A Pilot Study for an Interactive Activity Educating First-Year Medical Students on How (Not What) to Prescribe.

Objective: Pharmacotherapy outcomes may be influenced as much by psychosocial factors as by medication. Comprehensive discussion of such factors may contribute to better patient outcomes and may counter aspects of a curriculum that prioritizes efficiency and that has the potential to undermine clinician empathy. This pilot study aimed to explore the benefits of teaching psychosocial aspects of prescribing and student acceptance of such teaching.

Disease Activity and Bone Microarchitectural Phenotype in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis.

Background: Axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is a chronic rheumatic disease characterized by spine inflammation, abnormal bone growth, and paradoxically osteoporosis and vertebral fractures. The pathogenesis of skeletal deficits in this disease is poorly understood.

Purpose: We sought to evaluate volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and bone microarchitecture in patients with AxSpA and to identify disease-related factors associated with skeletal abnormalities.

Hindfoot Alignment in Pediatrics: The Relationship Between Hindfoot Moment Arm and Hindfoot Alignment Angle.

Background: Various measurements are used to evaluate hindfoot alignment and determine appropriate treatment, though the best tool is not known. Few studies have examined the relationship between these measurements in pediatric patients. This study sought to compare Hindfoot Moment Arm (HMA) and Hindfoot Alignment Angle (HAA) in evaluation of pediatric hindfoot deformity.

Location of medial collateral ligament tears: introduction to a magnetic resonance imaging-based classification.

Purpose: Despite established tear grade classifications, there is currently no radiological classification for sMCL tear locations. This study aims to establish a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tear location classification system for sMCL tears, to enhance understanding and guide treatment decisions by categorizing tear types.

Methods: A retrospective search in a single institution's MRI database identified patients with acute, Grade III sMCL tears (< 30 days between injury and MRI) from January to December 2022.