SMJ // August 2024, Volume 117 - Issue 8

Original Article

Development and Implementation of a Hospitalist Faculty Development Program in a University- and Community-Based Multihospital System

Objectives: Robust faculty development (FD) is an emerging area of focus within hospital medicine, a relatively new specialty with limited mentorship infrastructure to find and develop a professional niche. There are few descriptions in the literature of establishing and evaluating an FD program with strategies to evaluate success, invite collaboration,…

Original Article

Impact of Patient Demographics on Student-Led Patient Navigation Outcomes: A Study of a South Florida Medical School’s Patient Navigation Program

Objectives: Medical student–run patient navigation (PN) programs enhance healthcare access in underserved communities. This study examines the relationship between patient demographics and PN outcomes in a student-led PN program. Methods: Patients with moderate or high-risk health concerns were paired with medical students at health fairs. Statistical analysis evaluates program success…

Original Article

Contraception Initiation after Early Abortion in a Family Medicine Setting: A Retrospective Chart Review

Key Points The primary care setting is uniquely equipped for providing early abortion and postabortion contraception. We aimed to describe postabortion contraception provision in a family medicine office. Although the providers offered all contraceptive options to eligible patients, continuity patients were more likely to receive more effective contraception in their…

Posted in: Family Planning & Reproductive Health14

Letter to the Editor

On “Rise in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rate Is Associated with Increase in Buprenorphine Prescription Numbers”

To the Editor: The article “Rise in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rate Is Associated with Increase in Buprenorphine Prescription Numbers” by Shore et al in the December 2023 issue of the Southern Medical Journal sheds light on an important observation regarding the connection between buprenorphine prescriptions for pregnant patients and neonatal…

Original Article

Videolaryngoscopy during Urgent Cesarean Delivery: Association with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission

Objectives: Parturients are at increased risk for difficult airway management with subsequent fetal complications. Videolaryngoscopy was opined to be the new standard of airway care to facilitate orotracheal intubation under urgent care conditions. We examined in parturients requiring general anesthesia for urgent cesarean delivery the association of the type of…

Posted in: Pregnancy32

Author Response

Authors’ Response on “Rise in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rate Is Associated with Rise in Buprenorphine Prescription Numbers”

We appreciate the interest in our article “Rise in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rate Is Associated with Increase in Buprenorphine Prescription Numbers,” which appeared in the December 2023 issue of the Southern Medical Journal and take this opportunity to provide additional information. 

Original Article

Prescription of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Hospitalized Tobacco Users

Objectives: In hospitalized patients, cigarette smoking is linked to increased readmission rates, emergency department visits, and overall mortality. Smoking cessation reduces these risks, but many patients who smoke are unsuccessful in quitting. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is an effective tool that assists patients who smoke with quitting. This study evaluates…

Original Article

The Unforeseen Costs of Medical Education

Objective: Financial burdens of medical education are a major barrier for many students. The goal of this study is to identify and quantify unforeseen costs associated with being a medical student. Methods: Medical students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were surveyed on unforeseen financial costs. Qualitative data…

Original Article

Abortion Stigma as a Barrier to Mifepristone Use among Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Alabama for Early Pregnancy Loss

Objectives: The objective of our study was to identify and characterize barriers to mifepristone use among obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) for early pregnancy loss in a southern US state. Methods: In this qualitative study, we conducted semistructured interviews with 19 OB-GYNs in Alabama who manage early pregnancy loss. The interviews explored participants’…

Original Article

Comparison of the Usability and Reliability of Answers to Clinical Questions: AI-Generated ChatGPT versus a Human-Authored Resource

Objectives: Our aim was to compare the usability and reliability of answers to clinical questions posed of Chat-Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) compared to those of a human-authored Web source (www.Pearls4Peers.com) in response to “real-world” clinical questions raised during the care of patients. Methods: Two domains of clinical information quality were…

Review Article

Sugar or Sweetener?

Human beings have a natural craving for sweets. The intensity of this craving varies with genetic and environmental factors; however, excessive use of table sugar has been associated with adverse health outcomes, including increased risk of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. As such, the World Health Organization has called…

Original Article

Recent Trends and Challenges in Employment for Emergency Medicine Trainees: A Survey of Graduating Residents’ Perspectives

Objectives: The landscape of the emergency medicine (EM) workforce has undergone significant changes recently, posing challenges for residents who are about to graduate from EM training programs. The objective of this study was to survey graduating residents’ perceptions of the recent EM job market. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey…

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