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November 2024 Vol. 124, No. 11

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Medical Education

Perspectives of osteopathic medical students on preclinical urology exposure: a single institution cross-sectional survey

Ryan Wong, BS; and Harvey N. Mayrovitz, PhD
The objective of this study is to determine whether a lack of preclinical exposure to and knowledge of urology impacts osteopathic medical student’s decision to pursue urology as a specialty.
Cardiopulmonary Medicine

The negative effects of long COVID-19 on cardiovascular health and implications for the presurgical examination

Hannah L. Stimart, BSc; and Brittany Hipkins, MD
The purpose of this report is to highlight what is known about the long-term cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19 and implications on the presurgical cardiac evaluation in an adult patient.
Obstetrics/Gynecology

Reduction in deep organ-space infection in gynecologic oncology surgery with use of oral antibiotic bowel preparation: a retrospective cohort analysis

Kathryn Kennedy, MD; Jennifer Gaertner-Otto, DO; and Eav Lim, DO, FACOOG
The primary aim of this study was to compare the rate of deep organ-space surgical site infection in gynecologic surgery before and after institution of an oral antibiotic bowel preparation, thus assessing whether the preparation is associated with decreased infection rate.

Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Receives an Impact Factor!

The Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM) recently received an Impact Factor! The JOM’s current Impact Factor is 1.5 and the journal will be included in the “Medicine, General and Internal” category. Read more about this monumental achievement here.

Proposed Amendments to AOA Governance Documents

View the proposed amendments to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Governance Documents, which will be presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates on July 19-21, 2024.

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Tumid lupus masquerading as rosacea

A 43-year-old woman presented to our clinic in September 2023 for evaluation of a burning eruption on the face. The patient was initially seen at an outside dermatology clinic one year prior and diagnosed with rosacea which was treated with topical azelaic acid and oxymetazoline cream. The eruption progressed over the following months to include the upper chest and was associated with a burning sensation. Read more