Rhode Island Medical Journal

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OCTOBER 2024 Volume 107, Number 10

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Editor-in-Chief
William Binder, MD

Associate Editors
Kenneth S. Korr, MD
George Bayliss, MD

Managing Editor
Mary Korr

Graphic Designer
Marianne Migliori

Contact
william_binder@brown.edu
mkorr@rimed.org

FOR AUTHORS
• Publication Requirements
• Copyright Transfer
• Financial Disclosure
• Commentary Guide
• Letters to the Editor Guide
• Images in Medicine Guide
• Videos in Medicine Guide

CASE REPORTS
Dupilumab-related Granulomatous Dermatitis
Mohamed Omer, MD, MHA, MSc; Shaza Ben Khadra, MD; Christopher DiMarco, MD

IMAGES IN MEDICINE
Paraspinal Primary Tumoral Calcinosis
Venkata Paruchuri, MD; Glenn A. Tung, MD, FACR

A Tale Between the Ribs: An Acquired Herniating Pneumothorax
Kyle Rollheiser, MD; Minahil Farooq, MD’25; Taro Minami, MD; Kamran Manzoor, MD

Skull and Soft Tissue Syphilis: 15-year-old with Scalp and Skin Lesions
Thaddeus Wright, MD; Osama Ibrahim, MD; Elena Puscasiu, MD;
Glenn A. Tung, MD, FACR; Sabina D. Holland, MD

CONTRIBUTIONS
Trends and Costs of Non-Fatal Micromobility-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in Rhode Island, 2016–2021
Dahianna Lopez, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN; Timmy Lin, MPH; Alexis Vollaro, BSN, RN;
Kimberly J. Arcoleo, PhD, MPH; Michael J. Mello, MD, MPH

Care of Hospitalized Geriatric Patients with Parkinson’s Disease:
A Proactive, Multidisciplinary Approach
Kathryn Sine, MD; Joseph H. Friedman, MD; Iva Neupane, MD

Statewide Ketamine and Esketamine Prescribing Trends in Rhode Island, 2017–2023
Taylor J. Paiva, MPH; Benjamin D. Hallowell, PhD, MPH; Staci Fischer, MD, FACP, FIDSA;
Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhA; Kristen St. John, MPH; Adam Z. Nitenson, PhD;
Rachel S. Wightman, MD, FACMT

PUBLIC HEALTH
HEALTH BY NUMBERS
Newborn and Birthing Parent Characteristics of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Cases
in Rhode Island, 2020–2023
Kristen St. John, MPH; William Arias, MPH

Vital Statistics
ROSEANN GIORGIANNI, DEPUTY STATE REGISTRAR

Perspective
Challenges and Opportunities in Developing a Comprehensive, Rural, Trauma-Care Program: Experiences from Nepal
Ramu Kharel, MD, MPH, CtropMed; Mandeep Pathak, MD; Derek Lubetkin, MD;
Bibhav Acharya, MD

Letter to the Editor
A Legacy of Dr. Vincent Pera in South County
Anthony Gallo, MD

We Are Read Everywhere
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Doctors of the Titanic
Mary Korr

In the News [3-page pdf]
American Lung Association opens call for research applications in RI

Bradley, Miriam awarded $4.2M for Phase II of ENRICH

Bradley’s PARC receives $11M PCORI funding award

Reed & Whitehouse announce $8.5M to support family health programs

Care New England selected for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Health Equity Initiative

People/Places [3-page pdf]
APPOINTMENTS
Lisa Rameaka, MD, named Chief Medical Officer at W&I

Meredith Wasserman, MD, joins Brown Urology

RECOGNITION
Excellence in Nursing: URI’s Dr. Betty Rambur to receive luminary award

BCBSRI earns top rating from National Committee for Quality Assurance

BCBSRI named national Healthy People 2030 Champion

Women & Infants Hospital NICU Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic celebrates 50th anniversary
with 2020 reunion

ObituarIES [2-page pdf]
Jaime Ernesto Chamorro Salas, MD
Donald Peter Fitzpatrick, MD
Alfred Toselli, MD

RHODE ISLAND MEDICAL JOURNAL (USPS 464-820), a monthly publication, is owned and published by the Rhode Island Medical Society, 225 Dyer Street, 2nd Floor, Providence RI 02903, 401-331-3207. All rights reserved. ISSN 2327-2228. Published articles represent opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Rhode Island Medical Society, unless clearly specified. Advertisements do not imply sponsorship or endorsement by the Rhode Island Medical Society.

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