{"title":"Shaping the Future: Why Physician Advocacy Matters for Patients, Physicians, and the Health System.","authors":"David O Barbe","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"21-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931590/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313083","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}
Lauren Landfried, Jess Watson, Maggie McCoy, Anna Chott
{"title":"Food Dating: What Does it Really Mean?","authors":"Lauren Landfried, Jess Watson, Maggie McCoy, Anna Chott","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"18-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931600/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147312620","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":"They Stole Your Umbrella: Why Healthcare Professionals Should Support Stronger Fraud Controls.","authors":"Malcolm K Sparrow","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"4-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931588/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313111","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":"Partner in Healing: Our Lives Together in Medicine.","authors":"Kathy Perryman","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"28-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313131","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}
Amir Erfan Zareei Shams Abadi, Mirna Becevic, Lydia Dunaway, Christine Franzese, Benjamin Warren Casterline
{"title":"Digital Health Solutions for Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A Scoping Review of Telemedicine Evidence and Applications.","authors":"Amir Erfan Zareei Shams Abadi, Mirna Becevic, Lydia Dunaway, Christine Franzese, Benjamin Warren Casterline","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an emerging allergy initiated by tick bites that leads to delayed IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal), a carbohydrate present in mammalian tissues. Symptoms are highly variable and include urticaria, gastrointestinal distress, and life-threatening anaphylaxis. Diagnosis relies on patient history and serological testing for α-gal-specific IgE antibodies. This scoping review, following PRISMA methodology, evaluates telemedicine for clinical management of AGS. The syndrome's characteristic delayed response pattern poses distinct challenges for standard allergy management protocols. Telehealth presents compelling solutions by enabling structured follow-up, remote data collection, and patient support, which is especially critical given that AGS is concentrated in geographic areas with limited specialist access and low provider familiarity. A case study of successful AGS desensitization using remotely monitored oral immunotherapy provides proof-of-principle for telemedicine's transformative potential. Integrating telehealth is a strategic approach to improve diagnosis, facilitate long-term management, and strengthen surveillance for this increasingly prevalent condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"73-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931592/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313292","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":"Massive Data Breech Predicted by Missouri Medicine Eventuates.","authors":"John C Hagan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931572/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147312651","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":"Dr. Biggers Goes to the White House.","authors":"Brian Biggers","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931604/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313347","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}