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Latest (28) Full Text Articles (958)121 Drug treatments in the secondary prevention of ischaemic stroke Maturitas, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
122 Do angiotensin receptor blockers prevent Alzheimers disease Current Opinion in Cardiology, June 14, 2013 Review Article
123 Spindle frequency activity may provide lateralizing information in drug-resistant nocturnal mesial frontal lobe epilepsy: A pilot study on the contribution of sleep recordings Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
124 General practitioners clinical practices, difficulties and educational needs to manage Alzheimers disease in France: analysis of national telephone-inquiry data Full Text BMC Family Practice, June 14, 2013 Review Article
125 Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of patients with sensorineural hearing loss caused by meningitis: implications for cochlear implantation Otology & Neurotology, June 14, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
126 Early results with the lariat device for left atrial appendage exclusion in patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for stroke and anticoagulation Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
127 Spinal cord schistosomiasis: unexpected postmortem finding American Journal of Clinical Pathology, June 14, 2013
128 Quality of life and anticipatory grieving among parents living with a child with cerebral palsy International Journal of Nursing Practice, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
129 Prognostic factors of synkinesis after Bells palsy and Ramsay Hunt syndrome Auris Nasus Larynx, June 14, 2013 Review Article
130 An accelerometry-based study of lower and upper limb tremor in Parkinsons disease Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, June 14, 2013 Review Article
131 Pattern of cerebrovascular atherosclerotic stenosis in older Chinese patients with stroke Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
132 Effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the prostacyclin receptor gene on platelet activation in Japanese healthy subjects and patients with cerebral infarction Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, June 14, 2013 Review Article
133 Advances in the development of vaccines for alzheimer’s disease Full Text Discovery Medicine, June 14, 2013 Review Article
134 Reduced functional brain connectivity prior to and after disease onset in Huntingtons disease NeuroImage: Clinical, June 14, 2013 Review Article
135 Radioimmunotherapy for high-grade glioma Immunotherapy, June 14, 2013 Review Article
136 Reorganisation of brain networks in frontotemporal dementia and progressive supranuclear palsy NeuroImage: Clinical, June 14, 2013 Review Article
137 Measurement of blood–brain barrier permeability in acute ischemic stroke using standard first-pass perfusion CT data NeuroImage: Clinical, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
138 Computed tomography angiography spot sign does not predict case fatality in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage with intraparenchymal extension Stroke, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article
139 Vascular endothelial growth factor promotes pericyte coverage of brain capillaries, improves cerebral blood flow during subsequent focal cerebral ischemia, and preserves the metabolic penumbra Stroke, June 13, 2013 Review Article
140 Heritability estimates identify a substantial genetic contribution to risk and outcome of intracerebral hemorrhage Stroke, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article
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 Ibuprofen with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults Cochrane Reviews, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
2 Preventive treatment in migraine and the new US guidelines Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, May 30, 2013 Free full text
3 Stroke syndromes and clinical management QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, March 22, 2013
4 Somatization is associated with deficits in affective Theory of Mind Journal of Psychosomatic Research, May 16, 2013 Review Article
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