American journal of hospital medicine, volume 5, issue 3 (2021 July-September)

 

Recent Submissions

  • “Who? What? Is that a test?” African Americans in non-metropolitan Midwest U.S. identify knowledge gaps and opportunities for PrEP for HIV prevention 

    Teti, Michelle; Robinson, Erin L.; Pichon, Latrice C.; Myroniuk, Tyler; David, Ifeolu (University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-07)
    A substantive gap exists in understanding the knowledge and perception of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among African Americans overall and especially those in non-urban areas. Thus, this analysis explores these issues ...

  • Transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring could reduce physical contact with COVID-19 patients 

    Carrington, James; Maduke, Tinashe; Steenson, Sarah; Khatun, Nurjahan; Whitacre, Troy; Alnijoumi, Mohammed; Regunath, Hariharan (University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-07)
    Background: Transcutaneous carbon di-oxide (TcCO2) monitoring can be valuable to allow non-invasive monitoring of plasma carbon dioxide (PaCO2) levels in patients with acute respiratory failure including those with novel ...

  • Review of Obesity Paradox 

    Assaf, Roxane; Antoun, Jumana (University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-07)
    Introduction: Obesity is a risk factor for many health conditions and complications but may be regarded as a prognostic factor in other conditions. This has been described as the "obesity paradox." The debate whether this ...

  • Malignant Mesothelioma Manifesting in an Elderly Female without Occupational Asbestos Exposure 

    Steenson, Sarah; Patel, Tarang Pankaj; Kalanjeri, Satish; Johnson, Jeremy Carl (University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-07)
    Case Presentation: A 71-year-old Caucasian female with a history of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 50 pack-years smoking presented with dyspnea, cough, fever, anorexia, and 12-pound ...

  • Two encephalopathic patients with COVID-19 and elevated intracranial pressure 

    Winton, John; Stola, Amber (University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-07)
    COVID-19, the disease caused by infection with SARS-Cov-2, has proven capable of affecting the central nervous system. Encephalopathy is a well-described phenomenon among COVID-19 patients, but there are few cases in the ...