Kansas Journal of Medicine

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

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2024-07-24

New and Improved Kansas Journal of Medicine: Perspective from the Editor-in-Chief
Samuel Ofei-Dodoo, Ph.D., MPA, M.A., CPH

Current Issue

Vol. 18 No. S2 (2025): Abstracts from the 33rd Annual KUSM-W Research Forum

Guest Editorial Board
Carolyn Ahlers-Schmidt, Ph.D.
Reece Burns, M.D.
Will Krogman, M.S.
Shang-You Yang, M.D., Ph.D.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol18.iS2

Published: 2025-04-25

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Access to Healthcare for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs in Kansas

Trinity Bogle, MS-3, Dulcinea Rakestraw, Ph.D., MPH

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Analysis of Hospitalized Cervical Cancer Patients from National Inpatient Sample 2022

Raj Shah, M.D., Anas Alqam, M.D., Joud Zakhour, M.D.

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Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Pilot Study

Zachary S. Donoviel, M.D., Brennen L. Lucas, M.D., Daniel J. Prohaska, M.D., Rosalee E. Zackula, M.A., Robert C. Manske, PT, Ph.D.

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Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Patients Diagnosed with Chronic Histiocytic Intervillositis

Marie Moore, B.S., Reece Burns, M.D., Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Jennifer Keomany, MPH, Darren Farley, M.D.

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Contraceptive Knowledge and Counseling among OB-GYN and Family Medicine Physicians

Nicole Thurman, B.S., Rachna Gulati, D.O., Jennifer Keomany, MPH, Mallory Lehr, M.D., Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Ashley Robbins, M.D.

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Determining the Epidemiology of Giardia Infections among High-Risk ZIP Codes in Sedgwick County, Kansas, 2017-2022

Sonalli Kurlekar, MPH, Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Kaylee Hervey, MPH, Christine Steward, MPH

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Effect of Post-Operative Weightbearing on Intracapsular Femoral Neck Fractures Treated with the Femoral Neck System: A Comparative Cohort Study

Brendan P. Mitchell, M.D., Seth A. Tarrant, M.D., Zane D. Littell, M.D., Nada L. Jibbe, MS-3, Rosalee E. Zackula, M.A., Randall L. Lais, M.D., Bradley R. Dart, M.D.

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Enhancing Medical Student Competency in LGBTQIA+ Health Care through Focused Education on Social Determinants of Health

Hailey Rounsley, MS-1, Anna Trofimoff, MS-3, Maggie Ziegler, MS-3, Anna Carlson, MS-3, Nola Tran, MS-3, Madeline McGreevy, MS-3, Alishka Rojas-Addari, MS-3, Connor Wernimont, MS-3, Laura L. Tatpati, M.D., Samuel Ofei-Dodoo, Ph.D., MPA, M.A., CPH

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Experiences of First-Generation Students at The University of Kansas School of Medicine

Nola Tran, MS-3, Samuel Ofei-Dodoo, Ph.D., MPA, M.A., CPH

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Exploring Rural Kansas Hospital Leaders’ Perceptions of Accountable Care Organizations

Carlos Schwindt, MS-2, Nicole Freund, Ph.D.

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Higher Symptom Burden Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Negatively Affects Quality of Life – A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study

Peyton Huslig, B.S., MS-3, Sakher Obaidat, Ph.D.2, Hannes Devos, Ph.D., Linda D’Silva, PT, Ph.D.

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Impact of Albumin Dose Standardization in Large Volume Paracentesis

Kathleen Olsen, Pharm.D., Thi-Thi Nguyen, Pharm.D., BCPS, AAHIVP, Megan Troutman, Pharm.D., BCPP

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Impact of Social Vulnerability on Hypertension-Related Outcomes among Medicare Beneficiaries in Kansas: A Three-Year Retrospective Analysis

Reuben L. Odai, M.D., Laiba Sajjad, M.D., Anthony Alchaer, M.D., Emmanuel Oundo, M.D., Andrew Fancher, M.D., Abdul Rahman Akkawi, M.D., Desmond Seshie, M.D., Chukwuemeka Aghasili, M.D., Freidy Eid, M.D.

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Importance of Community in the Development of Resilient Caregivers for Medically Complex Children

Nicholas Mulvihill, M.D., Debra Birdwell, RN, Evelyn English, B.A., Xinyu Zhang, MPH, Carolyn R. Ahlers-Schmidt, Ph.D., Melissa Hopper, Psy.D.

