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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (39)181 Analysis of the workforce and workplace for rheumatology, and the research activities of rheumatologists early in their careers Arthritis & Rheumatism, August 30, 2010
182 Redefining the “Planning” in Advance Care Planning: Preparing for End-of-Life Decision Making Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, August 26, 2010
183 Obstetrician-Gynecologists' Approach to Well-Woman Care Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, August 26, 2010
184 Longitudinal Treatment Outcomes for Geriatric Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain at an Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program Pain Medicine, August 25, 2010
185 Surrogate Decision Making: Medical and Legal Implications for Healthcare Providers Full Text Clinical Geriatrics, August 24, 2010
186 Bringing gender sensitivity into healthcare practice: A systematic review Patient Education and Counselling, August 24, 2010
187 Using plausible group sizes to communicate information about medical risks Patient Education and Counselling, August 24, 2010
188 Using Social Marketing to Manage Population Health Performance Full Text Preventing Chronic Disease, August 24, 2010
189 Why do general practitioners abandon the local hospital? An analysis of referral decisions related to elective treatment Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, August 24, 2010
190 Hablamos Juntos (Together We Speak): Interpreters, Provider Communication, and Satisfaction with Care Full Text Journal of General Internal Medicine, August 16, 2010
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Are you SURE?: Assessing patient decisional conflict with a 4-item screening test Full Text
Canadian Family Physician, August 13, 2010
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192 Communication Discrepancies Between Physicians and Hospitalized Patients JAMA Internal Medicine, August 12, 2010
193 Neural Network Predictive Models for the Identification of High-risk Patients Psychiatric Annals, August 11, 2010 Continuing Medical Education
194 Physicians reluctant to report impaired colleagues, study says American Medical News, August 11, 2010
195 Can patient–provider interaction increase the effectiveness of medical treatment or even substitute it? - An exploration on why and how to study the specific effect of the provider Patient Education and Counselling, August 10, 2010
196 How Can Movement Quality Be Promoted in Clinical Practice? A Phenomenological Study of Physical Therapist Experts Physical Therapy, August 10, 2010
197 Families' optimism often at odds with physicians' prognoses American Medical News, August 10, 2010
198 Physician assistant role flexibility and career mobility Full Text JAAPA, August 6, 2010
199 “Practicing medicine”: Patient perceptions of physician communication and the process of prescription Patient Education and Counselling, August 3, 2010
200 Effective training strategies for teaching communication skills to physicians: An overview of systematic reviews Patient Education and Counselling, August 2, 2010 Evidence Based Medicine
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 Group physical therapy for veterans with knee osteoarthritis: Study design and methodology Contemporary Clinical Trials , March 29, 2013
2 The effect of Helicobacter pylori infection and eradication in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: A parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre study United European Gastroenterology Journal, April 2, 2013
3 (Sample) Size Matters! An Examination of Sample Size From the SPRINT Trial Study to Prospectively Evaluate Reamed Intramedullary Nails in Patients With Tibial Fractures Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, March 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
4 Streptococcus anginosus group and osteomyelitis: a single centre clinical experience Postgraduate Medical Journal, March 25, 2013 Review Article
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