2008 Subject Index (Ongoing)

Feature Articles

Adolescent Medicine

Allergy and Immunology

• A serum sickness-like reaction to a commonly used acne drug. Case Report 03:33-34
• How biological abnormalities separate CFS from depression. CME 03:19-23

Cancer

Cardiology

• Percutaneous coronary intervention or bypass surgery: Which to choose? 08:36-39
• Pericardial effusion and developing tamponade in a 30-year-old man. Case Report 07:33-38
• The effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids on coronary disease. Review Article 05:39-44

Case Report

• A patient with unexplained fevers and persistent fatigue 01:38-41
• A serum sickness-like reaction to a commonly used acne drug 03:33-34
• Acute HIV infection comes with a missed opportunity 05:34-38
• An uncommon diagnosis in a young woman with knee pain 02:31-33
• A worrisome, increasingly painful breast mass in an adolescent female 08:30-35
• Fever, nausea, and vomiting in a student from Thailand 04:32-35
• Pericardial effusion and developing tamponade in a 30-year-old man 07:33-38
• Severe hyponatremia develops in a runner following a half-marathon 06:27-29

CME article

• Bulimia nervosa: Easy to hide but essential to recognize 01:48-52
• Child maltreatment: Seeing the problem is only step one 05:46-50
• Come hear, baby! Identifying and managing congenital heating loss 06:22-26
• Diagnosis and management of patients with Marfan syndrome 02:21-25
• Diagnosing and treating CAP in immunocompetent adults 01:26-30
• Diverticular disease of the colon: A conservative approach works best 06:48-53
• Easing vasomotor symptoms: Besides HRT, what works? 04:26-31
• How biological abnormalities separate CFS from depression 03:19-23
• Inherited epidermolysis bullosa: This dermal disease is beyond skin deep 07:22-27
• Managing the febrile infant: What is the standard of care? 02:50-53
• Meningitis: Distinguishing the benign from the serious 04:54-59
• Mild cognitive impairment: The transition to Alzheimer’s disease 08:40-44
• New diagnostic tools for managing the febrile infant 03:44-47
• Osteoporosis in men: How to treat this condition in the atypical patient 08:25-29
• The diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies 05:22-26
• The ZZZs to success: A good night’s sleep is more than beauty rest 07:40-46

Complimentary and alternative medicine

• Using yoga to treat disease: An evidence-based review. Review Article 02:34-41

Dermatology

• A serum sickness-like reaction to a commonly used acne drug. Case Report 03:33-34
• Inherited epidermolysis bullosa: This dermal disease is beyond skin deep. CME 07:22-27
• Understanding the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Review Article 02:42-47

Diabetes

• A fresh look at continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. Review Article 03:36-42

Diagnostics

• New diagnostic tools for managing the febrile infant. CME 03:44-47

Emergency medicine

• Child maltreatment: Seeing the problem is only step one. CME 05:46-50
• Hypothermia: A cool intervention for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Review Article 06:42-47
• Pericardial effusion and developing tamponade in a 30-year-old man. Case Report 07:33-38
• Severe hyponatremia develops in a runner following a half-marathon. Case Report 06:27-29

End-of-life Care

Ethics

Gastroenterology

• Diverticular disease of the colon: A conservative approach works best. CME 06:48-53

Genomics

• Diagnosis and management of patients with Marfan syndrome CME 02:21-25

Geriatrics

• Mild cognitive impairment: The transition to Alzheimer’s disease. CME 08:40-44

Health services research

• The productivity of PAs, APRNs, and physicians in Utah. Research Report 01:42-47

Infectious diseases

• A patient with unexplained fevers and persistent fatigue. Case Report 01:38-41
• Acute HIV infection comes with a missed opportunity. Case Report 05:34-38
• Diagnosis and treating CAP in immunocompetent adults. CME 01:26-30
• Fever, nausea, and vomiting in a student from Thailand. Case Report 04:32-35
• How biological abnormalities separate CFS from depression. CME 03:19-23
• Meningitis: Distinguishing the benign from the serious. CME 04:54-59
• New diagnostic tools for managing the febrile infant. CME 03:44-47

Insomnia

• The ZZZs to success: A good night’s sleep is more than beauty rest. CME 07:40-46

Men's health

• Examining modern approaches to inguinal and femoral herniorrhaphy. Surgical Review 06:35-41
• Osteoporosis in men: How to treat this condition in the atypical patient. CME 08:25-29

