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A.T. Still, School of Osteopathic Medicine - Volume 1 Issue 1, August 2023 Full Issue
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Integration of a Culturally Appropriate Method of Delivering Health Information in a Non-Clinical Setting
Nancy Nguyen; Merett Saad; Andrew Vo; Alejandro Castaneda; Uriel Martinez; Jonathan Do; Kevin Trembley; Imran Javaid; Hargurbir Alhuwalia; Jaskirat Malhi; Carolina Quezada M.D.; and Joy H. Lewis D.O., PhD

This project highlighted how delivering health information in Spanish can empower Spanish-speaking individuals in the community to feel more confident in seeking healthcare. Also, it emphasized that health promotion can be done in non-traditional or non-healthcare settings such as dance classes and support groups. By collaborating with local community outreach departments in creating future health education programs, many community members can become advocates for their own health as well as for the health of their children and spouses.

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Preparing for Pandemics: Lesson Plan Design for Children in Elementary School
Daniella Rivera; Enkhtsogt (Steve) Sainbayar; Saleem Choudry; Brittany Vaughn Pierce; Roxana Nouri-Nikbakht; and Joy H. Lewis D.O., PhD

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2020 brought unique challenges to many households, specifically elementary-aged children moving to a distance-learning based platform mandated to control the spread of the virus. However, as the pandemic spread is mitigated and schools reopen to in-person learning, it will become vitally important for students to fully understand preventative measures to continue to diminish the spread of COVID-19 and any other virus they may come into contact with. Implementing a distance learning intervention into elementary and secondary education may limit the spread of current and future pandemics and/or outbreaks by improving health literacy.

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Breastfeeding Education of Medical Students and Resident Physicians
Kathleen E.H. Douangchak D.O.

This article discusses the updated recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of an infant's life with continuation through 2 years of age and beyond. The article reviews the scientific literature on medical education about breastfeeding, particularly in undergraduate and graduate medical education. This review of the literature finds a lack of standardized education about breastfeeding for physicians-in-training. Although interventions have shown promise in increasing physicians' knowledge and confidence about breastfeeding, more research is needed to evaluate educational interventions.

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COVID-19 Infection with Severe Hypothermia in a Fully Vaccinated Patient
Kathleen E.H. Douangchak

This case report describes the presentation and treatment of severe hypothermia in a 41-year-old female COVID-19 patient who had previously received two doses of the Moderna vaccine. The patient had multiple comorbidities and was encephalopathic upon presentation with hypothermia of 27.2 °C and bradycardia of 35 beats per minute. Despite undergoing active rewarming with established therapeutic measures, the patient clinically declined and ultimately expired. This case is significant as it documents a previously unreported manifestation of COVID-19 disease in a vaccinated patient and emphasizes the potential for severe outcomes, even in those who have received two doses of the Moderna vaccine. This report emphasizes the need for clinicians to be aware of the possibility of hypothermia in COVID-19 patients and consider it as a potential complication, even in those who have been vaccinated.