Kansas Journal of Medicine

The Kansas Journal of Medicine publishes original research, reviews, commentaries, and case studies on all aspects of clinical medicine, health care delivery, health policy, and medical education.

Current Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2023): Jan. - Apr.

Published: 2023-03-15

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Original Research

Nicotine Dependence from Electronic Cigarettes Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents

Christopher Winburn, MS-3, Samuel Ofei-Dodoo

1-4
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Dietary Habits of Children 0-23 months in Rural Kansas: Early Life Diets of Rural Children

MacKenzie Gwinner, B.S., Arika Marchetti, M.S., Lynn Chollet-Hinton, Ph.D., MSPH, Lynn R. Fisher, M.D.

5-10
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Evaluation of Outcomes and Treatment Options Among Trauma Patients with Abdominal Vascular Injuries Abdominal Vascular Injuries

David Kurt, MS-3, Chad Ammar, M.D., Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D., MPH, Kelly Lightwine, MPH, Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Liuqiang Lu, M.S., James M. Haan, M.D.

11-16
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On the Relationship Between Stakeholder Affiliation and Attitudes Toward Behavioral Health Reform in Kansas

Ngoc Vuong, Nikki K. Woods, Ph.D., M.A., MPH

28-34
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Investigation of a Novel Activity-Based Checks (ABC) Functional Pain Scale in the Postoperative Urologic Surgery Patient Functional Peri-Operative Pain Assessment

David Warnky, M.D., Jennifer H. Diebolt, M.D., Bao V. Ho, M.D., Aaron D. Brake, B.A., Emilie L. French, B.S., Mark R. Villwock, M.D., Kevin J. Sykes, Ph.D., Jennifer A. Villwock, M.D.

35-40
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Impact of Aspirin Supplementation for Pre-Eclampsia Prevention on Neonatal Outcomes

Bertha Campo, M.D., Joshua Fogel, Ph.D., Sean Na, B.A., Lennox Bryson, M.D.

41-47
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Improving Medical Student Mentorship in Orthopaedic Surgery

Seth A. Tarrant, M.D., Vafa Behzadpour, M.D., Thomas J. McCormack, B.S., Justin A. Cline, M.D., Jordan T. Willis, M.D., Gregory M. Mendez, M.D., Rosalee E. Zackula, M.A., Bradley R. Dart, M.D., Bernard F. Hearon, M.D.

48-52
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Assessment of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Compliance with Escalating Airway Algorithm Protocol

Leah Duncan, B.S., Michael Falahat, M.D., Connor Hartpence, M.D., Deryk S. Ruddle, B.S., EMT-P, Samuel Ofei-Dodoo, Ph.D., MPA, M.A.

53-55
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Managing Postoperative Pain in Orthopedic Patients: An International Comparison Managing Postoperative Pain

Jack M. Ayres, B.S., Johnathan Dallman, B.S., Jack A. Nolte, M.D., Nicholas Higginbotham, Jordan Baker, B.S., Greg Horton, M.D., Jonathon Salava, M.D., John Sojka, M.D., Kimberly J. Templeton, M.D., FAMWA, Radu Ioan Malancea, M.D., Ph.D., Archie Heddings, M.D.

56-60
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Effects of Smoking on Outcomes of Thyroid Eye Disease Treated with Teprotumumab: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Jordan Miller O'Dell, M.D., Caroline C. Mussatto, B.S., Rachel L. Chu, M.D., Mohammed Q. Al-Sabbagh, M.D., Peter J. Timoney, M.D., Jason A. Sokol, M.D.

62-64
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Infection and Recurrence Rates in Rural Inguinal Hernia Repair

Brooke Fowler, B.S., Dorothy Hughes, Ph.D., MHSA

65-68
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Case Reports

Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Patient with Acute Pancreatitis

Mahmoud Mahdi, M.D., Aastha Bharwad, M.D., Rajeev Seecheran, M.D., Joud Zakhour, M.D., Majd Kayali, M.D., Ahmad Mahdi, M.D.

17-18
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Recurrent Aseptic (Mollaret's) Meningitis in a Patient with HIV

Craig Beavers, D.O., Nicholas Tuck, M.D., Richard Muraga, M.D.

