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Latest Full Text Articles (39)161 Topics to ponder: Part-time practice and pay parity Gender Medicine, October 7, 2010
162 PRO2000 vaginal gel for prevention of HIV-1 infection (Microbicides Development Programme 301): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group trial The Lancet - Early Online Publication, October 5, 2010
163 Continuity and Trust in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study Informed by Game Theory Full Text Annals of Family Medicine, September 21, 2010
164 Patients’ experiences and satisfaction with out-of-hours GP home visiting provided by a GP cooperative Full Text Family Practice, September 20, 2010
165 Consulting room computers and their effect on GP–patient communication: comparing two periods of computer use Full Text Family Practice, September 15, 2010
166 The need to improve the interface between in-hours and out-of-hours GP care and between out-of-hours care and self-care Full Text Family Practice, September 14, 2010
167 The General Practitioner Experiences Questionnaire (GPEQ): validity and reliability following the inclusion of new accessibility items Full Text Family Practice, September 14, 2010
168 It Takes Two: Using Coleaders to Champion Improvements in Small Primary Care Practices Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, September 14, 2010
169 Assessing Safe and Independent Living in Vulnerable Older Adults: Perspectives of Professionals Who Conduct Home Assessments Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, September 13, 2010
170 A response to patient-initiated aggression in general practice: Australian professional medical organisations face a challenge The Australian Journal of Primary Health, September 13, 2010
171 Nurse–patient encounters in general practice: patterns in general practitioner involvement and use of nurse-specific Medicare items The Australian Journal of Primary Health, September 10, 2010
172 GPs' attitudes, awareness, and practice regarding early diagnosis of dementia British Journal of General Practice, September 10, 2010
173 Performance of small general practices under the UK's Quality and Outcomes Framework British Journal of General Practice, September 9, 2010
174 How safe is GP obstetrics? An assessment of antenatal risk factors and perinatal outcomes in one rural practice Full Text Rural and Remote Health, September 8, 2010
175 The oldest old and GP end-of-life care in the Dutch community: a nationwide study Age and Aging, September 7, 2010
176 Dermatology referrals in an East Asian tertiary hospital: a need for inpatient medical dermatology Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, September 1, 2010
177 Using freelisting to understand shared decision making in ADHD: Parents and pediatricians perspectives Patient Education and Counselling, August 31, 2010
178 Asking questions: The effect of a brief intervention in community health centers on patient activation Patient Education and Counselling, August 31, 2010
179 The Affordable Care Act and the Future of Clinical Medicine: The Opportunities and Challenges Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, August 30, 2010
180 Analysis of the workforce and workplace for rheumatology, and the research activities of rheumatologists early in their careers Arthritis & Rheumatism, August 30, 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
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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 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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