Erin M Hawks, Marilyn L Sampilo, Ashley Weedn, Stephen R Gillaspy
{"title":"Identifying Differences in the Prevalence of Psychological Symptoms between Underweight, Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obese Children in Primary Care.","authors":"Erin M Hawks, Marilyn L Sampilo, Ashley Weedn, Stephen R Gillaspy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The prevalence of childhood obesity continues to be a major public health problem. Nearly one-third of children in the United States can be classified as overweight or obese, which is particularly concerning given that obesity is associated with a number of physical and mental health problems. Past studies have examined childhood obesity and psychological symptoms using samples of referred children who have already been identified as overweight or obese, leaving out children who are classified as underweight or healthy weight. This study aims to bridge this gap in the literature by evaluating differences in psychological symptoms among children who fall within all weight ranges within primary care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data was obtained from a systematic chart review using EMR (Electronic Medical Record) for children ages 6 to 16 years from two primary care health clinics. Differences between weight groups regarding reported internalizing and externalizing symptoms were evaluated utilizing data from the Pediatric Behavioral Health Screen (PBHS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant overall psychological symptoms (internalizing and externalizing) were endorsed for 13.2% of the sample (<i>p</i> > .01). Chi-Square analyses determined that the relationship between internalizing symptoms and weight category were significant. Specifically, children who were classified as overweight or obese were more likely to report significant internalizing symptoms than underweight or healthy weight children.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Children who fall into the overweight and obese weight categories may need to be screened for psychological symptoms and referred for mental health services following overweight/obese classification in primary care.</p>","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"111 8","pages":"802-805"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6615746/pdf/nihms-1038205.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37404250","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}
Kathryn M L Konrad, Marny Dunlap, Paul H Patrick, Chad Michael Smith, Kelli McNeal, James Dorn
{"title":"Community Based Efforts to Address Infant Mortality and Disparities in Oklahoma.","authors":"Kathryn M L Konrad, Marny Dunlap, Paul H Patrick, Chad Michael Smith, Kelli McNeal, James Dorn","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Importance: </strong>Oklahoma's infant mortality remains among the highest in the nation.<sup>1</sup> Infant mortality rates are highest within the African American community.<sup>2</sup> Physician and community partner efforts to decrease infant mortality are discussed to encourage more involvement in addressing infant mortality. The purpose of this article is to describe both provider and community-based efforts to combat infant mortality, particularly those focused on infant mortality disparities.</p><p><strong>Observations: </strong>The leading causes of infant deaths are prematurity, congenital malformations and/or chromosomal anomalies, and unclassified deaths such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or accidents. Prematurity accounts for the highest number of infant deaths. Efforts in Oklahoma focus on prematurity and SIDS prevention. Fetal Infant Mortality Review programs in Oklahoma and Tulsa Counties focus on local issues contributing to infant mortality and promote community engagement. In central Oklahoma, an Infant Mortality Alliance (IMA) was formed including over 180 stakeholders focusing on healthcare access, community and faith engagement, and health disparities. In the year following the IMA's initial work, the non-Hispanic African American infant mortality rate in Oklahoma County decreased by 18.8%.<sup>12</sup>.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and relevance: </strong>Infant mortality is multifactorial and requires multiple strategies to combat. To address infant mortality and disparities, all aspects of the community must be involved. No individual alone can improve infant mortality. Physicians providing prenatal care make an impact by implementing recommended guidelines for progesterone therapy. Physicians seeing infants can encourage safe sleep practices among their families and local hospitals. While progress has been made addressing Oklahoma's infant mortality, much work remains.</p>","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"111 8","pages":"762-766"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6594563/pdf/nihms-1019345.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37366385","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 OPIOID-EXPOSED NEONATE: A REVIEW OF THE OKLAHOMA EXPERIENCE.","authors":"Kimberly D Ernst, Abhishek Makkar","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neonatal abstinence syndrome from opioids (NAS-O) is a multisystem disorder resulting in neurological and gastrointestinal symptoms from the abrupt discontinuation of chronic fetal exposure to opioids. Increasing opioid use during pregnancy has led to a five-fold increase in NAS-O nationally over the past decade. Several knowledge gaps in our experiences with opioid-exposed neonates have been identified: 1) universal maternal screening; 2) diagnostic tools for newborn abstinence syndrome; 3) optimal treatment protocols; and 4) long-term neurodevelopmental effects of fetal opioid exposure. This review article gives a broad overview of the issues associated with screening, diagnosis, and management of opioid exposure in newborns as well as the issues with collecting accurate outcomes data to monitor efforts aimed at curbing opioid exposure in children and NAS-O. Data specific to Oklahoma is provided, when available.</p>","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"111 8","pages":"768-774"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6660011/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141636068","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}
