In the August 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 treatment outcomes, allopathic medical students’ awareness of and interest in OMT, associations between intimate partner violence and maternal comorbidities, and more! See the full issue below.
A 75-year-old woman presented to the emergency department in January 2023 with pain and swelling of the lateral left ankle after an inversion injury 1 week earlier. She underwent X-rays of the left foot, and she was diagnosed with a small, nondisplaced avulsion fracture of the lateral calcaneus as well as a large Haglund deformity … Read More
High-fidelity surgical simulation is uncommon in osteopathic medical schools despite evidence of improved procedural confidence in trainees. Considering that osteopathic physicians constituted 13.1% of matched surgical residents in 2022 [3], it is increasingly important to integrate low-risk, high-fidelity experiential procedural training early. The Rocky Vista University (RVU) Department of Simulation in Medicine and Surgery is … Read More
We would like to commend Kochhar et al. on their research “Is cadaveric dissection essential in medical education? A qualitative survey comparing pre-and post-COVID-19 anatomy courses.” This study assessed the relative confidence of human anatomy knowledge and anatomy lab experience in medical students from two separate classes who were taught the human anatomy course either … Read More
Many studies have shown increases in negative social aspects in the United States that may increase the likelihood of a child experiencing adversity. These rising trends include household dysfunction, poor mental health and substance use, crime rates, and incarceration. Additionally, the pathway of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may also perpetuate intergenerational trauma.
Healthcare workers are at a high risk of infection during infectious disease outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the availability of several vaccines against COVID-19, the absence of vaccination in patients and colleagues remains a continuous source of stress in healthcare workers. We conducted a survey of physician preceptors, both MDs and DOs, to … Read More
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affects various human organ systems, including the lymphatic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and neurologic systems. The utilization of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) techniques has been clinically effective in the alleviation of various upper respiratory infection symptoms.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for the allopathic resident is an elective at the University of Minnesota North Memorial Residency that engages the resident in the basic tenants of osteopathic medicine, with exposure to the vast application of OMT with a curricular focus on low back pain management. Implementing an elective curriculum is a feasible way … Read More
Stroke is one of the largest healthcare burdens in the United States and globally. It continues to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) often present with elevated blood pressure (BP).