WMJ

Volume 121, Issue 2 (July 2022)

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

• Treatment Inequity: Examining the Influence of Non-Hispanic Black Race and Ethnicity on Pancreatic Cancer Care and Survival in Wisconsin
• Documentation of Pain Care and Treatment for Limited English Proficiency Minority Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Pain in Primary Care
• Respiratory Function and Racial Health Disparities With Residential Proximity to Coal Power Plants in Wisconsin
• Impact Evaluation of Patient-Centered, Community-Engaged Health Modules for Homeless Pregnant Women
• Factors Associated With Cigarette Smoking in Homeless Adults: Findings From an Outpatient Counseling Clinic
• Factors Influencing Show Rates of Emergency Department Referrals to Primary Care Safety Net Clinics
• Analysis and Observations of Telehealth in Primary Care Follow-Up Appointments for Vulnerable Populations
• Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Faculty and Staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Acceptability and Preferences of Simulation-Based Continuing Education Among Emergency Medical Service Providers

REVIEW

• The Effect of Racism and Discrimination on the Health of Milwaukee’s African American Population

BRIEF REPORTS

• Understanding Barriers to Care for Refugee Patients: Lessons From Focus Groups
• Caring for Refugee Patients: An Interprofessional Course in Resettlement, Medical Intake, and Culture
• A Health Needs Assessment Among Milwaukee’s Homeless
• A Culture and Wellness Pilot to Guide Community Engaged Public Health Research in Native American Populations
• Alcohol Use During Chemotherapy: A Pilot Study
• Discharge When Medically Ready
• The Effect of Weather and Sporting Events on Ambulatory Visits and Hospitalizations at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

CASE REPORTS

• Acute Fever of Unknown Origin: A Presentation of West Nile Encephalitis
• Fungal Pyelonephritis and Fungemia Due to Obstructive Uropathy
• Hot Tub Lung: Case Report and Review of the Literature

EDITORIAL & NEWS

• In This Issue: What Is the Clinician’s Role in Advocating for Social Issues?
• Fahad Aziz, MD, Named New WMJ Editor-in-Chief
• Commentary: Preventing Firearm-Related Death and Injury: A Call to Action for Wisconsin Health Systems and the Wisconsin Hospital Association
  
• Letter to the Editor: Expanding the Pipeline of Rural Students Interested in Medicine
• Dean’s Corner: New Developments in Our Understanding of the Origins and Treatment of Asthma

All articles published in WMJ, including commentaries, letters to the editor, and editorials represent the views of the authors, for which neither WMJ nor the publisher takes responsibility, unless clearly stated.

About WMJ

WMJ—the Wisconsin Medical Journal—is a peer-reviewed, indexed, scientific journal published quarterly and online ahead of print each month through a collaboration between the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

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Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Wisconsin Medical Journal. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.