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In Situ Decompression of the Ulnar Nerve and Transposition of the Medial Triceps Insertion for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Michael G. Blankespoor, M.D., Seth A. Tarrant, M.D., James L. Gluck, M.D.

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Medical Student Readiness for Residency after Completing an OB-GYN Residency Bootcamp

Peyton Harjo, M.D., Allie Peters, B.S., Jennifer Keomany, MPH, Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Laurie Francis, B.S., Janna Chibry, M.D., Ashley Robbins, M.D.

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OASIS Repair Practice Patterns amongst OB-GYN and Family Medicine Physicians in Kansas

Ellen Cocanougher, D.O., Jennifer Keomany, MPH, Kevin Miller, M.D.

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Rural Healthcare Providers’ Referral Practices: A Survey

Gentry Shapland, B.S., MS-2, Dulcinea Rakestraw, Ph.D., MPH

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School Start Times and Adolescent Behaviors in Kansas

Melissa Shadoin, M.D., McKenzie James, B.A., Sarah Krogman, M.S., Carolyn R. Ahlers-Schmidt, Ph.D., Kari Harris, M.D.

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The Dynamics of Care Delivery in Cleft and Craniofacial Clinics

Nataliya Biskup, M.D., Gabrielle Crowell, B.S., Lucinda Heiman, APRN

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The Relative Risks of Heat-Related Illnesses Over the Past Ten Years in Adults Over 65 at an Academic Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas

Ethan Hunt, Ethan Scharf, Regan Konz, Jenna Ball, M.D., Shelley Bhattacharya, D.O., MPH

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The Relationship between Radiation Therapy and Urinary Incontinence in Prostate Cancer Patients

Emilee Wells, MS-3, Samuel Ofei-Dodoo, Ph.D., MPA, M.A., CPH, Rosalee E. Zackula, M.A., Jay Shiao, M.D., MPH

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Young Adults’ Perceptions of the Health Effects of E-Cigarette Use

Hope Smelser, MS-2, Lindsay Maguire, M.D., Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D.

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Psychotropic Medication Prescriptions among Incarcerated Individuals in Kansas

Jonathan Parrott, M.S., Nicole Freund, Ph.D., MBA, Rosey Zackula, M.A., Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D., MPH, CPH

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An Uncommon Cause of Respiratory Distress: Ruptured Tension Gastrothorax

Kourtney Monk, MS-3, Maria Enders, M.D., Lindsay Maguire, M.D.

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Catatonia as a Treatable Cause of Late Regression in Rett Syndrome: A Case Report

David Matuszewski, M.D., Bridget Clark, D.O., Cassie D. Karlsson, M.D.

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COL2A1 Gene Abnormality and Kabuki Syndrome: Possible Risk Factors for Catatonia and Psychosis in an Adolescent Female

Sandhya Mainali, M.D., Cassie D. Karlsson, M.D.

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Patent Foramen Ovale? An Interesting Case Report

William D. Rea, D.O., MBA, Byron B. Gorman, D.O.

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Unmasking the Culprit: Pulmonary Tularemia Masquerading as an Infiltrating Hilar Lesion in a 50-Year-Old Male – A Case Report

Aggrey Keny, M.D., M.S., Stephen Wanjala, M.D., M.S., MBA, Anthony Nickel, MS-4, Megan Baumgartner, MS-4, Son Troung, M.D., Shelley Jones, M.D., Ali Jahansooz, M.D.

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Implementation of the Updated 2024 Colonoscopy Quality Indicators: A Quality Improvement Project

John Thesing, D.O., Meagan Phox, D.O., Lawerence Zhou, M.D., Kyle Rowe, M.D.

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Use of Meropenem at Ascension Via Christi Hospitals: A Quality Improvement Project

Karim Sandid, Lauren Bricker, Pharm.D., Austin Freed, Pharm.D., Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D.

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Systematic Review of the Representation of Female Athletes in Meniscal Repair Studies

Gabrielle Crowell, B.S., Sheridan Scott, B.S., LaTarsha Taylor, M.D., Rachel Long, B.S., Lisa Vopat, M.D., Bryan Vopat, M.D., Ashley Herda, Ph.D.

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