{"title":"Prescribing Hope: A Missing Vital Sign in Modern Medicine.","authors":"Fahad Aziz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 2","pages":"85-86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asha S Jain, Jacob J Abou-Hanna, Elizabeth M Petty
{"title":"Exploration of Factors That Positively Influence Medical Student Reception of Question-Based Teaching in Clinical Settings.","authors":"Asha S Jain, Jacob J Abou-Hanna, Elizabeth M Petty","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Academic medicine literature has reported hesitation from clinical teaching physicians to use questions when teaching medical students due to its negative connotation of \"pimping.\" However, newer literature suggests that most students prefer questions, while only a small minority are less welcoming. Some teaching physicians, however, have concerns about using questions due to the risk of humiliating or embarrassing medical students in clinical settings.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medical students who completed core clerkship rotations at a public medical school in the Midwest were invited to participate in 1 of 4 virtual focus groups. Students were asked to reflect on 3 clinical teaching vignettes. Inductive thematic qualitative analysis was performed to create a codebook. The transcripts were coded by 2 independent coders for emerging themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-six students participated across 4 groups. Four major themes were identified that demonstrate positive student reception of teaching physicians and their questions: teaching physicians (1) engaging students, (2) setting clear expectations, (3) empathizing with the medical student experience, and (4) asking questions to teach rather than evaluate. Thematic coding of the 3 vignettes resulted in initial intercoder reliabilities of 85.4%, 87%, and 79%, prior to achieving 100% consensus. Students described the ideal teaching physician to be patient, engaged, and respectful.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>By engaging medical students, setting clear expectations early on, empathizing with the medical student experience, and asking questions with the purpose of teaching, teaching physicians can be less hesitant about upsetting medical students when utilizing questions as a teaching tool.</p>","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 3","pages":"258-264"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145071415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Statistical Thinking Part 4: Probability, Statistics, and the Central Limit Theorem.","authors":"Robert A Calder, Jayshil J Patel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 1","pages":"74-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Periorbital Dermatitis Induced by Apixaban.","authors":"Kelsey Koenig, Grace Tews, Aleksander Downs","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Periorbital dermatitis can be due rarely to an adverse drug reaction. We present a case of a patient whose periorbital dermatitis was caused by apixaban.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 76-year-old female presented with severe periorbital dermatitis 3 weeks after starting apixaban. Varying potencies of antihistamines, topical steroids, calcineurin inhibitors, and emollients were used over a 20-month span with no relief of symptoms. Upon discontinuing apixaban and switching to rivaroxaban, she experienced complete resolution of her symptoms.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Periorbital dermatitis is a lesser-known adverse effect of apixaban. To our knowledge, there has only been 1 other reported case of periorbital dermatitis induced by apixaban.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We report this case to increase awareness among clinicians of adverse effects of apixaban and to encourage consideration of drug side effects as part of the differential diagnosis for new skin complaints.</p>","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 1","pages":"67-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144045647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-Value Imaging in an Era of Uncertainty, Growth, and Disruptive Technologies.","authors":"Scott B Reeder, Robert N Golden","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 1","pages":"78-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144016119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Babesiosis - An Unseen Epidemic.","authors":"Noor Fatima, Steven Lippmann","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 1","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144035402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin M Parsons, Sean R O'Neil, Andrew L Horstman, Mary C Oldenburg, Attila J Kovacs, Isaiah Fitzmaurice, Samuel Mosiman, Tiana L Carlson
{"title":"Impact of an Integrated Electronic Health Record Protocol on Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Attempt Rates: An Observational Cohort Study.","authors":"Benjamin M Parsons, Sean R O'Neil, Andrew L Horstman, Mary C Oldenburg, Attila J Kovacs, Isaiah Fitzmaurice, Samuel Mosiman, Tiana L Carlson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>To improve inferior vena cava (IVC) filter retrieval rates, an electronic health record prompt for scheduling retrieval before patient discharge was implemented.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective comparative cohort study was conducted in a single Midwestern tertiary care medical center. Adult patients with IVC filters placed for a medical (Medical subgroup) or trauma (Trauma subgroup) indication before and after protocol implementation and who had follow-up documented in the electronic health record were included. IVC filter retrieval attempt rates both overall and by indication for placement before and after protocol implementation were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three hundred eighty-five patients met eligibility criteria: 223 before implementation (Before group) and 162 after implementation (After group). The attempted retrieval rate for the After group was 11.4% higher than the Before group (<i>P</i> = .012). Attempted retrieval rates in the Medical Before and After subgroups were 56.2% and 76.0%, respectively (<i>P</i> = .001). The Trauma subgroups' rates were similar to each other (<i>P</i> = .594). Time to retrieval attempt was significantly shorter in the Medical After subgroup than in the Medical Before subgroup (<i>P</i> = .018) but similar in the Trauma subgroups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Attempted retrieval rates were significantly higher in the After group and Medical After subgroup. Trauma subgroup rates were similar, likely because a previous intervention to increase retrieval in trauma patients was in place during the pre-implementation period of our study. Findings suggest that using an automated electronic health record-based prompt to facilitate IVC filter retrieval scheduling could greatly improve retrieval rates and patient safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 2","pages":"91-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hannah Sherfinski, Paige Condit, Samantha Williams Al-Kharusy, Michael Lasarev, Makayla Thomas, Megan A Moreno, Taylor R House
