EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 JAMA Neurology Viewpoint Highlights Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials by Marissa Natelson Love, M.D., and Hassah Fathallh-Shaykh, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, write: “The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) recently launched the…
Alzheimer Disease and Parkinson Disease Do Not Appear To Share Common Genetic Risk, Study Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Valentina Moskvina, Ph.D., email moskvinav1@cf.ac.uk. JAMA Neurology Study Highlights Alzheimer Disease and Parkinson Disease Do Not Appear To Share Common Genetic Risk, Study Suggests A study by Valentina Moskvina, Ph.D., of the Cardiff University School of…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint Highlights Improved Neonatal Outcomes With Probiotics by Andi L. Shane, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., of Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, and colleagues, propose “that the administration of probiotics to prevent NEC [necrotizing enterocolitis, a gastrointestinal disease] be studied…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights Managing Chronic Disease in Hospitalized Patients by Michael A. Steinman, M.D., and Andrew D. Auerbach, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, suggest “management of chronic disease in hospitalized patients is best done in coordination with…
Mailed Outreach Invitations to Underserved Patients for Colorectal Cancer Screening Appear to Result in Higher Screening Rate Than Usual Care
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Samir Gupta, M.D., M.S.C.S, call Debra Kain at 619-543-6202 or email ddkain@ucsd.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlight Mailed Outreach Invitations to Underserved Patients for Colorectal Cancer Screening Appear to Result in Higher Screening Rate Than Usual Care…
Long-Term Calcium-Channel Blocker Use for Hypertension Associated With Higher Breast Cancer Risk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Christopher I. Li., MD., Ph.D., call Kristen Woodward at 206-667-5095 or email kwoodwar@fhcrc.org. To contact commentary author Patricia F. Coogan, Sc.D., call Gina DiGravio at 617-638-8480 or email Gina.Digravio@bmc.org. CHICAGO – Long-term use of a calcium-channel blocker to treat hypertension…
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Study Suggests Average of 3 Years Of Apparent Age Saved After Facial Plastic Surgery, No Consistent Improvement in Attractiveness
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author A. Joshua Zimm, M.D., call Ann Silverman at 212-434-2400 or email asilverman1@nshs.edu. Study Suggests Average of 3 Years Of Apparent Age Saved After Facial Plastic Surgery, No Consistent Improvement in Attractiveness CHICAGO – A study suggests that…
High Pain Sensitivity and Low Pain Tolerance Appear to be Associated with Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Jelle Vehof, Ph.D., email j.vehof@umcg.nl. JAMA Ophthalmology Study Highlights High Pain Sensitivity and Low Pain Tolerance Appear to be Associated with Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease High pain sensitivity and low pain tolerance appear to be…
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Chemical Changes in the Brain Appear to Differentiate Children with Autism From Those With Developmental Disorders, Study Finds
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Stephen R. Dager, M.D., call Brian Donohue at 206-543-7856 or email bdonohue@uw.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Chemical Changes in the Brain Appear to Differentiate Children with Autism From Those With Developmental Disorders, Study Finds The cerebral…
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JAMA Dermatology Viewpoint Highlight
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 JAMA Dermatology Viewpoint Highlight Tonsuring in India and the Global Trade in Human Hair by Barry Ladizinski, M.D., of Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., and colleagues, highlights the practice of tonsuring (cutting or shaving) one’s hair in India for various reasons,…
Report Describes Malignant Melanoma That Developed on a Pigmented Skin Lesion Within a Tattoo Underlying Laser Removal
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Christian Raulin, M.D., Ph.D., email info@raulin.de. JAMA Dermatology Case Report Highlights Report Describes Malignant Melanoma That Developed on a Pigmented Skin Lesion Within a Tattoo Underlying Laser Removal A case report from Germany describes a young man…
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Nonsentinel Lymph Node Positivity Appears to be Significant Prognostic Factor in Patients with Melanoma
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Mark B. Faries, M.D., call 310-582-7438 or email Mark.Faries@jwci.org. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights Nonsentinel Lymph Node Positivity Appears to be Significant Prognostic Factor in Patients with Melanoma Nonsentinel lymph node (NSLN) positivity appears to be a…
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Glucose Intolerance, Diabetes or Insulin Resistance Not Associated with Pathological Features of Alzheimer Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Richard J. O’Brien, M.D., Ph.D., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. Glucose Intolerance, Diabetes or Insulin Resistance Not Associated with Pathological Features of Alzheimer Disease CHICAGO – Glucose intolerance or insulin resistance do not appear to…
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Breastfeeding Duration Appears Associated with Intelligence Later in Life
