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OCTOBER 2026    Volume 109, Number 10

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CONTACT
Editor-in-Chief

William Binder, MD
william_binder@brown.edu

Managing Editor
Mary Korr
mkorr@rimed.org

FOR AUTHORS
• Publication Requirements
• Pre-Submission Checklist
• Peer Review Policy
• Ethics Statement
• Copyright Transfer
• Financial Disclosure
• Commentary Guide
• Letters to the Editor Guide
• Images in Medicine Guide
• Videos in Medicine Guide

Associate Editor
Philip Chan, MD

Graphic Designer
Marianne Migliori

 

IMAGES IN MEDICINE
Phlegmonous Gastritis Refractory to Antibiotics with Subsequent Improvement
on Empiric Quadruple Therapy

Aditya Sharma, MD; Sangini Tolia, MD; Sarvani Surapaneni, MD; Marjan Haider, MD;
Kevin Platt, MD; Marc Piper, MD; Emily Tommolino, MD

CASE REPORTS
Recognition and Treatment of Concurrent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis
Nga Ying Eng, MD; Syed Rizvi, MD; Vincent LaBarbera, MD

Resolution of Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens in a Patient with Metastatic Cancer
and an Inferior Vena Cava Filter

Marie Nicole Hamel, BS; John J. Lee, MD; Sun Ho Ahn, MD, FSIR

Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising in a Mature Ovarian Teratoma
Tanin Zadeh, DO; Komeil Mirzaei Baboli, MD; Sara Salehiazar, MD; Truc Tran, MD

Factor V Deficiency and Mechanical Valve Replacement:
Challenges in Perioperative Hemostasis and Anticoagulation

Daniel Idoate Domench, MD; Robin Reid, MD; Dua Azim, MD; Syed Ehsanullah, MD;
Aditya Sanjeevi, MD; Aniket Rao, MD

Atypical Bullous Sweet Syndrome
Jonathan London, MD; John Patresan, MD; Alexander Belkin, MD; Radowan Elnair, MD

RESEARCH STUDIES
Decreasing Ghost Scanning in Point-of-Care Ultrasound:
Impact of a Visual Prompt to Save Images

Robert Bradshaw, MD; Curtis Xu, MD; David Cannata, MD; Trent She, MD;
Zachary Boivin, MD

Evaluating the Reliability, Accuracy, and Readability of ChatGPT-3.5 and GPT-4
in Providing Patient Education Related to Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis

Mohamad Y. Fares, MD; Tarishi Parmar, BSc; Peter Boufadel, MD;
Mohammad Daher, MD; Jonathan Berg, B
Sc; Adam Z. Khan, MD;
Brian W. Hill, MD; John G. Horneff, MD; Joseph A. Abboud, MD

RESEARCH REPORT
Transitioning Young Adult Patients from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology Practices in Rhode Island
Victoria Koenigsberger, BA; Meghan Geary, MD; Ali Yalcindag, MD; Madeleine Ward, MD

RESEARCH REVIEWS
Screening for Celiac Disease in Children: Practical Guidance for Primary Care Providers
Prerana Baranwal, MD

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease:
A Review and Cases Regarding Liver Transplantation

Kimberly Ho, MD; Paige McLean Diaz, MD

Intensity of Healthcare Utilization Among Pediatric Hospice Patients Receiving Concurrent Care
Jackie Lee, MD; Hal Edmonson, MD, MDiv; Tessa Centracchio, MSN;
Rebecca E. M
acDonell-Yilmaz, MD, MPH

PUBLIC HEALTH
Vital Statistics
Zuheil AmoreseI, DEPUTY STATE REGISTRAR

COMMENTARY
From Classroom to Community: Medical Students Address Women’s Health Literacy
Through Community Education

Nadine Najah, BA; Fatine Oliveira, BSc; Brian Vu, BA; Malia Perales, BA;
Sanjana Konda,
BSc; Odinaka Anyanwu, MD; Srilakshmi Mitta, MD

HERITAGE  
Mary Edwards Walker, MD: Civil War Physician and Advocate for Women’s Rights
Mary Korr

In the News   [5-page pdf]
Progress against lung cancer drives down cancer mortality

CDC data show encouraging progress in youth health

Starr Foundation $37M investment will create alliance to advance breakthroughs
in aging research, clinical care

RI gets $1M federal grant to strengthen 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Providence College Athletics, University Orthopedics announce new partnership
focused on student-athlete care

VA awards $8,720,113 in grants to fight Veteran homelessness

RIDOH launches new men’s mental health campaign

Newport Hospital first in RI to implement da Vinci 5 Surgical System

Saint Anne’s Hospital receives state approval for EP lab

People/Places   [2-page pdf]
APPOINTMENTS
Guy R. Nicastri, MD, FACS, appointed Chief Quality Officer at CharterCARE Health

RECOGNITION
Brandon del Pozo, PhD, receives 2026 Bruce M. Selya Award for Excellence in Research

Brown University Health’s Cancer Institute Stem Cell Transplant Program earns national accreditation for quality and safety

Fatima Hospital, Roger Williams laboratories earn CAP accreditation

Obituary  [1-page pdf]
Orazio Basile, MD

 
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