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Association Between Steps, Functional Decline in Older Hospitalized Patients

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Maayan Agmon, Ph.D., email agmon.mn@gmail.com. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.7266   JAMA Internal Medicine Is walking fewer than 900 steps per day associated with functional decline…

Long-term, Low-Intensity Smoking Associated with Increased Risks of Death  

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Maki Inoue-Choi, Ph.D., M.S., call NCI Press Officers at 301-496-6641 or email ncipressofficers@mail.nih.gov. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.7511   JAMA Internal Medicine Low-intensity smokers who puff on…

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Increased UVB Exposure Associated with Reduced Risk of Nearsightedness, Particularly In Teens, Young Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Astrid E. Fletcher, Ph.D., email astrid.fletcher@lshtm.ac.uk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.4752   JAMA Ophthalmology Higher ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation exposure, directly related to time outdoors and…

Study Examines Association of Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma in Eastern China

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Michele Carbone, M.D., Ph.D., email nohkawa@cc.hawaii.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.5487   JAMA Oncology A new research letter published online by JAMA Oncology looks at…

How Did Web-Based Cognitive Therapy Work for Insomnia?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Lee M. Ritterband, Ph.D., call Eric Swensen at 434-924-5770 or email EWS3J@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Should Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Be the Primary Treatment Option for Insomnia: Toward Getting More SHUTi,” by Andrew D. Krystal,…

Use of Frailty Screening Initiative before Surgery Associated with Reduced Risk of Death

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Daniel E. Hall, M.D., M.Div., M.H.Sc., email Sheila Tunney at sheila.tunney@va.gov. Related material: Also available at the For the Media website, the commentary “A Call for Frailty Screening in the Preoperative Setting,” by Anne M. Suskind, M.D., M.S., and Emily Finlayson,…

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Levels of Total Cholesterol, LDL-C, Triglycerides Continue to Decline among U.S. Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Asher Rosinger, Ph.D., M.P.H., email CDC Media Relations at media@cdc.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2016.4396   JAMA Cardiology In a study published online by JAMA…

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No Association Between Mother Flu in Pregnancy and Increased Child Autism Risk

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ousseny Zerbo, Ph.D., call Vincent Staupe at 510-318-1557 or email vincent.p.staupe@kp.org To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.3609   JAMA Pediatrics A study of more than 196,000 children…

Imaging Study Examines Brains of Current, Former NFL Players 

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Martin G. Pomper, M.D., Ph.D., call Vanessa McMains, Ph.D., at 410-502-9410 or email vmcmain1@jhmi.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Can Sustained Glia-Mediated Brain Inflammation After Repeated Concussive Brain Injury Be Detected In Vivo?” by Kristina G. Witcher, B.A., and Jonathan…

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Individual Cognitive Processing Therapy Had Better PTSD Improvement

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Patricia A. Resick, Ph.D., call Samiha Khanna at 919-419-5069 or email samiha.khanna@duke.edu Related audio material: An author audio interview also is available on the For The Media website. Related material: The commentary, “Refining Trauma-Focused Treatments for Servicemembers and…

Educational Intervention Improves Rate of Knee Replacement among Black Patients

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Said A. Ibrahim, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., email Katie Delach at Katharine.Delach@uphs.upenn.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4225   JAMA Surgery A decision aid that consisted…

Depression Prevalence in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Zahinoor Ismail, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., email zahinoor@gmail.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.3162   JAMA Psychiatry Depression commonly occurs in patients with mild cognitive…

Highest Out-of-Pocket Cancer Spending for Medicare Patients Without Supplement

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Amol K. Narang, M.D., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-7619 or email sdesmon1@jhu.edu or call Vanessa Wasta at 410-614-2916 or email wasta@jhmi.edu. Related material: The commentary, “Mitigating Financial Toxicity Among U.S. Patients with Cancer,” by Jonas A. de Souza,…

