical Science, August 12, 2011 Clinical Article
168 The prediction of the in-hospital mortality of acutely ill medical patients by electrocardiogram (ECG) dispersion mapping compared with established risk factors and predictive scores — A pilot study European Journal of Internal Medicine , August 4, 2011 Clinical Article
169 Therapeutic potential of rivaroxaban in the prevention of venous thromboembolism following hip and knee replacement surgery: a review of clinical trial data Full Text Vascular Health and Risk Management, July 27, 2011 Clinical Article
170 Combined Surgical and Endovascular Access of the Superficial Middle Cerebral Vein to Occlude a High-Grade Cavernous Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: Case Report Neurosurgery, July 19, 2011
171 Factors Contributing to Migraine Headache Surgery Failure and Success Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, July 11, 2011
172 Pediatric Adrenal Trauma in the 21st Century: Children's Hospital of Atlanta Experience The Journal of Urology, June 29, 2011
173 Endonasal endoscopic resection of esthesioneuroblastoma: the Johns Hopkins Hospital experience and review of the literature Neurosurgical Review, June 16, 2011
174 Pituitary Hormone Dysfunction after Proton Beam Radiation in Children with Brain Tumors Endocrine Practice, June 14, 2011
175 Who teaches surgical airway management and how do they teach it- A survey of United States anesthesiology training programs Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, June 10, 2011 Clinical Article
176 Hospital facilities for head injured children: UK national survey Emergency Medicine Journal, June 3, 2011
177 Usefulness of enhanced recovery after surgery protocol as compared with conventional perioperative care in gastric surgery Gastric Cancer, May 26, 2011
178 Use of briefings and debriefings as a tool in improving team work, efficiency, and communication in the operating theatre Postgraduate Medical Journal, May 20, 2011
179 Insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway is more successful with the Flexi-Slip stylet than with the introducer Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, May 13, 2011
180 Usefulness of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Chromosome 4q25 to Predict In-Hospital and Long-Term Development of Atrial Fibrillation and Survival in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting The American Journal of Cardiology, May 11, 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
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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).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Physician Assistant Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 The effects of patient characteristics and geographical region on hospitalization in patients with Type 2 diabetes Diabetic Medicine, April 2, 2013
2 Motorcycle injuries at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya: injury patterns and outcome European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, April 15, 2013 Review Article
3 Determinants of Mortality After Hospital Discharge in ICU Patients: Literature Review and Dutch Cohort Study Critical Care Medicine, April 18, 2013 Review Article
4 Complications of Whipple surgery: imaging analysis Abdominal Imaging , March 18, 2013 Clinical Guideline
5 Cornelius Celsus—ancient encyclopedist, surgeon–scientist, or master of surgery Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, January 28, 2013 Clinical Guideline
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