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Mandy B. Belfort, M.D., M.P.H., call Erin Tornatore at 617-919-3110 or email Erin.Tornatore@childrens.harvard.edu. To contact editorial authors Dimitri A. Christakis, M.D., M.P.H., call Mary Guiden at 206-987-7334 or email Mary.Guiden@SeattleChildrens.org. Breastfeeding Duration Appears Associated with Intelligence Later in Life…
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JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights The Future of Gene Patents and the Implications for Medicine by Jacob S. Sherkow, J.D., and Henry T. Greely, J.D., of Stanford University, Stanford, California, suggests the Supreme Court’s ruling in Association for Molecular Pathology v Myriad…
Print and Web-Based Decision Aids Associated With Increase in Informed Decision Making About Prostate Cancer Screening, Study Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Kathryn L. Taylor, Ph.D., call Karen Mallet at 215-514-9751 or email km463@georgetown.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlight Print and Web-Based Decision Aids Associated With Increase in Informed Decision Making About Prostate Cancer Screening, Study Suggests Both…
Adolescent Kidney Transplant Recipients Appear to Be at Higher Risk of Transplant Failure
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Kenneth A. Andreoni, M.D., call Katrina Ciccarelli at 352-594-4135 or email kciccarelli1@ufl.edu. Adolescent Kidney Transplant Recipients Appear to Be at Higher Risk of Transplant Failure CHICAGO – Patients who received their first kidney transplant at ages 14 to…
Treatment for Back Pain Varies Despite Published Clinical Guidelines
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Bruce E. Landon, M.D.., M.B.A., M.Sc., call Jerry Berger at 617-667-7308 or email jberger@bidmc.harvard.edu. To contact commentary author Donald E. Casey, Jr., M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., call Lorinda Klein at 212-404-3533 or email LorindaAnn.Klein@nyumc.org. Treatment for Back Pain Varies…
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Lymph Node Metastases Appear Associated With Stem Cell Mutations in Breast Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Cory A. Donovan, M.D., call Elisa Williams at 503-494-8231 or email willieli@ohsu.edu. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights Tumors in which breast cancer stem and progenitor cells (BCSCs) have defects in PI3K/Akt (a pathway that is part of cell proliferation) signaling…
Study Examines Biliary Reconstruction Method
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author J. Bart Rose, M.D., M.A.S., call Gale Robinette at 206-341-1509 or email Gale.Robinette@vmmc.org. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights Duodenal anastomosis (a surgical procedure involving creating a connection with the duodenum, the first section of the small intestine) appears to be…
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Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy Associated with Offspring Conduct Problems, Study Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Gordon T. Harold, Ph.D., email gth9@le.ac.uk. To contact editorial author Theodore A. Slotkin, Ph.D., call Rachel Harrison at 919-419-5069 or email Rachel.Harrison@Duke.edu. CHICAGO – Smoking during pregnancy appears to be a prenatal risk factor associated with conduct problems in…
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Parents’ Experiences with Pediatric Retail Clinics Examined
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Jane M. Garbutt, M.B., Ch.B., call Diane Duke Williams at 314-286-0111 or email williamsdia@wustl.edu. To contact editorial author Edward L. Schor, M.D., call Barbara Feder Ostrov at 650-721-6044 or email Barbara.FederOstrov@lpfch.org. Parents’ Experiences with Pediatric Retail Clinics Examined …
Report on 3 Patients with Vascular Complications of Fungal Meningitis After Contaminated Spinal Injections
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Daniel O. Claassen, M.D., M.S., call 615-939-1007 or email Daniel.Claassen@Vanderbilt.edu. JAMA Neurology Study Highlights Report on 3 Patients with Vascular Complications of Fungal Meningitis After Contaminated Spinal Injections A case series by researchers at Vanderbilt University,…
JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights Responses of State Medicaid Programs to Buprenorphine Diversion…Doing More Harm Than Good? by Robin E. Clark, Ph.D., and Jeffrey D. Baxter, M.D., of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, suggests placing buprenorphine (a drug used to treat opioid…
Study Examines Use of Transthoracic Echocardiography
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Susan A. Matulevicius, M.D., call Lisa Warshaw at 214-648-3404 or email Lisa.Warshaw@utsouthwestern.edu. To contact invited commentary authors John P.A. Ioannidis, M.D., D. Sc., call Susan Ipaktchian at 650-725-5375 or email susani@stanford.edu and to reach Kim A. Eagle, M.D., call…
No Benefit Associated With Echocardiographic Screening in the General Population
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Haakon Lindekleiv, M.D., Ph.D., email haakon.lindekleiv@gmail.com. To contact commentary author Erin D. Michos, M.D., M.H.S., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. CHICAGO – A study in Norway suggests echocardiographic screening in the general public for structural and…
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Study Examines Effects of Aural Atresia on Speech Development, Learning
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Judith E.C. Lieu, M.D., M.S.P.H., call Judy Martin at 314-286-0105 or email martinju@wustl.edu. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Study Examines Effects of Aural Atresia on Speech Development, Learning Daniel R. Jensen, M.D., of the…
