Author Interview: Incidence, Prevalence, and Survival Outcomes in Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumors
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Findings Suggest Underdiagnosis of AMD Not Uncommon in Primary Eye Care
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact David C. Neely, M.D., email Adam Pope at arpope@uab.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/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.0830 JAMA Ophthalmology Approximately 25 percent of eyes deemed to be normal…
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Did Illicit Cannabis Use Increase More in States with Medical Marijuana Laws?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Deborah S. Hasin, Ph.D., email Stephanie Berger at sb2247@columbia.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Medical Marijuana Laws and Cannabis Use: Intersections of Health and Policy,” by Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E., of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda,…
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Does Death of a Sibling in Childhood Increase Risk of Death in Surviving Children?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Yongfu Yu, Ph.D., email yoyu@ph.au.dk. Related material: The editorial, “Consequences of Sibling Death: Problematic, Potentially Predictable and Poorly Managed,” by James M. Bolton, M.D., of the University of Manitoba, Canada, and coauthors also is available on the For The…
How Do Patients, Clinicians Feel About Collecting Sexual Orientation Data?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Adil H. Haider, M.D, M.P.H., email Lori Schroth at Ljschroth@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.2017.0906 JAMA Internal Medicine Patients are more willing to disclose their…
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Adherence to High-Intensity Statin Drops-off For Many Following Heart Attack
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Robert S. Rosenson, M.D., email Rachel Zuckerman (rachel.zuckerman@mountsinai.org) or Wendi Chason (wendi.chason@mountsinai.org). 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.2017.0911 JAMA Cardiology A substantial proportion of patients prescribed…
Study Examines Emergency Department Visits for Patients Injured by Law Enforcement in the U.S.
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Elinore J. Kaufman, M.D., M.S.H.P., email Maxine Mitchell at Mam9619@nyp.org. 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.2017.0574 JAMA Surgery From 2006 to 2012, there were approximately…
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Article Examines Studies on Antidepressants, Autism Spectrum Disorders
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Florence Gressier, M.D., Ph.D., email florence.gressier@aphp.fr 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.2017.0124 JAMA Pediatrics A new article published by JAMA Pediatrics reviews and analyzes a small…
Examining Cost-Effectiveness of Initial Diagnostic Exams for Microscopic Hematuria
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Joshua A. Halpern, M.D., M.S., email Jennifer Gundersen at jeg2034@med.cornell.edu. Related material: The commentary, “Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria – Rethinking the Diagnostic Algorithm,” by Leslee L. Subak, M.D., and Deborah Grady, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Francisco,…
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Restrictions on Trans-Fatty Acid Consumption Associated with Decrease in Hospitalization for Heart Attack and Stroke
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Eric J. Brandt, M.D., email Ziba Kashef at ziba.kashef@yale.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/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.0491 JAMA Cardiology There has been a greater decline in hospitalizations for…
New, Persistent Opioid Use Common after Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Chad M. Brummett, M.D., email Kara Gavin at kegavin@med.umich.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.2017.0504 JAMA Surgery Among about 36,000 patients, approximately 6 percent continued…
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Video Analysis of Factors Associated with Response Time to Monitor Alarms
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Christopher P. Bonafide, M.D., M.S.C.E., email Natalie Virgilio at virgilion@email.chop.edu. Related material: The editorial, “A Complex Phenomenon in Complex Adaptive Health Care Systems – Alarm Fatigue,” by Azizeh Khaled Sowan, Ph.D., R.N., of the University of Texas Health at…
Study Examines Stroke Hospitalization Rates, Risk Factors
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Mary G. George, M.D., M.S.P.H., email CDC Media Relations at media@cdc.gov or call 404-639-3286. Related material: The editorial, “Are More Young People Having Strokes? – A Simple Question with an Uncertain Answer,” by James F. Burke, M.D., M.S., and…
Physician Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Amid Changing Guidelines
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Archana Radhakrishnan, M.D., M.H.S., email Chanapa Tantibanchachai at chanapa@jhmi.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Physician Adherence to Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations,” by Deborah Grady, M.D., M.P.H., and Rita F. Redberg, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of California, San Francisco, also…
Report Evaluates Results of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Charles Blanke, M.D., email Wendy Lawton at lawtonw@ohsu.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.0243 JAMA Oncology Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act is the longest-running physician-aided dying…
