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Musculoskeletal Medicine and Pain
The process and outcomes of chronic low back pain treatment provided by osteopathic and allopathic physicians: a retrospective cohort study
The objectives of this study were to measure and compare the process and longitudinal outcomes of chronic low back pain treatment provided by osteopathic and allopathic physicians and to identify mediators of the treatment effects of osteopathic medical care.
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General
The effect of perceived weight status and BMI perception on food attitudes and food relationships
The aim of this study is to further delineate the relationship between actual BMI and perceived body weight, and how it affects various variables such as overall and mental health, food relationships, and lifestyle habits.
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General
Assessing patient experience of the tenets of osteopathic medicine
The objectives of this study were to assess patient experience of the tenets of osteopathic medicine, physician empathy, satisfaction with the visit, and to compare the results for patients who saw DOs with those who saw MD physicians.
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Medical Education
Awareness and interest in osteopathic manipulative treatment in allopathic medical students
The objective of this study was to determine allopathic medical students’ familiarity with OMT and to evaluate their interest in an elective osteopathic curriculum.
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Public Health and Primary Care
Associations of clinical personnel characteristics and controlled substance prescribing practices
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Letters to the Editor
Comments on “Is cadaveric dissection essential in medical education? A qualitative survey comparing pre-and post-COVID-19 anatomy courses”
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NMM/OMT
Potential therapeutic effects of adjunct osteopathic manipulative treatments in SARS-CoV-2 patients
The utilization of osteopathic manipulative treatment techniques has been clinically effective in the alleviation of various upper respiratory infection symptoms. Consequently, the use of osteopathic manipulative medicine in SARS-CoV-2 patients as adjunct treatment can be beneficial in promoting overall recovery. This paper attempts to address the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection at the cellular level and its downstream effects.
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Public Health and Primary Care
Physician stress in the era of COVID-19 vaccine disparity: a multi-institutional survey
Despite the availability of several vaccines against COVID-19, the absence of vaccination in patients and colleagues remains a source of stress in healthcare workers. The objective of this study is to determine whether exposure to unvaccinated patients and/or colleagues increases stress and burnout in physician preceptors.
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Cardiopulmonary Medicine
Systolic blood pressure in acute ischemic stroke and impact on clinical outcomes
The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of systolic blood pressure in the emergency department with stroke severity in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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Medical Education
Osteopathic manipulative treatment for the allopathic resident elective: does it change practice after graduation?
This article aims to determine if MDs who complete an OMT for the allopathic physician elective rotation have higher comfort caring for patients with back pain compared to those who do not complete the elective.
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Public Health and Primary Care
Associations of intimate partner violence and maternal comorbidities: a cross-sectional analysis of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
The authors' primary objective was to examine associations between intimate partner violence — which occurs when an intimate partner inflicts physical, sexual, and/or emotional assault with coercive control — and maternal comorbidities.
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Public Health and Primary Care
Trends and forecasted rates of adverse childhood experiences among adults in the United States: an analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Given the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as reported in the literature in addition to the increasing risk factors for ACEs in the US, we hypothesized that the mean ACE score among adults in the US would show a rising trend over time. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate trends in cumulative ACEs from 1940 through 2020.
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