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Latest Full Text Articles (39)981 Diabetes prevalence, process of care and outcomes in relation to practice size, caseload and deprivation: national cross-sectional study in primary care Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, June 1, 2007
982 The Ethical Foundations of Professionalism Full Text Chest, May 30, 2007
983 Ancillary income: What's possible and whats legal Urology Times, May 25, 2007
984 Managing Conflict of Interest in Clinical Practice Full Text Mayo Clinic Proceedings, May 23, 2007
985 HSAs—Not just for patients! Medical Economics, May 23, 2007
986 Taking the pulse of your practice Medical Economics, May 22, 2007
987 Implementing the NHS information technology programme: qualitative study of progress in acute trusts Full Text British Medical Journal, May 21, 2007
988 Obesity prevention and the primary care pediatrician's office Current Opinion in Pediatrics, May 17, 2007
989 Pharmaceutical Marketing Research and the Prescribing Physician Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, May 16, 2007
990 Exploring Doctor-Patient Communication in Immigrant Australians with Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study Full Text Journal of General Internal Medicine, May 15, 2007
991 Diagnostic scope of and exposure to primary care physicians in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States: cross sectional analysis of results from three national surveys Full Text British Medical Journal, May 15, 2007
992 Morale booster: Making employees part of the team American Medical News , May 14, 2007
993 Organizational Culture and Physician Satisfaction with Dimensions of Group Practice Health Services Research, May 11, 2007
994 9 Mistakes That Can Sink Your Surgical Facility Outpatient Surgery, May 11, 2007
995 The Response of Physician Groups to P4P Incentives The American Journal of Managed Care, May 10, 2007
996 Measuring Organizational Attributes of Primary Care Practices: Development of a New Instrument Health Services Research, May 9, 2007
997 Changes In Physician Supply And Scope Of Practice During A Malpractice Crisis: Evidence From Pennsylvania Health Affairs, May 8, 2007
998 The physician-patient working alliance Patient Education and Counselling, May 7, 2007
999 Electronic Health Records in Four Community Physician Practices: Impact on Quality and Cost of Care JAMIA, May 4, 2007
1000 Access to Primary Care for Medicare Beneficiaries Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 3, 2007
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).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Physician Assistant Articles
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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