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March 2022 Vol. 122, No. 3

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Obstetrics/Gynecology

Cervical cancer screening among women with comorbidities: a cross-sectional examination of disparities from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system

Jordyn Austin, BS; Paul Delgado, ScM; Ashton Gatewood, MPH; Mackenzie Enmeier, BS; Brooke Frantz, MD; Benjamin Greiner, DO, MPH; and Micah Hartwell, PhD
This study aims to analyze whether cervical cancer screening rates differ among women with comorbidities—body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis, kidney disease, depression, or skin cancer—compared to women without these comorbidities.
Public Health and Primary Care

Review of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder

Nessreen Ghanem, OMS IV; Devin Dromgoole, OMS IV; Ahmad Hussein, MBS; and Richard T. Jermyn, DO, FAAPMR
This review will define the components of medication-assisted treatment (MAT), consider the impact of MAT in the primary care setting, and identify barriers to effective MAT.
Pediatrics

Factors affecting utilization of CT scan following ultrasound evaluation of suspected appendicitis

Adam Zisman, DO; Brian Novi, DO; John Gaughan, PhD; and Lauren Carr, DO
When evaluating a pediatric patient in the emergency department for suspected appendicitis, a provider is often faced with the dilemma of deciding if a computed tomography (CT) scan is warranted when—as is most often the case—ultrasound results do not yield a definitive diagnosis. The potential risks of radiation must be weighed against numerous aspects of a patient’s background, physical exam, and already-obtained workup. This study aims to aid in future decision making of providers in their evaluation of patients with suspected appendicitis.

2021 George W. Northup, DO, Medical Writing Award

Journal of Osteopathic Medicine and the American Osteopathic Association congratulate John C. Licciardone, DO, and Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, recipients of the George W. Northup, DO, Medical Writing Award for their article, “Osteopathic Medical Care With and Without Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pain Registry–Based Study.” Read the full article here.

Journal of Osteopathic Medicine launches inaugural issues

Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM) – known for 119 years as the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association – published its inaugural issue in January 2021. Learn how the osteopathic medical profession’s journal of record has been refreshed and refocused by reading the introductory Editorial from Dr. Ross Zafonte, JOM’s Editor in Chief; a Q&A with Melissa Schmidt, JOM’s Director; and an announcement from AOA President Dr. Thomas Ely and CEO Dr. Kevin Klauer.

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Tracheobronchial cast

In June 2021, a 65-year-old male presented for respiratory distress, altered mental status, and tracheostomy bleeding. Emergency medical services reported the tracheostomy was placed approximately 11 days prior for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Patient was bagged through his tracheostomy and was not responding to verbal stimuli. Read more