{"title":"'We Need to Really Up Our Game' - Trainee and Clinician Perspectives on Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening.","authors":"Hannah Sherfinski, Paige Condit, Samantha Williams Al-Kharusy, Michael Lasarev, Makayla Thomas, Megan A Moreno, Taylor R House","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Despite the negative health effects of adverse childhood experiences, few pediatricians regularly screen for them. We sought to investigate clinician and trainee knowledge and practices regarding adverse childhood experiences in Wisconsin clinics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We undertook a sequential mixed methods study. We administered a cross-sectional, web-based survey to medical trainees and clinicians associated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison or subscribing to the Wisconsin chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The survey was developed and pretested by experts in medical education and survey methodology. Data were analyzed descriptively and categorically. We then conducted semistructured interviews using thematic analysis and inductive and deductive coding to characterize facilitators and barriers to screening.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Survey respondents included 110 medical students, 103 attending physicians, 51 residents, and 10 advanced practice providers. Respondents were familiar with adverse childhood experiences, yet only 26% had adequate knowledge to impact their clinical practice. More residents (69%) and medical students (50%) received education about adverse childhood experiences than attending physicians (20%). Few respondents (13%) regularly screen for adverse childhood experiences, but the majority (80%) expressed interest in screening. Nine respondents completed interviews, revealing 3 themes: (1) knowledge is not enough; (2) demand for a multilevel approach; and (3) impact of systems of oppression.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Wisconsin trainees and clinicians have limited experience with adverse childhood experiences resulting in low screening rates but express a strong desire to learn more. Increasing screening practice will require targeted efforts to enhance clinician experiential learning, minimize systemic barriers, and address systems of oppression.</p>","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 2","pages":"116-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brock E Polnaszek, Jessica Chen, Rodolfo Fernandez-Criado, Anna Palatnik, Susan Cohen, Methodius G Tuuli, Adam K Lewkowitz
{"title":"Electronic Fetal Monitoring Patterns With and Without Continuous Amnioinfusion.","authors":"Brock E Polnaszek, Jessica Chen, Rodolfo Fernandez-Criado, Anna Palatnik, Susan Cohen, Methodius G Tuuli, Adam K Lewkowitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This pre-specified analysis of a randomized controlled trial compared electronic fetal monitoring patterns among participants with and without amnioinfusion.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from the parent randomized trial included 26 term singleton nulliparous participants who developed risk factors for fetal neurologic injury. For this secondary analysis, the primary outcome was total deceleration area-a pattern predictive of neonatal acidemia and morbidity. Secondary outcomes included electronic fetal monitoring patterns (eg, variability).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were no differences in total deceleration area between the no amnioinfusion group and the amnioinfusion group (28 550 [8800-57 400] mm² [IQR] vs 31 500 [21 700-47 785] mm² [IQR], respectively; <i>P</i> = .84). Specific secondary outcomes differed by amnioinfusion.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results highlight the need for prospective data to identify the optimal amnioinfusion administration technique that reduces morbidity.</p>","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 3","pages":"274-276"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145071398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abigail Multerer, Paul Silha, Gary D Gilmore, Jennifer Rombalski, Abdulaziz Elfessi, Loriann Stanislawski, Peter R Wilker, William R Schwan
{"title":"Epidemiological Analysis of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Cases in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 2001-2020.","authors":"Abigail Multerer, Paul Silha, Gary D Gilmore, Jennifer Rombalski, Abdulaziz Elfessi, Loriann Stanislawski, Peter R Wilker, William R Schwan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong><i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> are the two most reported bacterial infections in the United States, with over 1.5 million and 500 000 cases reported in 2019, respectively. The number of infections continues to rise, with significant disparities at the national level in the rate of infection between age, race, and sex demographic classifications. Although the disparities in chlamydia and gonorrhea infections have been well described in the US, little research has been done on a smaller community scale, such as La Crosse County, Wisconsin.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We accessed data from La Crosse County, Wisconsin; the State of Wisconsin; and the United States for gonorrhea and chlamydia cases from 2001 through 2020 and completed both descriptive analysis and inferential statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Gonorrhea and chlamydia rates have risen at the local, state, and national levels. Demographic analysis of the cases in La Crosse County conveyed that females and Black populations having higher rates of infection. Additionally, the 25- to 39-year age group had a marked increase in gonorrhea rates at the county and state levels.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We were able to show demographic differences in chlamydia and gonorrhea incidence rates. The authors recommend that the 25- to 39-year-old group should undergo more regular comprehensive screening for all sexually transmitted infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":94268,"journal":{"name":"WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin","volume":"124 3","pages":"216-222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145071434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}