Sociological research has linked racism and discrimination among children to poorer health outcomes and social conditions later in life.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been utilized by osteopathic clinicians as primary or adjunctive management for dizziness caused by neuro-otologic disorders. To our knowledge, no current systematic reviews provide pooled estimates that evaluate the impact of OMT on dizziness.
Shoulder and neck pain are leading causes of disability worldwide. Rotator cuff pathology has strong associations with such pain and is extensively targeted by healthcare practitioners. A dysfunctional lower trapezius muscle has also been shown to contribute to neck and shoulder pain, yet it is often overlooked.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has widespread utilization in multiple clinical settings. It has been shown to positively influence clinician confidence in diagnosis and can help appropriately manage patients in acute care settings. There has been a growing trend of increased emphasis on incorporating POCUS training in the first 2 years of the medical school curriculum.
Simple reaction times (SRTs), measured in milliseconds (msec), are equal to the sum of subject-dependent latencies that occur during cognitive processing and neuromuscular responses to a preprogrammed stimulus presented to a subject. SRTs have the advantage of being a relatively pure, neurologically driven motor/sensory task that provides a clinician with a generalized assessment of functional … Read More
In the February issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including papers on the effectiveness and safety of OMT and analogous techniques in the treatment of dizziness, racial discrimination faced by children in the United States between 2016 and 2020, lower trapezius muscle … Read More
A 64-year-old man presented to the neurology clinic in June 2021 after he developed progressive visual and cognitive decline over 2 years, including errors at work, peripheral vision loss, and dependence on family members for daily activities. Examination revealed disorientation to location and time; impaired reading, memory, and calculation; and bitemporal hemianopsia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging, … Read More
A 52-year-old woman presented to our global health outreach clinic in Uganda in May 2018 with complaint of a pruritic rash of three years duration. She denied ocular symptoms, fevers, chills, or additional systemic symptoms. Cutaneous examination revealed diffuse depigmentation with follicular sparing on the lower right dorsal distal extremity (Figure 1). A total of two … Read More
Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) are becoming increasingly accurate, available, and reliable as the first line of testing when suspecting influenza infections, although the global burden of influenza infections remains high. Rapid diagnosis of influenza infections has been shown to reduce improper or delayed treatment and to increase access to diagnostic measures in public health, … Read More