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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (57)981 Dancing with data: An example of acquiring theoretical sensitivity in a grounded theory study International Journal of Nursing Practice, June 4, 2012
982 Care plans using concept maps and their effects on the critical thinking dispositions of nursing students International Journal of Nursing Practice, June 4, 2012
983 Levels of empathy in undergraduate nursing students International Journal of Nursing Practice, June 4, 2012
984 Occupational Stress and Implementation of Information Technology Among Nurses Working on Acute Psychiatric Wards Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, June 4, 2012
985 Orientation Without Walls: Opening an Acute Care Hospital Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, June 4, 2012
986 Succeeding in the First Year of Practice: Heed the Wisdom of Novice Nurses Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, June 4, 2012
987 Research Priorities for Nursing Professional Development: A Modified e-Delphi Study Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, June 4, 2012
988 The Development of an Educational Intervention to Address Workplace Bullying: A Pilot Study Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, June 4, 2012
989 A Student Evaluation Workshop With Rural Nursing Preceptors Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, June 4, 2012
990 Predictors of New Graduate Nurses Organizational Commitment During a Nurse Residency Program Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, June 4, 2012
991 Attitudes Regarding Occupational Vaccines and Vaccination Coverage Against Vaccine-preventable Diseases Among Healthcare Workers Working in Pediatric Departments in Greece The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, June 1, 2012
992 Occupational exposure during pregnancy and the risk of hay fever in 7 year old children The Clinical Respiratory Journal, June 1, 2012
993 Planning a dental workforce for the future for the National Health Service in the United Kingdom: What factors should be accounted for Health Education Journal, June 1, 2012
994 Successful strategies for educating hard-to-reach populations: Lessons learned from Massachusetts’ train-the-trainer project using the Helping You Take Care of Yourself curriculum Health Education Journal, June 1, 2012
995 Contribution of host factors and workplace exposure to the outcome of occupational asthma European Respiratory Review, June 1, 2012
996 ‘McDonalds and KFC, it's never going to happen’: the challenges of working with food outlets to tackle the obesogenic environment Journal of Public Health, May 31, 2012
997 Quantitative Light Fluorescense (QLF) and Polarized White Light (PWL) assessments of dental fluorosis in an epidemiological setting Full Text BMC Public Health, May 31, 2012
998 Retaining older staff members in care homes and hospices in England and Australia: the impact of environment International Journal of Palliative Nursing, May 31, 2012
999 A pilot study to evaluate an outpatient service for people with advanced lung cancer International Journal of Palliative Nursing, May 31, 2012
1000 Development of a standardised pro forma for specialist palliative care multidisciplinary team meetings International Journal of Palliative Nursing, May 31, 2012
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 Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder Occupational Medicine, April 8, 2013 Review Article
2 Work ability assessment in a worker population: comparison and determinants of Work Ability Index and Work Ability score BMC Public Health, April 9, 2013 Free full text Review Article
3 Occupational amputations in Illinois 2000-2007: BLS vs. data linkage of trauma registry, hospital discharge, workers compensation databases and OSHA citations Injury, April 9, 2013
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