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Author Interview: Use of Exome Sequencing for Infants in Intensive Care Units
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Did Game Design Elements Increase Physical Activity Among Adults?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Mitesh S. Patel, M.B.A., M.S., email Katie Delach at Katharine.Delach@uphs.upenn.edu. Related material: The invited commentary, “It’s All in the Game – The Uses of Gamification to Motivate Behavior Change,” by Ichiro Kawachi, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., also is available on the For…
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High Rate of Prescriptions for New Cholesterol Medications Never Filled
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ann Marie Navar, M.D., Ph.D., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Author Relationships With Industry,” by Robert O. Bonow, M.D., M.S., of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, and Editor, JAMA Cardiology, and colleagues also is…
What is the Optimal Length of a Prescription for an Opioid Pain Medication After Surgery?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Louis L. Nguyen, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., email Elaine St. Peter at estpeter@bwh.harvard.edu. Related material: The commentary, “Addressing Variability in Opioid Prescribing,” by Selwyn O. Rogers Jr., M.D., M.P.H., of University of Chicago Medicine, also is available at the For The Media…
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SNAP Enrollment Associated with Reduced Health Care Spending Among Poor
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Seth A. Berkowitz, M.D., M.P.H., email Mike Morrison mdmorrison@partners.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4841 JAMA Internal Medicine Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the…
Are Children Who See Movie Characters Use Guns More Likely to Use Them?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Brad J. Bushman, Ph.D., email Misti L. Crane at crane.11@osu.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Guns and Violent Media – A Toxic Mix with an Available Antidote,” by JAMA Pediatrics Editor Frederick P. Rivara, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of…
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Author Podcast: Ocular Histopathologic Features of Congenital Zika Syndrome
An author audio interview accompanies the JAMA Ophthalmology study, “Ocular Histopathologic Features of Congenital Zika Syndrome,” by Sander R. Dubovy, M.D., of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues and is available for preview on this page.
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Long-Term Follow-up after Weight-Loss Surgery Finds High Rate of Anemia
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Dan Eisenberg, M.D., M.S., email Margarita Gallardo at mjgallardo@stanford.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3158 JAMA Surgery Researchers found a high rate of anemia 10…
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Risk of Lung Cancer Death by Smoking Status Among Patients with HIV
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Krishna P. Reddy, M.D., email Noah Brown at nbrown9@partners.org Related material: The editor’s note, “If We Are Smart Enough to Stop HIV From Replicating, Why Can’t We Help People to Stop Smoking?” by JAMA Internal Medicine Deputy Editor Mitchell H….
Cigarette Price Differences and Infant Mortality in the European Union
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Filippos Filippidis, Ph.D., email Caroline Brogan at caroline.brogan@imperial.ac.uk. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2536 JAMA Pediatrics Higher cigarette prices were associated with reduced infant mortality in…
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Author Interview for Study Examining Panic, Anxiety Disorders in Pregnancy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 An author interview with Kimberly Ann Yonkers, M.D., of the Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn., accompanies her article “Association of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy with Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes.”
Study Shows Influence of Surgeons on Likelihood of Removal of Healthy Breast after Breast Cancer Diagnosis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Steven J. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., email Nicole Fawcett at nfawcett@umich.edu. Related material: The commentary, “Communication as the Key to Breast Conservation,” by Julie A. Margenthaler, M.D., and Amy E. Cyr, M.D., of the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, also…
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Study Examines Suicide Attempts Among Adults in the United States
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study author Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., email Rachel Yarmolinsky at Yarmoli@nyspi.columbia.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2582 JAMA Psychiatry An overall increase in suicide attempts…
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Study Estimates R&D Spending on Bringing New Cancer Drug to Market
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Sham Mailankody, M.B.B.S., email Rebecca Williams at williamr@mskcc.org. Related material: The commentary, “A Much-Needed Corrective on Drug Development Costs,” by Merrill Goozner, M.S., of Modern Healthcare magazine, also is available on the For The Media website. Related audio material:…
Dietary Approach Found as Effective as Medications for Treating Type of Reflux Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Craig Zalvan, M.D., email Jennifer Riekert at jennifer_riekert@nymc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1454 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Among patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux, there was no…
Not Adhering to Recommended Exams for Severe Narrowing of the Aortic Valve Associated With Increased Risk of Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Mario Goessl, M.D., Ph.D., email Gloria O’Connell at Gloria.OConnell@allina.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.2952 JAMA Cardiology Patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis who did not…
Health Insurance Changes, Access to Care by Patients’ Mental Health Status
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study authors Gilbert Gonzales, Ph.D., M.H.A., and Elizabeth Sherrill, B.S., email Craig Boerner at craig.boerner@vanderbilt.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2697 JAMA Psychiatry A research letter…
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Safety, Feasibility of PrEP for Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Sybil G. Hosek, Ph.D., email Monifa Thomas-Nguyen at mjthomas@cookcountyhhs.org or call 312-520-7098. Related material: The editorial, “Human Immunodeficiency Virus Preexposure Prophylaxis for Adolescent Men: How Do We Ensure Health Equity for At-Risk Young Men?” by Renata Arrington-Sanders, M.D., M.P.H….
Findings Support Use of Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact R. Michael Tuttle, M.D., email Emily O’Donnell at odonnele@mskcc.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1442 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Multiple measurements of tumor volume among patients…
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Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Treatment, Outcomes Varies by Racial Make-up of Neighborhood
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Monique Anderson Starks, M.D., M.H.S., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.edu. Video Content: There is a JAMA Report video for this study. It is available under embargo at this link, and includes broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other images. Please…
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Implanted Cardiac Monitors Indicate Incidence of Undiagnosed AFib May Be Substantial in High-Risk Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 5 A.M. (ET), SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact James A. Reiffel, M.D., email Lucky Tran at lucky.tran@columbia.edu. Related material: The commentary, “What Do Implanted Cardiac Monitors Reveal About Atrial Fibrillation?” by Jeff S. Healey, M.D., M.Sc., of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, also is available at the For The…
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Men, Women and Risk of Developing Alzheimer Disease: Is There a Difference?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Arthur W. Toga, Ph.D., email Zen Vuong at zvuong@usc.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Apolipoprotein E ɛ4 and Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease – Let’s Talk About Sex,” by Dena B. Dubal, M.D., Ph.D., and Camille Rogine, B.A., of the…
Do Estrogen Therapies Affect Sexual Function in Early Postmenopause?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., email Ziba Kashef ziba.kashef@yale.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3877 JAMA Internal Medicine Transdermal estrogen therapy delivered through the skin modestly improved…
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Age-Related Hearing Loss and Communication Breakdown in the Clinical Setting
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Colm M. P. O’Tuathaigh, B.A., Ph.D., email c.otuathaigh@ucc.ie. To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1248 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery It was not uncommon for older adults…