Substantial Percentage of Patients Surveyed Report New Visual Symptoms Following LASIK Surgery

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Malvina Eydelman, M.D., email Theresa Eisenman at theresa.eisenman@fda.hhs.gov. Related material: The study, “Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire Assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes With Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (PROWL),” by Malvina Eydelman, M.D., of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,…

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Schools Environment Associated with Asthma Symptoms

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Wanda Phipatanakul, M.D., M.S., call Bethany Tripp at 617-919-3110 or email Bethany.Tripp@childrens.harvard.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Small Steps Toward Asthma-Friendly School Environments,” by Elizabeth C. Matsui, M.D., M.H.S., and Meredith C. McCormack, M.D., M.H.S., of the Johns Hopkins School…

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Decline in Prevalence in Dementia in United States Between 2000-2012

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVERMBER 21, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kenneth M. Langa, M.D., Ph.D., call Kara Gavin at 734-764-2220  or email kegavin@med.umich.edu. Video Content: The JAMA Report video will be available under embargo at this link, and include broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other images. Please…

Antihypertensive Medications and Fracture Risk: Is There an Association?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVERMBER 21, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Joshua I. Barzilay, M.D., call Kerri Hartsfield Johnson at 404-949-5121 or email Kerri.M.Hartsfield@kp.org. Related material: The commentary, “Cardiovascular Medications and Fractures: Dodging Complexity,” by Cathleen S. Colón-Emeric, M.D., M.H.S., and Richard Lee, M.D., M.H.S., of the Duke University School…

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Can Facial Plastic Surgeons Correctly Estimate Age From a Photograph?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 Media advisory: To contact study corresponding author Denis Souto Valente, M.D., email denis.valente@acad.pucrs.br Related audio material: An author audio interview also is available for preview on the For The Media website. The podcast will be live when the embargo lifts on the JAMA Facial Plastic…

Estimating Survival in Patients With Lung Cancer, Brain Metastases

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Paul W. Sperduto, M.D., M.P.P., call Caroline Marin at 612-624-5680 or email crmarin@umn.edu. Related material: The commentary, “Association of Molecular Marker Status With Graded Prognostic Assessment of Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases,” by John H. Suh, M.D., of…

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Statin Use Increases Substantially in U.S., Although Use Suboptimal in High-Risk Groups

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11:45 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Khurram Nasir, M.D., M.P.H., email Muriel Sommers at MurielS@baptisthealth.net.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2016.4700   JAMA Cardiology   From 2002 to 2013, the use…

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CPR from Bystanders Associated with Better Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Pediatric Patients

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 9 A.M. (ET), SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Maryam Y. Naim, M.D., call Joey McCool Ryan at 267-258-6735  or email MCCOOL@email.chop.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Pushing for Progress in Public Response,” by Sarah E. Haskell, D.O., and Dianne L. Atkins, M.D., of the…

Study Finds Wide Variation in Pricing for Generic Heart Failure Drugs

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 2:30 P.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Paul J. Hauptman, M.D., call Maggie Rotermund at 314-977-8018 or email rotermundmm@slu.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6955   JAMA Internal Medicine A research letter published online…

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Neighborhood Stressors Associated with Biological Stress in Kids in New Orleans

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Katherine P. Theall, Ph.D., call Carolyn Scofield at 504-247-1443 or email cscofiel@tulane.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2321   JAMA Pediatrics Neighborhood stressors – the density of…

Special JAMA Internal Medicine Theme Series Focuses on Firearm Violence

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVERMBER 14, 2016   JAMA Internal Medicine JAMA Internal Medicine has published online a collection of research and opinion articles in a special theme series focused on firearm violence. “With the 2016 Presidential and Congressional elections behind us, there is again an opportunity for the United States to…

