Cadaveric dissection has been a foundational principle of medical anatomic education for the last 400 years, yet medical anatomy course hours have been drastically reduced in the last decades. With this course reduction and the availability of other modalities for anatomic instruction, the physician may question the current role of cadavers in medical anatomy courses. This study aims to evaluate the role cadaveric dissection plays in anatomy programs in allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in Missouri and compare course hours to the national trend. Ongoing challenges are reviewed, including the international shortage of qualified cadaveric anatomists.
{"title":"The Status of Cadaver-Based Anatomy Instruction in Missouri Medical Schools.","authors":"J Patrick Brooks, Carlton Homan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cadaveric dissection has been a foundational principle of medical anatomic education for the last 400 years, yet medical anatomy course hours have been drastically reduced in the last decades. With this course reduction and the availability of other modalities for anatomic instruction, the physician may question the current role of cadavers in medical anatomy courses. This study aims to evaluate the role cadaveric dissection plays in anatomy programs in allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in Missouri and compare course hours to the national trend. Ongoing challenges are reviewed, including the international shortage of qualified cadaveric anatomists.</p>","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"121 5","pages":"395-402"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11482851/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Easy Availability of Marijuana and Other Cannabis-Derived Products: What is the Missouri Poison Center Seeing?","authors":"Rebecca L Tominack, Julie A Weber","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"121 5","pages":"340-344"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11482846/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142485989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Extraordinary Journey of a Physician-Artist.","authors":"Susie Sharpe","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"121 5","pages":"357-359"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11482855/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Insomnia is one of the most common sleep concerns raised by patients both to primary care as well as sleep specialists. Chronic insomnia has a lifetime prevalence of approximately 30% in the general population, resulting in roughly $100 billion dollars healthcare expenditures annually. Given the complexity of insomnia this can become burdensome for primary care providers. In this article we will highlight the main issues and how to manage these individuals in the primary care clinic.
{"title":"Insomnia in Adults in the Primary Care Clinic Setting.","authors":"Jason Zweig, Ashraf Gohar, Abid Bhat","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Insomnia is one of the most common sleep concerns raised by patients both to primary care as well as sleep specialists. Chronic insomnia has a lifetime prevalence of approximately 30% in the general population, resulting in roughly $100 billion dollars healthcare expenditures annually. Given the complexity of insomnia this can become burdensome for primary care providers. In this article we will highlight the main issues and how to manage these individuals in the primary care clinic.</p>","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"121 5","pages":"379-384"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11482854/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142485909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cannabis and Psychosis: Weeding Out Fact from Fiction.","authors":"Emma C Johnson, Arpana Agrawal","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"121 5","pages":"333-339"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11482844/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eating Disorders Care and the Promises and Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence.","authors":"Ellen E Fitzsimmons-Craft, Nicholas C Jacobson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"121 5","pages":"345-349"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11482850/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142485990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lung Cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer related diagnoses and deaths in Missouri and across the United States. It is a major source of morbidity, mortality, and economic impact in Missouri. Over the past several years, major insights to the underlying risk factors of lung cancer have been discovered. Lung cancer screening has evolved and there are new updates to guideline recommendations on screenings. Here we outline the epidemiology and etiology of lung cancer, mitigation strategies for risk factor reduction, and review updates to lung cancer screening recommendations.
{"title":"Lung Cancer in Missouri.","authors":"David Roelofsz, Garrett Rampon","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lung Cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer related diagnoses and deaths in Missouri and across the United States. It is a major source of morbidity, mortality, and economic impact in Missouri. Over the past several years, major insights to the underlying risk factors of lung cancer have been discovered. Lung cancer screening has evolved and there are new updates to guideline recommendations on screenings. Here we outline the epidemiology and etiology of lung cancer, mitigation strategies for risk factor reduction, and review updates to lung cancer screening recommendations.</p>","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"121 5","pages":"368-372"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11482853/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hearing Loss: The Silent Pandemic That is Finally Being Heard.","authors":"Joshua M Sappington","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"121 5","pages":"350-354"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11482847/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142485993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Visual floaters can significantly affect quality of vision. Although these opacities are visible on ophthalmoscopy, objectively measuring severity has been difficult. The standard approach has been to monitor individuals for complications rather than treating the floaters. With advances in surgical instrumentation and techniques, ophthalmologists have multiple options for treating visually significant floaters, most commonly pars plana vitrectomy and laser vitreolysis. This article aims to review the literature discussing methods for diagnosing and treating floaters.
{"title":"Management of Visually Significant Vitreous Opacities.","authors":"Nikki Gill, Ajay Singh","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Visual floaters can significantly affect quality of vision. Although these opacities are visible on ophthalmoscopy, objectively measuring severity has been difficult. The standard approach has been to monitor individuals for complications rather than treating the floaters. With advances in surgical instrumentation and techniques, ophthalmologists have multiple options for treating visually significant floaters, most commonly pars plana vitrectomy and laser vitreolysis. This article aims to review the literature discussing methods for diagnosing and treating floaters.</p>","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"121 5","pages":"391-394"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11482840/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}