Nephrology

Neurology

• Mild cognitive impairment: The transition to Alzheimer’s disease. CME 08:40-44
• The diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies. CME 05:22-26
• The ZZZs to success: A good night’s sleep is more than beauty rest. CME 07:40-46

Neuromuscular Disease

• Understanding the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Review Article 02:42-47

Nutrition

• Bulimia nervosa: Easy to hide but essential to recognize. CME 01:48-52
• Severe hyponatremia develops in a runner following a half-marathon. Case Report 06:27-29
• The effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids on coronary disease. Review Article 05:39-44

Ophthalmology

Orthopedics

• An uncommon diagnosis in a young woman with knee pain. Case Report 02:31-33
• A review of the unique injuries sustained by musicians. Review Article 04:45-51
• Osteoporosis in men: How to treat this condition in the atypical patient. CME 08:25-29

Otolaryngology

• Come hear, baby! Identifying and managing congenital hearing loss. CME 06:22-26

PA professional issues

• The productivity of PAs, APRNs, and physicians in Utah. Research Report 01:42-47

Pediatrics

• A worrisome, increasingly painful breast mass in an adolescent female. Case Report 08:30-35
• Child maltreatment: Seeing the problem is only step one. CME 05:46-50
• Come hear, baby! Identifying and managing congenital hearing loss. CME 06:22-26
• Hypothermia: A cool intervention for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Review Article 06:42-47
• Managing the febrile infant: What is the standard of care? CME 02:50-53
• New diagnostic tools for managing the febrile infant. CME 03:44-47

Pharmacology

• A fresh look at continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. Review Article 03:36-42
• A serum sickness-like reaction to a commonly used acne drug. Case Report 03:33-34

Psychiatry/behavioral medicine

• Bulimia nervosa: Easy to hide but essential to recognize. CME 01:48-52
• Cross-cultural perspectives on intimate partner violence. Review Article 04:36-44
• How biological abnormalities separate CFS from depression. CME 03:19-23
• The diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies. CME 05:22-26

Public health

• Acute HIV infection comes with a missed opportunity. Case Report 05:34-38
• Child maltreatment: Seeing the problem is only step one 05:46-50
• Cross-cultural perspectives on intimate partner violence. Review Article 04:36-44

Pulmonary medicine

• Diagnosis and treating CAP in immunocompetent adults. CME 01:26-30

Recertification Refresher

• Bulimia nervosa: Easy to hide but essential to recognize. CME 01:48-52

Research Report

• The productivity of PAs, APRNs, and physicians in Utah 01:42-47

Review Article

• A fresh look at continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion 03:36-42
• A review of the unique injuries sustained by musicians 04:45-51
• Cross-cultural perspectives on intimate partner violence 04:36-44
• Hypothermia: A cool intervention for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy 06:42-47
• The effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids on coronary disease 05:39-44
• Understanding the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. 02:42-47
• Using yoga to treat disease: An evidence-based review. 02:34-41

Rheumatology/musculoskeletal medicine

• An uncommon diagnosis in a young woman with knee pain. Case Report 02:31-33
• A review of the unique injuries sustained by musicians. Review Article 04:45-51

Sports Medicine

• Severe hyponatremia develops in a runner following a half-marathon. Case Report 06:27-29

Surgery

• Examining modern approaches to inguinal and femoral herniorrhaphy. Surgical Review 06:35-41
• Pericardial effusion and developing tamponade in a 30-year-old man. Case Report 07:33-38

Surgical Review

• Examining modern approaches to inguinal and femoral herniorrhaphy 06:35-41
• Percutaneous coronary intervention or bypass surgery: Which to choose? 08:36-39

Urology

Vascular Disease

Women’s health

• Bulimia nervosa: Easy to hide but essential to recognize. CME 01:48-52
• Cross-cultural perspectives on intimate partner violence. Review Article 04:36-44
• Easing vasomotor symptoms: Besides HRT, what works? CME 04:26-31

Departments

AAPA Special Article

• Helping to ensure safer transitions in hospitals 03:59-61
• Position paper: HIV prevention 08:51-52

A Day in the Life

• Dawn Colomb-Lippa, PA-C 06:18-21
• Rebecca Tinsman, RPA-C 02:17-18
• Steven Steiner, PA-C 04:22-24
• Zachary Hartsell, MPAS, PA-C; Keith Kehoe, PA-C 08:20-22

