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The purpose of this cadaveric study was to determine if a significantly lowered CT radiation dose protocol would provide adequate imaging studies for the surgeon, using a distal femur model.
From the Editor
Welcome to our Eighth SMRJ Journal Issue!
We’d like to welcome you to the first issue of Volume 4 of The Spartan Medical Research Journal (SMRJ). As you will see in the Table of Contents, we continue to receive a broad range of submissions from different clinical specialties! The purpose of this online peer-reviewed journal is to provide an accessible formal publication option for research & quality improvement papers and case reports from Michigan State University COM students, residents, fellows and faculty and associates. We continue to receive submissions from both Statewide Campus System (SCS) affiliates and non-affiliated authors from other parts of the country as readership continues to grow!
Since its inception in 2016, our SMRJ has now released published 71 manuscripts! In May, 2019, our team submitted an application for PubMed article number assignments. We hope to have this application reviewed by the later months of 2019 and will keep all SMRJ authors and SCS-affiliated readers apprised of this process!
Our editorial team continues to depend on the large number of expert reviewers to evaluate SMRJ submissions. We still need expert reviewers from all medical specialty areas to be members of our Editorial Board. If you have an interest in participating as a SMRJ reviewer, please contact Chief Editor Bill Corser.
If you have comments or suggestions, please contact any of our editorial team members. Please remember that we also accept Letter to the Editor submissions.
We hope that you enjoy this issue!
Sincerely,
Bill Corser, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Editor
corser@msu.edu; (517) 918-3470
Sam Wisniewski, MS
Assistant Editor
samw@msu.edu; (517) 884-7887
Luke Sandel,
Manuscript Editor and Website Coordinator
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Original Contribution
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morphologic features of the QT in cadaveric specimens and compare the findings to recently published magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies.
- Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
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The overall goal of this quality improvement project was to examine the familiarity and interest of allopathically-trained residents and attendings with osteopathic medicine before and after an educational workshop. - Original Contribution
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To examine how well a sample of MI primary care clinic patients thought they and loved ones were prepared in terms of having their end-of-life wishes known. - Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
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Of the over 300,000 annual sudden cardiac arrest events occurring outside of US 50 hospitals, only approximately one in four victims receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) - Case Report
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Snoring is a very common complaint presented to most primary care physicians and especially otolaryngologists. This case report describes a rare cancerous entity presenting in an uncommon location.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common liver malignancies in the United States. As a paraneoplastic syndrome, hypercalcemia has been less often reported.
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Myocardial bridges are suspected to be adjuvant of Kounis syndrome, which is defined as an acute coronary syndrome caused by an allergic reaction.
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Evaluate the relationship between Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System classifications and surgical biopsies that might increase effectiveness of wire-guided percutaneous localizations of non-palpable breast lesions.