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Incidence of fall-from-height injuries and predictive factors for severity

Carlos Palacio, MD; Muhammad Darwish, MD; Marie Acosta, RN; Ruby Bautista, RN; Maximillian Hovorka, MD; Chaoyang Chen, MD; and John Hovorka, MD
This retrospective study investigated the incidence of fall-from-height injuries utilizing conventional statistics and a predictive AI model to understand the fall-related injury profile and predictive factors.
Medical Education

The assessment of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in residency: the benefits of a four-year longitudinally integrated curriculum

Duc Q. Le, MA; Megan Scarpulla, MA; Hubert Lam, BS; Julia Kern, MA; Spencer Vroegop, BS; Jordan Yaeger, MA; Charles Finch, DO; Wayne Martini, MD; Charlotte A. Bolch, PhD; and Layla Al-Nakkash, PhD
The objectives of this study are to determine the frequency of POCUS use by Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates and to assess how a 4-year longitudinal ultrasound curriculum may enhance the abilities of these graduates to perform and interpret ultrasound imaging in specific residency programs.
NMM/OMT

Stressbusters: a pilot study investigating the effects of OMT on stress management in medical students

Robert Valencia, MEd; Gowtham Anche, BS; Gabriela Do Rego Barros, MS; Victor Arostegui, BS; Henal Sutaria, BS; Emily McAllister, BS; Mary Banihashem, DO; and Mikhail Volokitin, MD, DO
This study aimed to determine if regular osteopathic manipulative treatments could impact the stress levels of first-year osteopathic medical students at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Harlem campus by measuring physiologic stress through changes in weekly salivary cortisol levels, perceived emotional and psychological stress levels, and cognitive function.

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