Case of the Month

• Acute coronary syndrome 01:80
• Cauda equina syndrome 06:70
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease 03:80
• Gout 04:94
• Heart failure 03:80
• Late effect of intracranial injury without mention of skull fracture 07:74
• Pitted keratolysis 02:86
• Prolactinoma 05:74
• Streptococcal pharyngitis and infectious mononcleosis 08:72
• Vascular heart disease 03:80

CAT Clinic

• Do thiazolidinediones increase the risk of cardiovascular events? 08:53-54
• Does the use of episiotomy protect against postpartum incontinence? 05:56-57

Clinical Watch

• Colon Cancer: An update on screening 03:17-18
• Hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. 05:18-21
• Substance abuse: Screening, diagnosis, management 07:19-21
• Tuberculosis: Testing and treatment in special populations 01:23-25

Dermatology Digest

• A rash and swelling around a puncture mark 01:17
• A serious condition or a benign masquerade? 07:18
• Is this lesion a cause for concern? 04:21
• Painful sores in a young boy’s mouth 02:16
• The lesion on this patient’s tongue really hurts 06:16
• What caused discolored skin on this man’s legs? 08:19
• What caused the rash on this elbow? 03:16
• Worrisome perioral rash on a young boy 05:16

Diagnostic Imaging Review

• A 13-year-old boy with a common athletic injury 02:75-76
• A 50-year-old man with a serious pain in the neck 03:70-71
• A rare disease of children appears in a young man 08:62-63
• A relatively common cause of pain in the hand 06:59-60
• A telltale sign of fracture in a 74-year-old woman 01:61-65
• An ice hockey player with an unusual elbow injury 05:62-63
• Appendicitis: What helps to make the diagnosis? 04:79-81
• Chest pain and an abnormal ECG in a young woman 07:64-66

Editorials

• Connecting health insurance to quality of medical care 06:13
• Doctoral degrees for PAs: What happens next? 03:13
• Giving bad news to patients: How to do it better 04:15
• PAs and the practice of genetic medicine 05:14
• Potions, powders, and patients: An Rx for healing 08:13
• Reducing health disparities: Every PA’s obligation 02:13
• Risk versus choice: What teens need to know about alcoholism 07:15
• The big question: “Why doesn’t she just leave him?” 01:15

From the AAPA

• 2008 AAPA General Election candidates 01:14
• AAPA data show experience a factor in PA income 05:8-10
• AAPA joins national effort to seek affordable health care 03:8
• AAPA names Bill Leinweber new EVP/CEO 02:12
• AAPA part of White House campaign against prescription drug abuse 04:9
• AAPA supports funding for global HIV/AIDS fight 06:8
• AAPA to launch new CME needs assessment survey 02:8
• Department of Labor clarifies PA status under FMLA 04:7
• FSMB approves new licensee competence guidelines 07:8
• Grants available for child health-related expenses 08:10
• Increased PA ownership interest under Medicare 05:8
• It’s the final countdown to HFA inhaler transition 08:10
• National e-prescribing awareness campaign launched 06:8-10
• PA Foundation, Chevron launch Global Partners 06:10
• PAs bring their collective voice to Capitol Hill 04:7-9
• PAs look to pave way for practice in Puerto Rico 07:8-12
• PAs report seeing more patients and receiving various fringe benefits 01:12-14
• Posttests by mail soon to be a thing of the past 01:14
• Public Health Service releases update to tobacco guideline 07:12
• Tell AAPA your CME needs 05:10
• The 2008 AAPA Census is coming! 02:8
• VA health care gets good marks, but disparities exist 08:8
• Veterans Affairs’ PA bill gets favorable hearing 03:8-12
• Webcasts approved for Category I CME credit 03:12

In Retrospect

• Juxtaposition 08:46
• Talking the talk, or what it’s like on the other side of the stethoscope 03:50

Letters (Web-only)

• A Day in the Life 05:Web
• A serious condition or a benign masquerade? 08:Web
• Achieving mastery through the competencies 02:Web
• Child maltreatment: Seeing the problem is only step one 07:Web
• Doctoral degrees for PAs: What happens next? 04:Web; 05:Web
• Doctor and patient: A matter of degree 02:Web
• Helping to ensure safer transitions in hospitals 08:Web
• The lesion on this patient’s tongue really hurts 08:Web
• What’s the best sun protection to use? 08:Web
• When a competent elderly man refuses nursing home placement 04:Web
• You have the power to prevent a parent’s worst nightmare 04:Web

New Drug Information

• Cimzia 07:16
• Combigan 02:14
• Doribax 01:16
• Flector Patch 05:15
• Ixempra 03:15
• Patanase 08:16
• Pristiq 06:15
• Relistor 08:14
• Treximet 08:15
• Veregen 04:15