Socioeconomic Disparity Persists in Use of Eye Care Services Among U.S. Adults with Age-Related Eye Diseases
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., call Kester Williams at 301-402- or email williake@ncmhd.nih.gov. CHICAGO – Significant differences in the use of eye care services by socioeconomic position (SEP) persist among U.S. adults with eye diseases, according to a report…
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Psychotic Symptoms in Adolescents With Psychopathology Associated With Increased Suicide Risk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Ian Kelleher, M.D., Ph.D., email iankelleher@rcsi.ie. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Psychotic Symptoms in Adolescents With Psychopathology Associated With Increased Suicide Risk Psychotic symptoms in adolescents with psychopathology were associated with a higher risk for suicide attempts in…
Swedish Study Suggests Bipolar Disorder Associated with Premature Mortality
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Casey Crump, M.D., Ph.D., call Ruthann Richter at 650-725-8047 or email richter1@stanford.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Swedish Study Suggests Bipolar Disorder Associated with Premature Mortality Bipolar disorder was associated with premature mortality in a large study of…
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JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Network specialty journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published July 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine. An Organizational Approach to Conflicts of Interest…Lessons From Non-Health Care Businesses by Donald…
Special Article: Medical Education…Part of the Problem and Part of the Solution
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact article author Catherine Reinis Lucey, M.D, call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Article Highlight Special Article: Medical Education…Part of the Problem and Part of the Solution In a special article, Catherine Reinis Lucey…
One-Year Mortality Remains High in Patients with Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis With No Significant Difference With Early Valve Surgery vs. Medical Therapy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Tahaniyat Lalani, M.D., M.H.S., call JoAnna Sperber at 240-694-2163 or email jsperber@hjf.org. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights One-Year Mortality Remains High in Patients with Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis With No Significant Difference With Early Valve Surgery vs. Medical…
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JAMA Ophthalmology Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 JAMA Ophthalmology Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Network specialty journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published July 11 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Combination Therapy to Reduce Conjunctival Scarring After Glaucoma Surgery by Marco A. Zarbin, M.D., Ph.D.,…
Genetic and Environmental Factors Appear Related to Comitant Strabismus, Study Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Irene Gottlob, M.D., email Ig15@le.ac.uk. JAMA Ophthalmology Study Highlights Genetic and Environmental Factors Appear Related to Comitant Strabismus, Study Suggests Certain subgroups within the population appears to be at higher risk of developing comitant strabismus…
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16-Hour Work Limit for Medical Interns Associated With Decreased Operative Experience, Study Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Christian M. de Virgilio, M.D., call 310-222-2702 or email cdevirgilio@labiomed.org. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights 16-Hour Work Limit for Medical Interns Associated With Decreased Operative Experience, Study Suggests The 16-hour work limit for interns, implemented in July…
Telehealth Appears to be Safe Substitute for Postoperative Clinic Visit for Selected Ambulatory Surgery Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Sherry M. Wren, M.D., call Jonathan Friedman at 650-858-3925 x64888 or email Jonathan.Friedman@va.gov. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights Telehealth Appears to be Safe Substitute for Postoperative Clinic Visit for Selected Ambulatory Surgery Patients Telehealth can be safely used…
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Health-Related Website Search Information May Be Leaked to Third-Party Tracking Entities, Research Letter Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Marco D. Huesch, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., call Suzanne Wu at 213-740-0252 or email Suzanne.Wu@usc.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Health-Related Website Search Information May Be Leaked to Third-Party Tracking Entities, Research Letter Suggests Patients who search on…
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Seizures Late in Life May be an Early Sign of Alzheimer Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Keith A. Vossel. M.D., M. Sc., call Anne D. Holden at 415-734-2534 or email Anne.Holden@gladstone.ucsf.edu. CHICAGO – Patients with epilepsy who had amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) or Alzheimer disease (AD) presented earlier with cognitive decline than patients who did…
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JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Network specialty journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published July 8 in JAMA Pediatrics. Advocacy for Research That Benefits Children…An Obligation of Pediatricians and Pediatric Investigators by Scott C….
