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October 2024 Vol. 124, No. 10

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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.
Obstetrics/Gynecology

Prevalence of pelvic examinations on anesthetized patients without informed consent

Rachel Cutting, DO; Varsha Reddy, BS; Sneha Polam, BS; Nicole Neiman, BS, MPH; and David Manna, PhD
The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pelvic examinations performed by osteopathic medical students on anesthetized patients without consent while fulfilling their third-year OB-GYN clerkship requirements.
NMM/OMT

Impact of osteopathic manipulative medicine training during graduate medical education and its integration into clinical practice

Joanna L. Kramer, DO, MPH; Kirby Trombetti, DO; Kathleen De Asis, DO, MS; Vivian Mai, DO; and Edward Swing, PhD
This study describes relationships between exposure to osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) during graduate medical education and the use of OMM in practice.

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