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April 2023 issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine now available

In the April issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including papers on the barriers to research opportunities faced by osteopathic medical students, glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis patients and the onset of pneumonia, the frequency of person-centered language in pediatric ADHD research3 … Read More

JOM Staff

03.27.23

JOM

Annular bullous lesions in a child from Uganda: chronic bullous disease of childhood

A 10-year-old male presented to our global outreach clinic in Uganda in May 2018 with a recurrent pruritic blistering rash on the lower leg of 1 year in duration. His medical history was unremarkable for autoimmune conditions or exposure to medications. Cutaneous examination showed urticarial plaques and numerous tense bullae in an annular arrangement on the … Read More

JOM Staff

03.13.23

JOM

Effects of face masks on oxygen saturation at graded exercise intensities

Mask wearing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other viral infections may raise concerns on the effects of face masks on breathing and cardiopulmonary health. Non–evidence-based apprehensions may limit the use of masks in public.

JOM Staff

03.11.23

JOM

Evaluation of academic detailing to educate clinicians regarding childhood lead poisoning prevention: a pilot study

Environmental exposures are associated with approximately 19% of disease globally, and exposure to neurotoxic chemicals is estimated to cost the United States $50 billion per year. Despite calls from the Institute of Medicine to increase training for clinicians regarding environmental health since the 1990s, there is still little instruction in environmental health for clinicians. This … Read More

JOM Staff

03.09.23

JOM

Connecting the dots: alterations in bioelectric activity at acupuncture Ting (Jing-Well) points following CV4 cranial manipulation

The mechanisms by which osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine (OCMM) promotes health and healing have yet to be fully elucidated. One commonly utilized OCMM technique, compression of the fourth ventricle (CV4), has been theorized to balance autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity. There is growing evidence that the ANS also plays a significant mechanistic role in acupuncture. … Read More

JOM Staff

03.07.23

JOM

Revisiting chronic low back pain: evidence that it is not non-specific

There is a common symptom pattern with most chronic low back pain (CLBP), suggesting that there is a common underlying etiology, belying the term “nonspecific.” Many studies of CLBP and its treatment have been conducted with the assumption of nonspecificity, and as a result, treatment has not been focused, thus there has not been a … Read More

JOM Staff

03.05.23

JOM

Understanding and preference toward DOs and OMT before and after an osteopathic principles and practice fellow lecture series

One of the two major pathways to become a physician in the United States is the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. A major distinctive feature is often perceived as the addition of manual training in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in the DO education. However, the profession also has a distinct philosophy imbedded in the … Read More

JOM Staff

03.03.23

JOM

Adverse childhood experience categories and subjective cognitive decline in adulthood: an analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) negatively impact health outcomes later in life, in a dose–dependent relationship; however, little is known about the impact of the individual ACE categories and subjective cognitive decline (SCD) later in life.

JOM Staff

03.01.23

JOM

March 2023 issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine now available

In the March issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including papers on chronic low back pain, the effects of face masks on oxygen saturation at graded exercise intensities, the impact of individual adverse childhood experiences and subjective cognitive decline later in life, … Read More

JOM Staff

02.27.23