JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants back issues from January 2005:
JAAPA has a new publisher.(News of current interest)(Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Academy's peer-reviewed clinical journal, the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, has moved to a new publisher, Haymarket Media, effective with this issue. Haymarket Media is the US branch of Haymarket Publishing, which produces more than 100 consumer, ...
Thirty-seven percent of PAs work in hospitals.(News of current interest)(physician assistants)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Data from the AAPA's 2004 Annual Physician Assistant Census survey show that more than one third of all PAs reported that their primary work setting is a hospital. Almost two thirds (64%) of respondents reported seeing patients in at least one hospital, and one in five (21%) reported ...
AAPA members offered membership in American College of Physicians.(News of current interest)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The world's largest internal medicine society, the American College of Physicians (ACP), will allow AAPA members to join their organization under a new affiliate class of membership. The membership is available exclusively to PAs who are fellow members of the AAPA. ACP affiliate ...
AAPA launches Legislative Action Center.(News of current interest)(American Academy of Physician Assistants)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... AAPA members can now get in touch with their legislators instantly through the AAPA's new Legislative Action Center. In addition to allowing PAs and PA students to quickly contact their elected officials about issues important to PAs, the Legislative Action Center provides information on ...
Nominating Committee announces candidates for general election.(News of current interest)(American Academy of Physician Assistants)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The AAPA Nominating Committee met on December 4, 2004, to review materials submitted by candidates for the 2005 general election for AAPA board members. Four positions are open: president elect, secretary, and two director-at-large positions. "The Nominating Committee was very ...
Annual PA conference housing/registration forms now available.(News of current interest)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The AAPA Web site is now accepting housing reservations and advance registration for the 2005 Annual Physician Assistant Conference to be held in Orlando, Florida, May 28 to June 2. The 33rd Annual PA Conference provides great value for the CME dollar. The AAPA fellow member ...
Opportunity knocks: publishing more of what PAs need to know.(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Opportunity (as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary) is the right moment to take action toward a definite goal. Since January 1, 2005, JAAPA, the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, has had a new publisher, Haymarket Media, and the issue you are holding is the ...
Surgeon general launches new public health campaign: the family history initiative.(In the news: commentary on advances in medicine)
Jan 01, 2005; ... "Genes draw your road map, but you still chart your course. And a genetic predisposition is just that: it is not destiny but rather a tendency that can be encouraged or discouraged to express itself by how we live our lives." So said health and science writer Jane Brody in a 2002 article ...
Oral rehydration therapy in children with acute gastroenteristis: oral rehydration therapy--it's the treatment of choice for dehydration in young children with diarrhea. Which type works best? Why is ORT so effective? How can you administer it to your patients?(Recertification Refresher)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Every 14 seconds, a child dies of dehydration secondary to diarrhea. (1) The problem is not isolated to developing countries: Each year in the United States, diarrhea accounts for 300 deaths, more than 200,000 hospitalizations, and 1.5 million outpatient visits in children younger than 5 ...
Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy after the Women's Health Initiative: based on WHI findings, women taking HRT might expect to experience 19 more events per year per 10,000 women than will women who don't take hormones. How do these results apply to your patients?(Women's Health Initiative)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Until relatively recently, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was used to relieve a variety of menopausal symptoms and for the prevention of osteoporosis. In addition, HRT was prescribed for prevention of a number of chronic conditions, and many observational studies had reported benefits ...
CME Post-test.(continuing medical education for physicians' assistants)
Jan 01, 2005 ... EXPIRATION DATE JANUARY 2006 Please take this CME Post-test online at www.aapa.org. Ulrickson M. Oral rehydration therapy in children with acute gastroenteritis, JAAPA. 2005; 18(1):24-29. Doty TJ. Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy after the Women's Health ...
Acute carbon monoxide exposure: diagnosis, evaluation, treatment: carbon monoxide--odorless, colorless, tasteless ... and deadly. What can you do about this poison? How can you identify and treat the victims?
