Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal protocol aimed to improve quality of postoperative recovery, minimize complications, and optimize overall self-regulation. Preoperative gabapentin decreases postoperative pain but can be associated with prolonged postoperative somnolence and respiratory depression risk. Although it is known that gabapentin affects the postoperative course, it is unclear if the timing … Read More
Atraumatic shoulder pain is frequently encountered in primary care and surgical clinics. With increased recognition of the biopsychosocial model, there has been an increased emphasis on identifying patient factors associated with less effective coping strategies such as pain catastrophizing. It remains uncertain what impact self-efficacy has on the response to nonoperative treatment of shoulder pain.
It is important for colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) to provide opportunities for osteopathic medical students (OMSs) to conduct research under the guidance of professional researchers. However, COMs historically lag behind allopathic medical schools in research offerings for medical students. The literature would benefit from a synopsis of research opportunities for OMSs at COMs.
The following statement is attributable to AOA President Joseph A. Giaimo, DO, and AOA CEO Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD: The news of the Tulsa shooting and death of four people on the campus of Saint Francis Health System was shocking and hit our medical community very hard. To the families of Stephanie J. Husen, … Read More
Race is a social construct, not a biological or genetic construct, utilized to categorize people based on observable traits, behaviors, and geographic location. Findings from the Human Genome Project demonstrated that humans share 99.9% of their DNA; despite this evidence, race is frequently utilized as a risk factor for diagnosis and prescribing practices. Diagnosing and … Read More
Ethan Allen, DO, a leader, teacher and mentor in osteopathic medicine, died on March 21, 2022, at his California home. The following memorial was submitted by Dr. Allen’s friend and colleague, Martin J. Porcelli, DO, PhD, MHPE. “Dr. Allen was a humble, stalwart and driven DO whose shoulders we have all stood on,” Dr. Porcelli … Read More
Two years have passed since the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The month of March 2020 is still engrained into my memory, clear as if it were yesterday. Spring break started early that month, and many of my peers had ventured off into the world on what would be our last vacations before diving … Read More
Alice I. Chen, DO, fell in love with osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) as a medical student at the A.T. Still University – School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA), where she completed an additional year of medical training as an undergraduate OMM and anatomy teaching fellow.
The COVID-19 pandemic exaggerated the frustration and exhaustion of physicians within standard health care systems. Some physicians in direct primary care (DPC) practices have especially appreciated the autonomy and flexibility of DPC during a pandemic.