JAOA -- Table of Contents (June 2006, 106 [6])

LETTERS:

Chiropractic Research Equals Osteopathic Research?: GREG P. HANSEN
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:316-317. [Full Text] [PDF]

Response: FELIX J. ROGERS and Michael A. Seffinger
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:317-318. [Full Text] [PDF]

Maintaining Competence and Leadership in Manual Medicine: MYRON C. BEAL
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:318-319. [Full Text] [PDF]

Future of Osteopathic Medicine Depends on Investing in Graduate Medical Education: MARK TOSCA
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:319. [Full Text] [PDF]

Suggestions and Questions for Osteopathic Medical Education: HUMAYUN J. CHAUDHRY
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:319-357. [Full Text] [PDF]

Memantine: The Next Trend in Academic Performance Enhancement?: KEN S. OTA and TINA GODWIN
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:358-359. [Full Text] [PDF]

Bifid Fifth Rib in a 9-Year-Old Girl With Chest Pain: DIPESH BATRA and BENJAMIN J. LAWNER
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:359-360. [Full Text] [PDF]

Front-Line Osteopathic Medicine: LT DAVID WILLIAM HAYES
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:360-361. [Full Text] [PDF]

In a Vacuum or In a S(l)ide Show: OPP in Osteopathic CME Programming: RODERICK T. BEAMAN
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:361-362. [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiologic Milestone: The Automatic External Defibrillator: MELVIN J. ANDERSON
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:362-363. [Full Text] [PDF]

Osteopathic Evaluation and Manipulative Treatment in Reducing the Morbidity of Otitis Media: A Pilot Study: Brian F. Degenhardt and Michael L. Kuchera
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:327-334. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A referred and volunteer sample of pediatric patients ranging in age from 7 months to 35 months with a history of recurrent otitis media (N=8) participated in this pilot cohort study with 1-year posttreatment follow-up. Intervention protocols required that subjects receive three weekly osteopathic structural examinations and sessions of osteopathic manipulative treatment. Five (62.5%) subjects had no recurrence of symptoms, two subjects had a clinically significant decrease in morbidity, and the remaining subject had a bulging tympanic membrane. The authors' observational study indicates that osteopathic manipulative treatment may change the progression of recurrent otitis media.

Recording the Rate of the Cranial Rhythmic Impulse: Kenneth E. Nelson, Nicette Sergueef, and Thomas Glonek
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:337-341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The literature has reported higher cranial rhythmic impulse rates obtained by instrumentation compared with palpation. The authors demonstrate that osteopathic physicians tend to palpate the cranial rhythmic impulse and Traube-Hering oscillation in a 1:2 ratio, providing insight into the illusiveness of positive interrater reliability studies.

Does Long-Distance Running Cause Osteoarthritis?: Tyler Childs Cymet and Vladimir Sinkov
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:342-345. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Based on results from a variety of human and animal studies, the authors conclude that long-distance running does not increase the risk of osteoarthritis of the knees and hips for healthy individuals who have no other counterindications for this kind of physical activity. In fact, as the authors note, long-distance running may have a protective effect against joint degeneration.

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment of a 27-Year-Old Man After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Mark R. Gugel and William L. Johnston
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:346-349. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Competence Levels in Musculoskeletal Medicine: Comparison of Osteopathic and Allopathic Medical Graduates: Alan R. Stockard and Thomas Wesley Allen
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:350-355. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The authors asked students graduating from an anonymous college of osteopathic medicine to complete a standardized and previously validated 25-question competency examination on musculoskeletal medicine. The authors compare their results with those previously reported for allopathic residents. Both groups failed to attain the minimum passing levels set by orthopedic program directors and directors of internal medicine programs.

Like AOA Custom Publications, JAOA Now Offers Uniform Life Span for Quizzes: Carolyn Schierhorn
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006 106:372. [Full Text] [PDF]