Jan 01, 2005; ... Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) can cause significant morbidity, including cardiac complications, neurologic disorders, and, in some cases, death. When patients present with acute CO poisoning, they are often unaware that such exposure is the cause of their symptoms, and the indistinct ...
Genetic testing: understanding the basics: the most challenging aspect of ordering genetic testing is not understanding the tests themselves, but rather educating patients so that they truly understand the benefits, risks, and limitations of testing.(Genomic Medicine)
Jan 01, 2005; ... The AAPA has formally recognized the importance of genetic testing in a recent policy statement: "AAPA believes that practicing physician assistants should be aware of the advantages, limitations and dangers of testing for human genetic conditions." (1) Additionally, AAPA advises " ... PAs ...
Widespread rash in a man with leukemia.(Dermatology digest: a derm photo quiz)(genetic testing for factor V Leiden)(diagnosing tuberculoid leprosy)
Jan 01, 2005; ... A 75-year-old man from the Texas Gulf Coast was referred to the dermatology clinic at our institution for evaluation. He had developed a generalized skin eruption a couple of weeks after being started on dapsone (Avlosulfon) for a skin condition. He had a history of chronic lymphocytic ...
One day at a time.(In retrospect: reflective essays from PAs)(a physician assistant's view of Alcoholics Anonymous)
Jan 01, 2005; ... The AA meeting was held in a stuffy basement filled with circa-1970s multicolored plastic chairs lined up in neat little rows in the middle of the floor. The fluorescent lighting and the color of the walls bathed everything in a yellow hue; everyone, including me, had a somewhat jaundiced ...
Chelation therapy for heart disease.(When the patient ask: brief reviews of you and your patient)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, (1) and many patients are seeking new treatments. One such treatment--IV chelation therapy--has become increasingly popular. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than 800,000 visits for chelation were ...
Chelation therapy for heart disease.(Patient information: from your physician assistant)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Many people are looking for ways to prevent a heart attack or stroke. Some of them are using a treatment called chelation therapy. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a federal government agency, says that more than ...
CME calendar.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2005 ... ALABAMA April 1-3 2005 Annual CME Conference. Where: Birmingham. Provider: Alabama Society of PAs. Information: nsmunroe@hiwaay.net. CALIFORNIA February 23-27 14th Annual Winter PA Board Review. Where: Pasadena. Provider: Keck School of Medicine of the ...
Physical therapy adds little to back pain treatment.(POEMs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Clinical question Do patients with back pain who undergo physical therapy benefit more than those simply given advice to remain active? Bottom line Physical therapy sessions do not offer any additional benefit over simple advice to remain active in patients referred for physical ...
ACE inhibitors beneficial in diabetics.(POEMs)(angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Clinical question Are ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers beneficial in patients with diabetes who have microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria? Bottom line Treatment with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, but not angiotensin receptor blockers, delays ...
Lamivudine slows progression in Hep B with advanced fibrosis.(POEMs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Clinical question Is lamivudine safe and effective for the treatment of hepatitis B in patients with advanced liver disease? Bottom line For every 10 patients with chronic hepatitis B and advanced liver disease who take lamivudine instead of placebo for 2.5 years, 1 fewer ...
Optimal oral antiplatelet therapy for vascular disease.(POEMs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Clinical question Which antiplatelet agents, used alone or in combination, are effective in preventing recurrent vascular events? Bottom line Aspirin is the recommended oral first-line antiplatelet therapy for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Aspirin or ...
Ductal lavage ineffective in finding breast cancer.(POEMs)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Clinical question Is ductal lavage effective in detecting breast cancer? Bottom line In this small study, ductal lavage is an insensitive test for detecting breast cancer. (Level of evidence = 2b) Khan SA, Wiley EL, Rodriguez N, et al. Ductal lavage findings in women ...
Case of the month: diagnostics challenges from your case files.(endometriosis of the colon and rectum)
Jan 01, 2005; ... CASE The patient is a 32-year-old black female whose gastroenterologist referred her to our ob/gyn practice with a complaint of mucous coming out of her rectum. She had no significant pain or dyspareunia. Her menstrual cycles have been normal and regular. History ...