University of Wisconsin–Madison Medical College of Wisconsin

Volume 124, Issue 4

October 2025

Cover artwork “Being Held” by Leslie Schoen

This issue of WMJ features research and commentary exploring a wide array of topics, including the power of mindfulness in medicine; cold-related illness and deaths in Wisconsin; the impact of homelessness, housing barriers, and health care barriers on mental health outcomes; and much more.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

From the Editor
The Power of Mindfulness in Medicine
Fahad Aziz, MD, FASN

As I See It
Will You Still Be Here Tomorrow?
Aneri Bhargav Patel, BS

As I See It
I Know How You Feel
William E. Cayley, Jr., MD, MDiv

Commentary
The Influence of Circadian Rhythms on Joint Health
Saim Mahmood Khan, MBBS; Maryam Zehra, MBBS; Shaikh Saadi, MBBS; Surraiya Riaz Mahmood Khan, PharmD; Jawairya Muhammad Hussain, MBBS

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis Relieves Pain and Mitigates Diabetes Development 
Carrie F. Thiessen, MD, PhD; Peter Chlebeck, BS; Nancy Radke, RN, MSN; Riccardo Tamburrini, MD, PhD; David Al-Adra, MD, PhD; Luis Fernandez, MD; Jon Odorico, MD

Hyperglycemia and Severe Medical Outcomes in Calcium Channel Blocker Exposures Reported to United States Poison Centers
Marielle A. Brenner, MD; Amy E. Zosel, MD, MSCS; Ryan J. Feldman, PharmD; Matthew T. Stanton, PharmD

Cold-Related Illness and Deaths in Wisconsin, 2013–2023
Elaina M. Andreychak, MPH; Carrie D. Tomasallo, PhD, MPH; Sheryl A. Bedno, MD, DrPH

Promoting Wisconsin Influenza Vaccine Equity Through Pharmacy Engagement
Lauren Glaza, BS; Katinka Hooyer, PhD, MS; Katherine J. Hartkopf, PharmD; George E. MacKinnon III, PhD, MS, RPh; Rebecca Bernstein, MD, MS

Patient Demographics and Diagnoses of ‘Unnecessary’ Emergency Department Visits
Hailey Ruplinger, BS; Nancy Jacobson, MD; Taylor Sonnenberg, MD, MSGH; Lauren Nickel, PhD; Sehr Khan, MD; Ashley Pavlic, MD, MA

The Relative Impact of Risk Factors for Homelessness, Housing Barriers, and Health Care Barriers on Mental Health Outcomes: A Single-Center Study
Lorelle Sun, MS; Mary Meyers, BS; Anjna Nair, BS; Tory Clearwater, BS; Emma DuMez, BA; Chiamaka Nwosu, MD; Delaney Cairns, MD; Marie Balfour, MD; Staci Young, PhD; Rebecca Lundh, MD; Julie Ruth Owen, MD, MBA

Collaborative Care Reduces Stress and Increases Job Satisfaction and Comfort Prescribing for Primary Care Providers
Tina M. Pelishek RN, BSN; Michael J. Panzer, MD

BRIEF REPORTS

Prevention Through Partnerships: Empowering Parent-Child Discussions About the Risk of Alcohol and Cancer
Catherine McCall, MS; Allison Antoine, MPH; Sarah Kerch, MPH; Joshua Skowron; Noelle K. LoConte, MD

HIV Screening Practices Among Youth Tested for Other Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pediatric Primary Care
Claudia P. Vicetti Miguel, MD; Wendi G. Ehrman, MD; Lia Mojica, BS; Melodee A. Liegl, MA; Amy Y. Pan, PhD; Peter L. Havens, MD, MS

CASE REPORTS

Auditory Hallucinations in Patients With Acquired Hearing Loss: A Case Series 
Hana Millen, MD; Caitlin J. McCarthy, MD; Sara Brady, MD

Massive Rectal Bleeding After Rubber Band Ligation of Internal Hemorrhoids: A Case Report 
Andrew M. Turunen, MD; Sushil Kumar Garg, MBBS; Talya A. Lorenz, MD

Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Spinal Cord Compressive Plasmacytoma in Young Adults: A Case Series 
Ryan T. Shields, MD, MS; Nathan B. Rose, BS; Charlotte E. Ball, MD

Nonoperative Management of Infectious Mononucleosis-Associated Splenic Rupture: A Case Report 
Ryan G. McQueen, MD; Edward Harwick, BS; Brian Branchford, MD; John C. Densmore, MD

Sturge-Weber Syndrome Without Cutaneous Stigmata Versus Encephalocraniocutaneous Lipomatosis Without Craniocutaneous Lipomatosis: A Case Report 
Tess I. Jewell, MD, MPH; David A. Hsu, MD, PhD; Lisa M. Arkin, MD; Raheel Ahmed, MD, PhD; Justin L. Brucker, MD; Susan Rebsamen, MD; Kristin Seaborg, MD

Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Unilateral Sciatic Neuropathy: A Case Study and Clinical-Anatomic Review 
Nicholas J. Hora, DO; Felix E. Chukwudelunzu, Sr., MD

Unilateral, Episodic, Transient Blanching of Nipple With Pain in a Male: A Case Report 
Marisol Rodriguez, DO; Hariharan Shankar, MD

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