Alexandria Caldwell, M Townsend Cooper, Marny Dunlap
{"title":"Implementation of Reach Out and Read by Health Departments Increases Rural Access.","authors":"Alexandria Caldwell, M Townsend Cooper, Marny Dunlap","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Reach Out and Read is an evidence based early literacy program used in primary care practices. In 2014, the program expanded to County Health Departments in Oklahoma.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate how implementation of the program in Health Departments affects access for at risk children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Oklahoma program sites were classified as either Health Department or practice, geocoded, and mapped to census tract, census block group, and county subdivision maps. Sites were classified as rural or urban, and census data was used to classify sites as high or low poverty prevalence and education level. Sites were compared to determine their accessibility to at risk children as defined by living in rural areas, high poverty, and low educational level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 18 Health Department and 67 practice sites. Health Department sites were more likely to be in rural areas: 13 of 18 sites versus 16 of 67 practices (p<0.001). They were less likely to be in areas of high poverty: 10 of 18 versus 61 of 67 practices (p<0.001), and they were not more likely to be in areas of lower education, with 8 of 18 sites in low education areas versus 34 of 67 practices (p=0.8342).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Implementation of Reach Out and Read in Health Departments in Oklahoma increased the number of rural program sites. Health Department locations were less likely to be in areas of poverty and lower education. Use of the program in Health Departments is an effective way to expand the program to serve rural children.</p>","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"111 8","pages":"796-800"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6615744/pdf/nihms-1038212.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37404249","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}
Asiya K Shakir, Upma Suneja, Kevin R Short, Sirish Palle
{"title":"Overview of Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Guide for General Practitioners.","authors":"Asiya K Shakir, Upma Suneja, Kevin R Short, Sirish Palle","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Importance: </strong>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly evolving into one of the most common pediatric liver diseases and currently is the most common cause for liver transplantation in young adults. Therefore, early recognition of risk factors, disease prevention, and diagnosis during childhood is paramount for effective management.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The primary objective of this review is to discuss updated recommendations for screening, diagnosis and management of NAFLD. The secondary objective is to review the extent and impact of pediatric NAFLD in Oklahoma through our center's participation in a multi-center prospective study.</p><p><strong>Evidence review: </strong>We reviewed updated guidelines from the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), the approach used in our clinic and data from a multi-center collaboration on NAFLD, known as TARGET-NASH.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Our review highlights that obese and Hispanic children are at greatest risk for developing NAFLD. Screening with ALT should be considered between ages 9-11 years for children with BMI more than the 95<sup>th</sup> percentile. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of NAFLD and currently lifestyle modification is the only effective therapy for management of NAFLD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion and relevance: </strong>All obese children, especially those who are Hispanics or have a family history of NAFLD should be considered for screening with serum ALT between the ages of 9 and 11 years. Children with ALT values that are elevated more than twice the upper limit of normal for more than 3 months must be referred to pediatric hepatology for timely evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"111 8","pages":"806-811"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6625810/pdf/nihms-1038256.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37419858","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}
Daniel F Jones, Jeffrey D Hodgden, Cheyn D Onarecker
{"title":"In adults with osteoarthritis of the knee, is conservative management more effective than intra-articular corticosteroid injections in relieving pain?","authors":"Daniel F Jones, Jeffrey D Hodgden, Cheyn D Onarecker","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Clinical question: </strong>In adults with osteoarthritis of the knee, do conservative management methods such as weight reduction, physical therapy, Tai Chi, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and others provide more and longer pain relief and functionality of the knee, as well as overall well-being, when compared to corticosteroid knee injections?</p><p><strong>Answer: </strong>Yes. Although there are limited head-to-head trials directly comparing each alternative method to corticosteroid injections, overall evidence appears to indicate conservative methods as being more effective than injections, especially when considering long-term pain relief and functionality.</p>","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"111 7","pages":"712-713"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6279239/pdf/nihms-997148.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36748939","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}
