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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (39)141 Transoral treatment of Zenker diverticulum: flexible endoscopy versus endoscopic stapling. A retrospective comparison of outcomes Diseases of the Esophagus, January 3, 2011
142 Working With a Fixed Operating Room Team on Consecutive Similar Cases and the Effect on Case Duration and Turnover Time Full Text JAMA Surgery, December 24, 2010
143 Appendicitis outcomes are better at resident teaching institutions: a multi-institutional analysis The American Journal of Surgery, December 23, 2010
144 Information needs in operating room teams: what is right, what is wrong, and what is needed Surgical Endoscopy, December 22, 2010
145 Standard of Practice for the Interventional Management of Isolated Iliac Artery Aneurysms Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, December 21, 2010
146 Emergency physicians accumulate more stress factors than other physicians-results from the French SESMAT study Emergency Medicine Journal, December 13, 2010
147 Setting a Fair Performance Standard for Physicians Quality of Patient Care Full Text Journal of General Internal Medicine, December 10, 2010
148 Effects of Virtual Reality Simulator Training Method and Observational Learning on Surgical Performance World Journal of Surgery, December 2, 2010
149 A quality assurance survey to improve communication between ENT specialists and general practitioners Full Text Singapore Medical Journal, December 2, 2010
150 Paediatric mortality related to pandemic influenza A H1N1 infection in England: an observational population-based study The Lancet, November 30, 2010
151 Physician Professionalism and Changes in Physician-Industry Relationships From 2004 to 2009 Full Text JAMA Internal Medicine, November 10, 2010
152 Physician Wages Across Specialties Full Text JAMA Internal Medicine, November 3, 2010
153 Comparison of the Rapid Methods for Screening of Group A Rotavirus in Stool Samples Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, November 1, 2010
154 The role of interprofessional working in the Pathways to Work Condition Management Programmes Journal of Interprofessional Care, November 1, 2010
155 Changing stress while stressing change: The role of interprofessional education in mediating stress in the introduction of a transformative technology Journal of Interprofessional Care, November 1, 2010
156 Advanced access appointments: Effects on family physician satisfaction, physicians’ office income, and emergency department use Full Text Canadian Family Physician, October 22, 2010
157 Discharge preparation: Do healthcare professionals differ in their opinions Journal of Interprofessional Care, October 20, 2010
158 Conflicts and conflict management in the collaboration between nurses and physicians - A qualitative study Journal of Interprofessional Care, October 20, 2010
159 Nurse-physician collaboration in an acute care community hospital Journal of Interprofessional Care, October 20, 2010
160 Gender differences in the vocational satisfaction of physician assistants Full Text JAAPA, October 19, 2010
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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