| Welcome to the August 26, 2008, edition of the ADVANCE for Physician Assistants e-Newsletter. ADVANCE for Physician Assistants is the only independent outlet for PA news.
Unbiased reporting about your unique profession is available nowhere else.
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Editor Michael Gerchufsky's latest
PA Webcast
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PA Blog
and our new
PA student blog
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Is It Time for a PA-to-Physician Bridge?
Should there be an accelerated PA-to-physician bridge program?
Full story
ADVANCE 2.0
Editor Michael Gerchufsky describes how ADVANCE for Physician Assistants has embraced "Web 2.0" and offers a wide variety of interactive features on the Internet, including blogs and online video, a Facebook page and even a Twitter feed.
Click here to listen
2008 PA Conference Guide
ADVANCE has compiled this schedule of PA-specific conferences for the remainder of 2008.
Full story
New PA Graduate Resources
ADVANCE put together a collection of links to articles that new graduates will find helpful.
Full story
Cracking the Code
Pharmacogenetics offers hope for asthma care.
Full story
ADVANCE Blog for PAs
PA student Harris Patel
participated in the opening ceremonies at the Olympics.Australian medical students
oppose PAs
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Independent practice
for Vermont NPs.
Click here for the PA blog
Reflections of a PA Student
PA student Timothy Loerke is blogging about his PA school experiences for the ADVANCE for Physician Assistants Web site.
PA student blog
Video
HFA Inhalers: Easing the Transition
Learn tips for cleaning and priming the new inhalers, and hear one family's experience with the transition in this video from our sister publication, ADVANCE for Managers of Respiratory Care.
Click here to watch
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CARDIOLOGY CME
Endocarditis Prophylaxis Guidelines
Brian K.
Yorkgitis, PA-C, focuses on the recommendations for the prophylaxis of infective endocarditis, which had been based largely on expert opinion.
The most recent American Heart Association guidelines suggest that recommendations be evidence-based.
Earn category I CME credit while reviewing the AHA recommendations, which recommend that only those with the highest complication risk get prophylaxis. |
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PAIN MANAGEMENT
Cervical Injections for Headache
Although headache is a common complaint, the use of some therapeutic approaches can be limited in certain patients because of side effects.
Some evidence shows that bilateral cervical intramuscular injection with bupivacaine is a safe and effective treatment option for headache pain.
Scott A.
Martin, MS, PhD, PA-C, Brenda D.
Oswald, MHE, PA-C, and Larry B.
Mellick, MS, MD, explain the procedure. |
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MEN'S HEALTH
Minimally Invasive Prostate Surgery
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is a relatively recent advance in the field of minimally invasive surgery for prostate cancer.
Sona Prajapati, MS, PA-C, and Jentry Riddle, PA-C, demonstrate how PAs are playing a vital role in the care of patients who have RARP with the da Vinci robotic surgical system for their prostate cancer. |
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GERIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY
Fractures and Osteoporosis
Vertebral compression fractures are a hallmark of osteoporosis?about 85% of these fractures are related to primary osteoporosis.
James F.
Ginter, MPAS, PA-C, offers an overview of vertebral compression fractures and osteoporosis.
He discusses kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, two minimally invasive techniques to help stabilize the fractured vertebrae and decrease pain. |
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DIABETES
Treating Diabetes in China
By 2030 an estimated 42.3 million Chinese will have diabetes.
Treatment of the disease in Eastern cultures has deep roots in traditional Chinese medicine.
Michelle S.
Kavin, PA-C, CDE, a member of a delegation of 35 certified diabetes educators who traveled to China as medical ambassadors, describes the approaches to diabetes care in traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. |
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PAs BY THE NUMBERS
Primary Care vs.
Subspecialties
ADVANCE looks at a recent trend in the PA workforce.
The number of PAs practicing primary care has continued to rise, but not as quickly as the number of PAs in subspecialties.
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