Joshua Smith, Phillip McGhee, Nathan Nguyen, Philip Palmer
{"title":"Question: In men with risk factors for coronary artery disease, does initiating lipid screening earlier than 35 years of age reduce cardiovascular events?","authors":"Joshua Smith, Phillip McGhee, Nathan Nguyen, Philip Palmer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"111 3","pages":"560-561"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296479/pdf/nihms-983850.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41170783","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":"Clinical Question: In women with preterm labor, do repeated courses of prenatal corticosteroids improve neonatal outcomes compared to a single course?","authors":"Melanie Hutchinson, Jeffrey Dean Hodgden","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Delivery occurs before 37 weeks in up to 12.7 percent of all births in the United States with many more pregnant women experiencing preterm labor.<sup>1</sup> Current therapy includes corticosteroids to hasten fetal lung development administered from 24 to 34 weeks of gestation, tocolysis, antibiotics for infections, and Group B streptococcus prophylaxis when indicated. Further study has been completed to determine risks and benefits of repeated doses of corticosteroids for women who have previously been treated but are still at risk for preterm delivery after 7 days. Research has shown decreased mortality for neonates after delivery and no long term impairments when comparing repeated to single courses.</p>","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"111 1","pages":"498-499"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6284811/pdf/nihms-986472.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36765536","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":"In patients suspected of cognitive decline, what is the most accurate in-office screening instrument to determine if there is dementia needing further evaluation and management?","authors":"Jamie Quitoriano, Robert M Hamm","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While screening for dementia in patients without symptoms is not recommended by the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), screening in those presenting with symptoms may help patients and caregivers prepare for the future. When selecting which screening tool to use in a primary care office, one needs to consider practicality, feasibility, applicability, and psychometric properties. The MIS, MiniCog, PhotoTest, and GPCOG have been found to have short administration times, good accuracy, and applicability for a broad range of patient education and backgrounds. The BAS, MiniCog, PhotoTest and MAT have been found to be the most accurate tests. However, the evidence is limited and more studies need to be done to accurately answer the presented question.</p>","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"110 8","pages":"454-457"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5726389/pdf/nihms923942.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35658331","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}
Chris Stubbs, Lisa Mattingly, Steven A Crawford, Elizabeth A Wickersham, Jessica L Brockhaus, Laine H McCarthy
{"title":"Do SSRIs and SNRIs reduce the frequency and/or severity of hot flashes in menopausal women.","authors":"Chris Stubbs, Lisa Mattingly, Steven A Crawford, Elizabeth A Wickersham, Jessica L Brockhaus, Laine H McCarthy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Clinical question: </strong>In menopausal women who experience regular hot flashes, does treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) reduce the frequency and/or severity of hot flashes?</p><p><strong>Answer: </strong>Yes. Review of the literature suggests that treatment with SSRIs or SNRIs reduces the frequency and severity of hot flashes in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Studies demonstrated that paroxetine (Paxil), citalopram (Celexa) and escitolapram (Lexapro) were the most effective SSRIs, and venlafaxine (Effexor) was the most effective first line SNRI, with desvenlafaxine as a second option. The most common side effects reported for both SSRIs and SNRIs are nausea and constipation, with most resolving within the first week of treatment. SNRIs have been associated with increased blood pressure in some patients and should be used with caution in women with hypertension. Women with a history of breast cancer and taking tamoxifen should avoid SSRIs, which have been shown to interfere with tamoxifen metabolism. SNRIs are the safest drugs for this population. Treatment choice should be patient-specific and begin with the lowest dose available.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence for the answer: </strong>A.</p><p><strong>Search terms: </strong>SSRI, SNRI, hot flashes, vasomotor symptoms, menopause.</p><p><strong>Search conducted: </strong>August 2014, February 2016 and August 2016.</p><p><strong>Inclusion criteria: </strong>menopausal, perimenopausal or postmenopausal women 18 years of age or older with frequent and/or severe vasomotor symptoms, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, cohort studies.</p><p><strong>Exclusion criteria: </strong>pre-menopause, anxiety, depression, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, co-morbid conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":75127,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association","volume":"110 5","pages":"272-274"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5482277/pdf/nihms828836.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35119710","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}