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DECEMBER 2024    Volume 107, Number 12

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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
 

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIs)
Guest Editors
Philip A. Chan, MD, MS
Michaela Maynard, NP

[30-page PDF]

Addressing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Rhode Island
Philip A. Chan, MD, MS; Michaela Maynard, NP

HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections in Rhode Island:
Trends, Disparities, and Health Equity

Lila Bhattarai, MPH; Caroline Gummo, MHS; Thomas Bertrand, MPH, MA; Emma Creegan, MPH;
Lauren Tosi, MPH; Erin Brown, MPH; Meghan MacAskill, MS, MPH; Philip A. Chan, MD, MS;
Suzanne Bornschein, MD

Considerations for Sexual History-Taking and Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Persons Identifying as Part of the LGBTQIA+ Community
Antonio Reisopoulos, PA-C; William DeWitt, MD; Michaela Maynard, NP

Syphilis in Pregnancy and Congenital Syphilis 
Kirsten d’Hemecourt, MD, MPH; Emily Santos; Nicholas Guerina, MD, PhD; Erica Hardy, MD, MMSc

Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Neurosyphilis in Rhode Island
Vincent J. Mariano, MD; Susan Cu-Uvin, MD; Fizza S. Gillani, PhD

Achieving Top National Mpox Vaccination Coverage for Gay, Bisexual,
and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Rhode Island:
The Critical Role of Community Engagement, Public Health Collaboration, and Health Equity

Thomas Bertrand, MPH; Aaron Frechette, BA; Alysia Mihalakos, MPH; Suzanne Bornschein, MD

Implementing a Community-Based LGBTQ+ and Sexual Health Program
in Providence, Rhode Island

Philip A. Chan, MD, MS; Yelena Malyuta, MPH; Maximillian Erbe, MPH; Peter Salhaney, MS;
Michaela Maynard, NP; Hannah Parent, MPH; Jun Tao, PhD; William DeWitt, MD;
Antonio Reisopoulos, PA; Amy S. Nunn, ScD

CASE REPORT
Delayed-Onset Isolated ICI (pembrolizumab)-Associated Gastritis
with Concomitant Intussusception

Casey Reed, MD; Yousef Elfanagely, MD; May Min, MD

IMAGES IN MEDICINE
The Embryonal Body: Pathognomonic in Mixed Testicular Germ Cell Tumors
Faizanahmed Munshi, MD; Kamil Malshy, MD; Miguel Carabaño, MD;
Dragan Golijanin, MD; Ali Amin, MD

CONTRIBUTION
Lead Level ≥5 µg/dL and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants at Five Years of Age
Ashley Adams, MD; Michelle L. Rogers, PhD; Elisabeth C. McGowan, MD;
Richard Tucker, BA; Betty R. Vohr, MD

Increase in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Young Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sabitha Sasidharan Pillai, MD; Phinnara Has, MS; Jose Bernardo Quintos, MD;
Monica Serrano Gonzalez, MD; Vania L. Kasper, MD; Lisa Swartz Topor, MD,
MMSc;
Meghan E. Fredette, MD

PUBLIC HEALTH
HEALTH BY NUMBERS
Cannabis-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Rhode Island Residents
Under the Age of 25, 2019–2023

Madison K. Rivard, MPH; Benjamin D. Hallowell, PhD, MPH; Kristen St. John, MPH

Vital Statistics
ROSEANN GIORGIANNI, DEPUTY STATE REGISTRAR

From the Editor
Thanks to RIMJ’s Guest Editors of 2024

In the News   [4-page pdf]
Reed delivers $1.5M for expansion of Bryant School of Health & Behavioral Sciences

VA Providence celebrates THRIVE kick-off and Center of Innovation’s five-year research renewal

Rhode Island Hospital first in nation to install QIAcuityDx

Women & Infants Hospital reaches $35M campaign goal to build state-of-the-art
Labor & Delivery Center

American Lung Association’s ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report reveals stark differences
in survival, screening and treatment across states

Attorney General Neronha announces minor amendments to Centurion decision
Rhode Island hospitals to retain the $45M remaining in escrow

People/Places   [4-page pdf]
APPOINTMENTS
Brandon Lentine, MD, named medical director for Kent’s joint program

Brown Surgical Associates’ Division of Vascular Surgery welcomes Richard Anthony Meena, MD

Angie Wright, RN, MSN-L, named Chief Nursing Executive at Brown University Health

Thundermist Health Center announces Chuck Jones as incoming President and CEO

RECOGNITION
Westerly Hospital earns “A” Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog

Four Brown hospitals receive high grade for patient safety from Leapfrog Group

South County Health earns “A” Grade for Hospital Safety from Leapfrog Group

VA Providence achieves 5-Star Patient Survey Rating

Spine Center at Miriam awarded Advanced Certification from The Joint Commission

Philip Rizzuto, MD, receives Hoskins Center IRIS Registry Award

OBITUARY   [1-page pdf]
Robert D. Meringolo, MD

 
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