19-20
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New-Onset Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in a Patient who Received the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

Elio Junior Feghali, M.D., Abhiram Challa, M.D., Mahmoud Mahdi, M.D., Eric Acosta, M.D., Jennifer Jackson, M.D., FACP

69-70
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Air embolism as a Complication of Lung Biopsy and IV Contrast Administration

Wissam Karam, M.D., Atiyeh Samadi, M.S., Eric Acosta, M.D., Zubair Hassan, M.D.

71-73
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A Case Series of Spouses Undergoing Rapid Micro Induction Technique of Buprenorphine Initiation from Methadone

Kyle R. Rampetsreiter, B.S., Iryna Salapenka, M.D., Jaya Sri Konakanchi, MBBS, Jordan Anders, B.A., Roopa Sethi, M.D.

74-78
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Severe Laryngeal Edema After Extubation with Prior Use of ACEi Medications

Ayaan Parikh, Collin Kitzerow, M.D., James Walker, M.D.

79-80
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A Unique Case of Post-Biopsy Bleeding in a Jehovah’s Witness with a Rare Inherited Undetermined Coagulopathy

Bailey A. Balinski, B.S., William R. Kilgore III, M.D., FACP, AGAF

81-82
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Review

Illicit Non-Pharmaceutical Fentanyl and its Analogs: A Short Review of Literature

Vivek Velagapudi, B.S., Roopa Sethi, M.D.

25-27
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Commentary

Civil Commitment Law with a Focus on Hospitalized Patients History and Practice in Kansas: Part I and Part II

David D Masolak, M.D., Pamela Parker, J.D., Jana Lincoln, M.D.

21-24
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Letters to the Editor

Injury Care: A Missing Piece in the December 15th, 2022 US-Africa Leaders’ Summit.

Terrence B. Epie, M.D., M.Sc., MBA, Ojas Patel, Jack Ayres, Albers Haley, Ravali Reddy, Wendy Metumah, Austin Gartner, Johnathan Dallman, Archie Heddings, M.D.

61
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Kansas Journal of Medicine

Current Issue

Full Issue

Original Research

Nicotine Dependence from Electronic Cigarettes Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents

Dietary Habits of Children 0-23 months in Rural Kansas: Early Life Diets of Rural Children

Evaluation of Outcomes and Treatment Options Among Trauma Patients with Abdominal Vascular Injuries Abdominal Vascular Injuries

On the Relationship Between Stakeholder Affiliation and Attitudes Toward Behavioral Health Reform in Kansas

Investigation of a Novel Activity-Based Checks (ABC) Functional Pain Scale in the Postoperative Urologic Surgery Patient Functional Peri-Operative Pain Assessment

Impact of Aspirin Supplementation for Pre-Eclampsia Prevention on Neonatal Outcomes

Improving Medical Student Mentorship in Orthopaedic Surgery

Assessment of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Compliance with Escalating Airway Algorithm Protocol

Managing Postoperative Pain in Orthopedic Patients: An International Comparison Managing Postoperative Pain

Effects of Smoking on Outcomes of Thyroid Eye Disease Treated with Teprotumumab: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Infection and Recurrence Rates in Rural Inguinal Hernia Repair

Case Reports

Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Patient with Acute Pancreatitis

Recurrent Aseptic (Mollaret's) Meningitis in a Patient with HIV

New-Onset Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in a Patient who Received the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

Air embolism as a Complication of Lung Biopsy and IV Contrast Administration

A Case Series of Spouses Undergoing Rapid Micro Induction Technique of Buprenorphine Initiation from Methadone

Severe Laryngeal Edema After Extubation with Prior Use of ACEi Medications

A Unique Case of Post-Biopsy Bleeding in a Jehovah’s Witness with a Rare Inherited Undetermined Coagulopathy

Review

Illicit Non-Pharmaceutical Fentanyl and its Analogs: A Short Review of Literature

Commentary

Civil Commitment Law with a Focus on Hospitalized Patients History and Practice in Kansas: Part I and Part II

Letters to the Editor

Injury Care: A Missing Piece in the December 15th, 2022 US-Africa Leaders’ Summit.

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