JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants articles from May 2002

JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants archives from May 2002

Taking care of the second tier.(Editorial)(caring for the medically uninsured)(Editorial)
May 1, 2002... Within the past year, a confluence of economic social, and political factors has worsened the outlook for health care coverage and access to care for millions of Americans. Although we are barely recovering from a recession and many states have...

Recommendations and rationale: aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events.(Cardiology)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ 3rduspstf/aspirin/asprr.htm. Accessed March 14, 2002. The role of aspirin in the prevention of ischemic cardiovascular events has been controversial because of...

Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin.(Diabetes)(Author Abstract)
May 1, 2002... Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, et al. N Engl J Med. 2002;346:393-403. Type 2 diabetes affects about 8% of the US adult population. This multicenter study randomized 3,234 nondiabetic persons at risk for diabetes to treatment with...

HIV-associated cardiovascular complications: a new challenge for emergency physicians.(Infectious Disease)(Author Abstract)
May 1, 2002... Barbaro G, Fisher SD, Giancaspro G, Lipshultz SE. Am J Emerg Med. 2001; 19:566-574. Patients with HIV disease are being treated more aggressively and surviving longer. One result is that more of them are developing cardiac abnormalities....

Effect of social class at birth on risk and presentation of schizophrenia: case-control study.(Psychiatry)(Author Abstract)
May 1, 2002... Mulvany F, O'Callaghan E, Takei N, et al. BMJ. 2001;323:1393-1401. This case-control study from Dublin, Ireland, examined the hypothesis that people of lower socioeconomic status are at increased risk for schizophrenia. Using the medical...

Medicare and your practice: an update.(Professional Practice)
May 1, 2002... The range of medical and surgical services that PAs can provide to Medicare beneficiaries has expanded over the years, due in part to focused lobbying efforts by the AAPA. Further enhancements to Medicate policy, issued by the Centers for...

Part 1: Posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care in recognition and diagnosis although clearly defined, this entity often defies diagnosis in the primary care setting. Who is at risk for developing PTSD, and how can you recognize the signs and symptoms?(Cover Article)
May 1, 2002... PART 1: Although the terrorist attacks on September 11 and their aftermath have brought about greater awareness of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a psychiatric entity in survivors of trauma, what is now known as PTSD has been...

A practical approach to diagnosing scrotal masses: correct diagnosis is most likely when knowledge of various scrotal lesions is combined with a thorough patient history and careful physical examination.(Recertification Refresher)
May 1, 2002... Scrotal masses are often found incidentally--a 24-year-old man discovers a mass while in the shower, a nursing home attendant feels a mass while bathing an elderly patient, a mother changing the diaper of a newborn notices scrotal enlargement,...

Does Chlamydia pneumoniae have a role in atherosclerosis? The literature reveals an association between C pneumoniae and atherosclerosis. A causal link has not yet been established, however, and prophylactic antibiotics are not recommended.
May 1, 2002... Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease causes nearly half of all deaths in the United States. Despite advancements in the last decade in risk-factor analysis, revascularization therapy, and thrombolytic treatment, important questions about the...

Saw palmetto for BPH: a review of a meta-analysis.(Cat Clinic: critically appraised topics: using evidence-based medicine to answer clinical questions )(benign prostatic hyperplasia)
May 1, 2002... Case: Benign prostatic hyperplasia A 73-year-old man arrives at an adult primary care center to discuss a trial of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) berry (SPB) extract as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). At a visit 6 months...

CME Post-Test: expiration day May 2003.
May 1, 2002... Please take this CME Post-test online at www.aapa.org. Stanford PM. A practical approach to diagnosing scrotal masses. JAAPA, 15(5):31,32,35,36,38, 41,42,45,46,48. Onega T. Saw palmetto for BPH: A review of a recta-analysis. JAAPA....

The proud son of a US marine.(In Retrospect)
May 1, 2002... As I slowly awaken, I realize that l am sitting in a chair next to a hospital bed. I can hear a steady buzzing noise, the flow of oxygen in the background, and a patient moaning. What hospital is this? Did I fall asleep in the ICU? Who is the...

CME Calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2002... JUNE 21 Essential Therapy for Women: Hormones Throughout the Lifecycle Provider: American Academy of Physician Assistants. Location: San Francisco, Calif. Contact: Lauren Brillante, (703) 836-2272, ext. 3430; Ibrillante@aapa.org ...