Early, Late First Exposure to Solid Food Appears Associated With Development of Type 1 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jill M. Norris, M.P.H., Ph.D., call Dan Meyers at 303-724-7904 or email Dan.Meyers@ucdenver.edu. CHICAGO – Both an early and late first exposure to solid food for infants appears to be associated with the development of type 1 diabetes mellitus…
JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Network specialty journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published July 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Diagnostic Decision-Making, Burdens of Proof, and a $6,000 per Hour Memory Lapse by…
Older Age Associated with Disability Prior to Death, Women More At Risk Than Men
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Alexander K. Smith, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., and commentary author Christine S. Ritchie, M.D., M.S.P.H., call Leland Dwight Kim at 415-999-0791 or email Leland.Kim@ucsf.edu. To contact study author Sarwat I. Chaudhry, M.D., call Karen N. Peart at 203-980-2222 or email…
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JAMA Surgery Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013 JAMA Surgery Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Network specialty journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published July 1 in JAMA Surgery. Robotic Thyroidectomy…Do It Well or Don’t Do It by Michael T. Stang, M.D., of the…
Experience in Rural Setting Associated with Increases Likelihood Residents Will Practice General Surgery There
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Karen Deveney, M.D., call OHSU Strategic Communications Department at 504-494-8231 or email news@ohsu.edu. CHICAGO – Experience in a rural setting for fourth-year surgery residents was associated with the increased likelihood that they would practice general surgery in a similar…
Dose Reduction/Discontinuation Strategy Associated with Higher Long-Term Recovery Rates for Remitted First-Episode Psychosis Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Lex Wunderink, M.D., Ph.D., email lex.wunderink@ggzfriesland.nl. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Dose Reduction/Discontinuation Strategy Associated with Higher Long-Term Recovery Rates for Remitted First-Episode Psychosis Patients Dose reduction/discontinuation (DR) of antipsychotics during the early stages of remitted first-episode…
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JAMA Neurology Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 JAMA Neurology Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Specialty Journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published July 1 in JAMA Neurology. Upcoming Challenges for Neurologists in the United States by Bruce Sigsbee, M.D., M.S., of Penobscot Bay…
Study Examines Out-Of hospital Stroke Policy at Chicago Hospitals
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Shyam Prabhakaran, M.D., M.S., call Erin White at 847-491-4888 or email ewhite@northwestern.edu. CHICAGO – Implementing an out-of hospital stroke policy in some Chicago hospitals was associated with significant improvements in emergency medical services use and increased intravenous tissue…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Specialty Journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published July 1 in JAMA Pediatrics. Three Daily Servings of Reduced-Fat Milk…An Evidence-Based Recommendation? by David S. Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., of Boston…
Early Childhood Respiratory Infections May Be Potential Risk Factor for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, M.D., email anette-g.ziegler@helmholtz-muenchen.de. CHICAGO – Respiratory infections in early childhood may be a potential risk factor for developing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication. The…
Study Examines Tailored Overnight Vital Sign Collection Based on Patient Risk for Clinical Deterioration Among Hospitalized Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Dana P. Edelson, M.D., M.S., call Matt Wood at 773-702-5894 or email Matthew.Wood@uchospitals.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Nighttime frequency of vital signs monitoring for low-risk medical inpatients might be reduced, according to a research letter by Jordan…
Exercise-Induced Improvements in Glycemic Control Appear to Depend on Pre-Training Glycemic Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Thomas P. J. Solomon, Ph.D., email Thomas.Solomon@inflammation-metabolism.dk. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Exercise-induced improvements in glycemic control are dependent on the pre-training glycemic level, and although moderate-intensity aerobic exercise can improve glycemic control, individuals with ambient hyperglycemia (high…