PA Quandaries

• Beneficence versus maleficence: Can this PA participate in an execution? 04:76-78
• When a competent elderly man refuses nursing home placement 02:72-74

POEMs

• 7 days of treatment is effective for H pylori 01:67
• AAP Practice Guideline: Delaying feeding does not prevent atopy 04:75
• ABCD score predicts 7-day stroke risk in patients with TIA 05:Web
• ACEI equal to ARB for secondary CV prevention; combination is worse 07:Web
• ACP presents guidelines for end-of-life care 05:Web
• Accelerated care decreases length of stay in joint replacement surgery 08:57
• Acupuncture is effective for some with chronic prostatitis 04:Web
• Adults with both anxiety and depression respond poorly to treatment 06:58
• Aggressive early treatment after TIA or minor stroke improves outcome 01:66-67
• Antibiotics and nasal steroids provide little or no benefit in acute sinusitis 03:69
• Antibiotics do not improve outcomes after I & D of skin abscess 05:Web
• Basal insulin is less effective but better tolerated than biphasic and prandial insulin 02:71
• Breastfeeding does not decrease risk of asthma and allergy 01:66
• Carotid brults are associated with acute Mi and DV death 08:Web
• CBT and psychoeducation reduce relapse in bipolar disorder 07:57
• CBT plus alternative SSRI is better than alternative SSRI alone in adolescent depression 05:58
• Chlamydia Rapid Test is as accurate as conventional testing 03:66
• Clinical examination in shoulder impingement is unreliable 07:Web
• Combined ultrasound and mammogram for high-risk women increases cancer yield 08:57
• Complex interventions help elderly patients maintain independence 06:Web
• CV event prediction methods perform equally well 06:58
• Dementia treatments found to be minimally effective 07:57
• Digital mammography for all is too costly 04:72
• Early diabetes education has little impact on patient self-management 06:Web
• Early endoscopy is not needed in GERD without alarm symptoms 07:Web
• EULAR presents fibromyalgia treatment guidelines 07:57
• Fondaparinux causes less bleeding than enoxaparin in ACS with PCI 02:68
• Glucosamine is ineffective for hip osteoarthritis 05:Web
• Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of COPD are presented 01:68
• Hepatitis A vaccine is similar to immune globylin for postexposure prophylaxis 02:68-71
• High random glucose level is a weak predictor of diabetes 08:58
• Hypertension treatment is effective even in patients older than 80 years 08:58
• Imiquimod and 5-FU are effective for actinic keratoses 06:58
• Multifactorial intervention improves outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes 05:58
• OCs are not associated with overall cancer risk 02:Web
• Pedometer-based programs result in modest weight loss 04:72
• Pedometer use increases physical activity and may promote weight loss 02:68
• Quality of life varies after different prostate cancer treatments 06:Web
• Screening for carotic artery stenosis is not helpful 04:Web
• Single dose of honey is effective for cough suppression in kids 03:66
• Surgery or casting is effective with early motion for Achilles rupture 03:66-69
• Thimerosal does not cause neuropsychological harm 01:66
• TZDs increase HF events in patients with diabetes or prediabetes 01:67
• Vitamin K improves the stability of anticoagulation 04:72-75
• Wait-and-see approach to AOM treatment decreases antibiotic use 08:57-58

Research Corner

• Marking 40 years of change in the PA profession 04:69-70
• Physician shortage predictions and their implications 07:53-54
• Workforce issues impacting PAs 01:56-57

Research Corner Online

• Considerations of sample size in medical research 04:Web
• Is meta-analysis the silver bullet of research? 01:Web

Sounding Board

• Doctor and patient: A matter of degree 01:71
• Homeless, housed, and homeless again 06:56
• Tracking patients and outcomes 02:65

Special Article

Specialty Update

• SPAO-HNS and APAC 02:77
• ASEPA and AAPA-AAI 04:82
• SPAP and GIPA 06:61

The Surgical Patient

• Brain abscess as a sign of hereditary disease 03:29-32
• Hamstring avulsion repair without using a flexion splint 01:33-37
• Kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures 07:28-32
• Spinal reconstruction in Hajdy-Cheney syndrome 05:29-33

What's New in...

• Emergency medicine: Compression-only CPR: Bystanders can still save lives 08:49-50

When the Patient Asks

• Should I get a heart scan? 05:60
• What can I do about MRSA infections? 01:69
• What types of birth control are available? 03:63
• What’s the best sun protection to use? 07:59-60