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Vol 14 No 58 (2026): The Southwest Journal of Medicine

Julian Onderdonk - Bluebonnets at Sunrise - 1917

Published: 2026-01-27

Focused Review

Omecamtiv mecarbil in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: mechanisms, evidence, and therapeutic positioning

Hari Chandana Pagidiboina, Lakshmi Sharath Chandran Thurikepally, Chanokporn Puchongmart, Ben Thiravetyan, Sudheer Ramavath

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Clinical Study

Burns, borders, and comorbidities: a regional analysis of medical comorbidities in Texas and New Mexico burn patients

Cameron Miller, Isaac Edwards, Jordan Baechle, Ariel Santos

10-14
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Interatrial Shunting with the Atrial Flow Regulator: Balancing Left- and Right-Sided Hemodynamics

Tara Talebi-Talghian, Cihan Cevik

15-21
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Original Articles

Texas Public Health Employee Perspectives on Public Health Training Needs

Jeff Dennis, Lisaann Gittner, Theresa Byrd, Julie St. John

22-29
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Case Reports

Hyperventilation syndrome following mild COVID-19 in a health care worker

Leila Laouar, Nadia Dammene Debbih, Sonia Nouioua

30-36
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Primary malignant melanoma of lung: A clinical, radiological and cytological correlation

Saikat Bhowmik, Sunanda Haorongbam, Collin Singh Thaodem, Vishnu Madhu

37-39
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Vascular ring presenting as failure to thrive

Venkata Sushma Chamarthi, Sastry Chamarthi

40-42
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A challenging case of pulmonary fusariosis superimposed on coronary artery bypass surgery complications in an uncontrolled diabetic patient

Moiz Khan, Hina Ababsi, Ajaz Aly

43-47
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Ozempic induced pancreatitis leading to respiratory failure and severe ARDS

Harpreet Dosanjh, Stella Zaringhalam, Chelsea Simpson, Imran Sayeedi

48-51
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: An uncommon presentation of anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis

Tulaton Sodsri, Ben Thiravetyan, Chanokporn Puchongmart, Nattanicha Chaisrimaneepan

52-57
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Aspergilloma in a cavitary rheumatic pulmonary nodule

Anil Kumar Jain, Vikram Vohra, Devesh Chauhan, Rashi Vohra

58-61
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From high PTH to hungry bone syndrome: insights into post-parathyroidectomy hypocalcemia in patients with ESRD

Dina Soliman, Afrina Rimu, Chanokporn Puchongmart, Andrea Ortiz Maldonado, Shazia Ahmad

62-67
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Silent culprit: Left atrial myxoma presenting as anterior STEMI

Ben Thiravetyan, Dina Soliman, Muhammad Qudrat Ullah, Zhaunn Sly

68-73
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A rare metabolic complication: hypercalcemic crisis in a patient using a GLP-1 agonist

Jasmine Dushime, Shazia Ahmad

74-76
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Dual-device transcatheter closure of a complex fenestrated atrial septal defect

Tara Talebi-Talghian, Sirisha Yarlagadda, Cihan Cevik

77-81
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Regional Medicine

West Nile virus in Texas

Bennet Schackmuth, Amina Rana

82-86
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Medical Image

The importance of recognizing Wellens Sign: How it can save lives

Firas Ashour, Michel Juarez, Mohammed Abujulaydah

87-88
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Statistics Column

Initial analysis of a large database: An investigator's perspective

Shengping Yang, Gilbert Berdine

89-93
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