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What Is Threshold for Lips Perceived as Artificial, Unnatural-Appearing?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 Media advisory: To contact study corresponding author Sang W. Kim, M.D., email sangkim.md@gmail.com Related material: A high-resolution image from the study is available on the For The Media website. Related audio material: An author audio interview also is available for preview on the For The…
What Are Common Dermatologic Features of Classic Movie Villains?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Julie A. Croley, M.D., email Kurt Koopmann at kekoopma@UTMB.EDU Related material: High-resolution images of two tables from the study are available on the For The Media website. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will…
Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Robert Scragg, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., email r.scragg@auckland.ac.nz. 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.2017.0175 JAMA Cardiology Results of a large randomized trial indicate that monthly high-dose vitamin D…
Insurance Expansion Associated With Increase in Surgical Treatment of Thyroid Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Benjamin C. James, M.D., M.S., email Mike LaFollette at malafoll@iu.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.2017.0461 JAMA Surgery The 2006 Massachusetts health reform, a model…
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Is Early Pregnancy BMI Associated with Increased Risk of Childhood Epilepsy?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Neda Razaz, Ph.D., email neda.razaz@gmail.com. Related material: The editorial, “Maternal Obesity and Epilepsy,” by William L. Bell, M.D., from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, also is available on the For The Media website. To place an…
Global Decline in Deaths Among Children, Adolescents but Progress Uneven
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Nicholas J. Kassebaum, M.D., email Kayla Albrecht, M.P.H., at albrek7@uw.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Importance of Innovations in Neonatal and Adolescent Health in Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030,” by Christopher R. Sudfeld, Sc.D., and Wafaie W. Fawzi,…
Study Finds Ethnic Differences in Effect of Age-Related Macular Degeneration on Visual Function
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ecosse L. Lamoureux, Ph.D., email ecosse.lamoureux@seri.com.sg. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.0026 JAMA Ophthalmology In study that included Chinese, Malay, and Indian participants, researchers found that among…
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Prevalence of Heroin Use Rises in Decade, Greatest Increase Among Whites
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Silvia S. Martins, M.D., Ph.D., email Stephanie Berger at sb2247@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.2017.0113 JAMA Psychiatry The proportion of the population…
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Implementing Large-Scale Teleretinal Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Lauren P. Daskivich, M.D., M.S.H.S., email Michael Wilson at micwilson@dhs.lacounty.gov. Related audio material: An interview with the authors is available for preview on the For The Media website. The podcast will be live when the embargo lifts on the…
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Many Youths with Diabetes Not Being Screened as Recommended for Diabetic Retinopathy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Joshua D. Stein, M.D., M.S., email Kara Gavin at kegavin@med.umich.edu. Related audio material: An author audio interview is available for preview on the For The Media website. The podcast will be live when the embargo lifts on the JAMA Ophthalmology website….
Study Examines Birth Outcomes for Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Survivors
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study author Hazel B. Nichols, Ph.D., and Chelsea Anderson, M.P.H., email Laura Oleniacz at laura_oleniacz@med.unc.edu Related audio material: An author audio interview is available for preview on the For The Media website. The podcast will be live when the embargo lifts…
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Use of Mobile App Reduces Number of In-Person Follow-up Visits after Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact John L. Semple, M.D., M.Sc., email Emily Hanft at emily.hanft@wchospital.ca. Related material: The commentary, “Time to Embrace the Digital Age in Health Care,” by Tarik Sammour, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., F.R.A.C.S., University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, and Andrew G. Hill,…
How Does Spousal Suicide Affect Bereaved Spouse Mentally, Physically?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Annette Erlangsen, Ph.D., email annette.erlangsen@regionh.dk Related material: The editorial, “Does Spousal Suicide Have a Measurable Adverse Effect on the Surviving Partner?” by Eric D. Caine, M.D., of the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y., also is available…
Vitamin E, Selenium Supplements Did Not Prevent Dementia
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Richard J. Kryscio, Ph.D., email Laura Dawahare at laura.dawahare@uky.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Preventing Dementia: Many Issues and Not Enough Time,” by Steven T. DeKosky, M.D., of the University of Florida, Gainesville, and Lon S. Schneider, M.D., of the…
5α-Reductase Inhibitors Not Associated with Increased Suicide Risk in Older Men
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Blayne Welk, M.D., M.Sc., email Deborah Creatura at deborah.creatura@ices.on.ca. Related material: The commentary, “The Risk of Suicidality and Depression From 5α-Reductase Inhibitors,” by Stephen Thielke, M.D., M.S., also is available on the For The Media website. To place an…