Zika Virus Can Cause Severe Damage to Retina in Infants

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Rubens Belfort Jr., M.D., Ph.D., email clinbelf@uol.com.br. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.4283   JAMA Ophthalmology In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Rubens Belfort Jr.,…

iPad Game Effective in Treating Common Eye Condition in Children

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Krista R. Kelly, Ph.D., email Vanessa Peterson at vpeterson@retinafoundation.org.   Video Content: A JAMA Report video was produced for this study, and is available at this link, and includes broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other images.   To place…

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Is Vitamin D Level in Blood at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Associated with Survival?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Song Yao, Ph.D., call Deb Pettibone at 716-845-4919 or email Deborah.Pettibone@roswellpark.org or call Janet Byron at 510-891-3115 or email Janet.L.Byron@kp.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.4188…

Evaluating Safety, Effects of Vaginal Testosterone Cream, Estradiol Vaginal Ring

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Michelle E. Melisko, M.D., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@UCSF.edu. Related content: The editorial, “Vaginal Estrogens and Aromatase Inhibitors: How Safe is Safe Enough,” by Katherine Reeder-Hayes, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.C.R., and Hyman B. Muss, M.D., of…

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Using Clinical Features to Identify Patients at High Risk for Melanoma

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Caroline G. Watts, M.P.H., email caroline.watts@sydney.edu.au Related material: The editorial, “Greater Precision in Melanoma Prevention,” by Monika Janda, Ph.D., Queensland University of Technology, and Peter Soyer, M.D., F.A.C.D., of the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, also is available…

Higher Intensity of Statin Therapy Associated With Lower Risk of Death in Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Paul A. Heidenreich, M.D., M.S., email Tracie White at traciew@stanford.edu. Related material: Available at the For the Media website, the editor’s note, “High-Intensity Statins for Secondary Prevention,” by Robert O. Bonow, M.D., M.S., and Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., M.Sc. To place…

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Small Association of Surgical Anesthesia Before Age 4, Later Academic Performance

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVERMBER 7, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Pia Glatz, M.D., email pia.glatz@ltkalmar.se Related material: The editorial, “The Relevance of Anesthetic Drug-Induced Neurotoxicity,” by Tom G. Hansen, M.D., Ph.D., of the Odense University Hospital, Denmark, and coauthors also is available on the For The Media website. To…

Do Nights, Weekends Affect Survival After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest in Hospital?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVERMBER 7, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Farhan Bhanji, M.D., M.Sc.(Ed.), F.R.C.P.C., call  Vincent C. Allaire at 514-398-6693 or email vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2535   JAMA Pediatrics For hospitalized children, the…

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High Number of Sports-Related Eye Injuries in U.S.

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact R. Sterling Haring, D.O., M.P.H., email sterling.haring@jhmi.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.4253   JAMA Ophthalmology From 2010 to 2013, approximately 30,000 individuals a year reported to…

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Significant Decrease Seen in Prostate Biopsy, Radical Prostatectomy Procedures Following Recommendation against PSA Screening

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H., email Dominique Grignetti at Dmg9030@nyp.org or call 212-821-0560. Related material: The commentary, “Trends in Prostate Cancer Screening Following Changes Made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force,” by Pauline Filippou, M.D., and Raj S. Pruthi, M.D., of the…

Is a Marker of Preclinical Alzheimer Disease Associated with Loneliness?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Nancy J. Donovan, M.D., call Johanna Younghans at 617-525-6373 or email JYOUNGHANS@partners.org. Related material: The commentary, “Loneliness as a Marker of Brain Amyloid Burden and Preclinical Alzheimer Disease,” by Paul B. Rosenberg, M.D., of the Johns Hopkins University…

What Are Costs, Consequences Associated with Misdiagnosed Cellulitis?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Arash Mostaghimi, M.D., M.P.A., M.P.H., call Johanna Younghans at 617-525-6373 or email JYOUNGHANS@partners.org. Related material: The editorial, “Dermatologists Must Take an Active Role in the Diagnosis of Cellulitis,” by Sotonye Imadojemu, M.D., M.B.E., and Misha Rosenbach, M.D., of…