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Orthopaedic Trauma Urgencies and Emergencies
No full textLearning objectives Describe commonly associated pathology surrounding the polytrauma patient. Identify the symptoms and treatment of compartment syndrome. Describe the Gustilo – Anderson classification of open fractures and antibiotic management. Review common complications of delayed hip fracture management
UOMHS DPM Patch
No full textA black, white, and red, circular patch. Along the border it says University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1898 . In the center of the patch it says DPM with the school\u27s logo and spells out College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa .https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/artifacts_dmu/1018/thumbnail.jp
Aerial of 3200 Grand Avenue Campus
No full textAn aerial shot of the 3200 Grand Avenue campus most likely taken in late 1970s or early 1980s.https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/archive_images/2070/thumbnail.jp
Goats and People on Hillside
No full textGoats, people, and horse-drawn carriages on a hillside with a body of water in the forefront.https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/archive_images/2016/thumbnail.jp
President Branstad Portrait
No full textA photo portrait of President Terry E. Branstad.https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/archive_images/2060/thumbnail.jp
Quantifying the burden of cancer in Puerto Rico\u27s oldest residents
No full textoai:digitalcommons.dmu.edu:fac_ph-1036Background Puerto Rico, a United States (U.S.) territory with 99 % of its inhabitants identifying as Hispanic/Latino, has one of the most rapid aging populations in the world. We quantified the incidence and mortality of cancer among 85 + year-old residents of Puerto Rico, and compared these rates with Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S.
Methods We accessed cancer incidence and mortality rates (2005–2021) from the United States Cancer Statistics and North American Association of Centralized Cancer Registries datafiles. Cancers were restricted to males and females of age 85 + . In addition to analyzing Puerto Rico data, we also analyzed incidence and mortality rates in nine U.S. states with large Hispanic/Latino populations. We calculated annual percentage changes (APCs), Mortality-Incidence Ratios (MIRs), and Standardized Incidence and Mortality Ratios (SIRs, SMRs) for all cancers and specific sites.
Results In 2021, Puerto Rico’s population aged 85 + was 108,041. Since 2001, cancer incidence and mortality rates for both males and females aged 85 + in Puerto Rico declined. Puerto Rico’s decline in male cancer incidence (APC = −3.1 %) and mortality (APC = −3.3 %) exceeded the respective decline in incidence (APC = −0.08 %) and mortality (APC = −0.9 %) in Hispanic/Latino male populations in the U.S. However, in 2021, the MIR in 85 + females in Puerto Rico (0.73) and males (0.94) were higher than most comparable state MIRs. While stable in most other U.S. Hispanic/Latino populations, between 2005 and 2021 in Puerto Rico, the proportion of staged cancers diagnosed at advanced stages increased 12 %.
Conclusions While significant progress has been made in reducing cancer incidence and mortality among Puerto Rico’s oldest residents, challenges persist. Policies improving healthcare access could help reduce the burden of cancer incidence and mortality among Puerto Rico’s aging population. Data revealing disaggregated ethnicity and nationality beyond Hispanic/Latino could further inform targeted efforts to advance cancer equity across the U.S
State Cigarette Taxes and Lung Cancer Incidence, United States, 1970-2019
No full textObjectives: Although smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, smoking rates have been declining for decades, in part due to increasing cigarette taxes. This study analyzed how states increased and responded to cigarette taxes to determine whether increasing contemporary cigarette taxes could reduce lung cancer incidence in the United States. Methods: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data were used to measure state-level cigarette tax and consumption (pack sales per capita). For each state, the elasticity of demand (change in cigarette consumption percentage/change in state tax) was estimated. Then, each state was classified into 4 mutually exclusive groups based on median change in the state cigarette tax from 1970 to 2019 (high, low) and median elasticity (high, low). Finally, state-level, sex-stratified data from the North American Association of Centralized Cancer Registries (2000-2019) were analyzed to test whether the incidence of small cell and squamous cell lung cancer varied by group. Results: From 1970 to 2019, cigarette tax increases ranged from 4.90 (District of Columbia). The median tax increase was $1.54. The elasticity of demand for cigarettes from state taxes ranged from −0.10 (West Virginia) to −0.64 (Georgia). The median elasticity was −0.40. Among males, the low-elasticity, low–tax change group had the highest incidence of small cell and squamous cell lung cancer. No significant differences in incidence were found across groups among females. Conclusions: Increasing cigarette taxes could reduce the future incidence of lung cancer among males. Other social or environmental policies, however, may be necessary to reduce lung cancer incidence among females
Strategies for Health: a game-based, interprofessional approach to teaching social determinants of health: a randomized controlled pilot study
No full textKnowledge of social determinants of health (SDH) can help students reduce health disparities and advance health equity and quality of life. This pilot study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Strategies for Health, an interprofessional game, in improving student knowledge regarding SDH as well as attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration when compared to or combined with didactic coursework. A mixed methods approach was utilized. Participants (N = 42) were divided into one of four groups: Control (A), gameplay (B), didactic module (C), and a combined didactic module followed by gameplay (D). Data was collected using a knowledge base test of SDH, the Interprofessional Attitudes Scale (IPAS), and qualitative feedback during gameplay and debriefing. SDH results indicated no significant differences within groups, but a combined pre-post indicated a significant improvement among Group D (p = .04). IPAS results indicated a statistically significant improvement in interprofessional attitudes of teamwork, roles, and responsibilities among Groups B and D. A combination of didactic learning and gameplay was the most effective approach to improving and maintaining SDH knowledge and attitudes toward IPE over time. These findings inform the need for interprofessional curricula that aim to improve health outcomes and advance health equity
Sterile Triple Distilled Water Ampules
No full textTwo medium sized ampules labeled as Sterile Triple Distilled Water .https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/artifacts_medical/1027/thumbnail.jp
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co Microscope, Model 34680
No full textThe Bausch & Lomb Optical Co Microscope, Model 34680 with an extra lens housed in a wooden carrier box. This microscope was produced circa 1900.https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/artifacts_medical/1009/thumbnail.jp