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Surgery Improves Quality of Life for Patients With Chronic Sinus Infection, Sleep Dysfunction

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Timothy L. Smith, M.D., M.P.H., call Tracy Brawley at 503-494-8231 or email brawley@ohsu.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archotol.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaoto.2015.1673 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery   Patients…

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Association of Low Resting Heart Rate in Men and Increased Violent Criminality

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Antti Latvala, Ph.D.,  email antti.latvala@helsinki.fi. To contact editorial writer Adrian Raine, D.Phil., call Evan Lerner at 215-573-6604 or email elerner@upenn.edu. An author audio interview will be available when the embargo lifts in the JAMA Psychiatry website: https://bit.ly/1XlIzHX   To place…

Study Finds Low Rate of Secondary Surgeries for Removal, Revision of Vaginal Mesh Slings For Stress Urinary Incontinence

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Blayne Welk, M.D., M.Sc., call Tristan Joseph at 519-661-2111, ext. 80387, or email tristan.joseph@schulich.uwo.ca. To contact commentary author Quoc-Dien Trinh, M.D., call Johanna Younghans at 617- 525-6373 or email Jyounghans@partners.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in…

Major Postoperative Complications, Delirium Associated With Adverse Events After Elective Surgery in Older Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., M.P.H., call Bonnie Prescott at 617-667-7306 or email bprescot@bidmc.harvard.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2015.2606   JAMA Surgery   Among patients…

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Survivors of Child Trafficking Exhibit Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, PTSD

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ligia Kiss, Ph.D., email press@lshtm.ac.uk or call +44(0)2079272802  if you need a phone number. To contact corresponding editorial author Abigail English, J.D., call 919-968- 8850 or email english@cahl.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links…

Reference Payment Initiative for Colonoscopy Associated with Lower Prices, Savings

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author James C. Robinson, Ph.D., call Sarah Yang at 510-643-7741 or email scyang@berkeley.edu. To contact commentary author David Lieberman, M.D., call Amanda Gibbs or Elisa Williams at 503-494-8231 or email gibbam@ohsu.edu or willieli@ohsu.edu. An author audio interview will be…

Progression to Traditional Cigarettes After Electronic Cigarette Use in Young People

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Brian A. Primack, M.D., Ph.D., call Allison Hydzik at 412-647-9975 or email hydzikam@upmc.edu. To contact corresponding editorial author Jonathan D. Klein, M.D., M.P.H., call Debbie Jacobson at 847-434-7084 or email djacobson@aap.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this…

Continued Smoking After MS Diagnosis Associated with Accelerated Disease Progression

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jan Hillert, M.D., Ph.D., email jan.hillert@ki.se. To contact editorial corresponding author Myla D. Goldman, M.D., please call Josh Barney at 434-243-1988  or email jdb9a@virginia.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the…

Study Finds Increased Risk of MGUS in Vietnam Vets Exposed to Agent Orange

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ola Landgren, M.D., Ph.D., call Rebecca Williams at 646-227-3318 or email williamr@mskcc.org. To contact corresponding editorial author Nikhil C. Munshi, M.D., call Anne Doerr at 617-632-5665 or email anne_doerr@dfci.harvard.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link in your story:…

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Exclusive Breastfeeding and the Effect on Postpartum Multiple Sclerosis Relapses

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kerstin Hellwig, M.D., email k.hellwig@klinikum-bochum.de To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.1806   JAMA Neurology Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who intended to breastfeed their infants exclusively for…

Examining Service Delivery, Patient Outcomes in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author John Weiser, M.D., M.P.H., call the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention at 404-639-8895 or email NCHHSTPMediaTeam@cdc.gov. To contact commentary author Stephen F. Morin, Ph.D., call Jeff Sheehy at 415-845-1132 or email jeff.sheehy@ucsf.edu. To…

Religion, Physicians and Surrogate Decision-Makers in the Intensive Care Unit

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Douglas B. White, M.D., M.A.S., call Allison Hydzik at 412-647-9975 or email hydzikam@upmc.edu. To contact commentary author Tracy A. Balboni, M.D., call at Anne Doerr 617-632-5665 or email anne_doerr@dfci.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story:…

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21-Gene Recurrence Score and Receipt of Chemotherapy in Patients with Breast Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Michaela A. Dinan, Ph.D., call Sarah Avery at 919-660-1306 or email sarah.avery@duke.edu. To contact corresponding commentary author Allison W. Kurian, M.D., M.Sc., call Krista Conger at 650-725-5371 or email kristac@stanford.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story:…

Safety of Microfocused Ultrasound with Visualization in Darker Skin Types

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Monte O. Harris, M.D., call 301-951-9292 or email drharris@harrisface.com. To contact commentary author Oneida Arosarena, M.D., call Jennifer Lee at 215-707-7424 or email Jennifer.Lee3@tuhs.temple.edu or call Jeremy Walter at 215-707-7882 or email Jeremy.Walter@tuhs.temple.edu. An author audio interview will be…

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Cannabis and the Brain; 2 Studies, 1 Editorial Examine Associations

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author David Pagliaccio, Ph.D., call Judy Martin at 314-286-0105 or email martinju@wustl.edu or call Jim McElroy at 301-443-4536 or email NIMHpress@nih.gov . To contact corresponding author Tomáš Paus, M.D, Ph.D., call Kelly Connelly at 416-785-2432 or email kconnelly@baycrest.org. To contact…

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Association Between Transient Newborn Hypoglycemia, 4th Grade Achievement

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jeffrey R. Kaiser, M.D., M.A., call Graciela Gutierrez  at 713-798-7841 or email ggutierr@bcm.edu. To contact corresponding editorial author Jane E. Harding, M.B.Ch.B., D.Phil., email j.harding@auckland.ac.nz. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be…

Stopping Antihypertensive Therapy in Older Patients Did Not Improve Functioning

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Justine E.F. Moonen, M.D., email j.e.f.moonen@lumc.nl. To contact corresponding commentary author Michelle C. Odden, Ph.D., call Michelle Klampe at 541-737-0784 or email Michelle.klampe@oregonstate.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo…

Primary Prevention Use of Statins Increases Among the Oldest Old

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Michael E. Johansen, M.D., M.S., call Sherri Kirk at 614-293-3737 or email Sherri.Kirk@osumc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.4302   JAMA Internal Medicine The use of statins…

Diversity in Graduate Medical Education; Women Majority in 7 Specialties in 2012

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Curtiland Deville, M.D., call Gary Stephenson at 202-660-6707 or email gstephe1@jhmi.edu. To contact commentary author Laura E. Riley, M.D., call McKenzie Ridings at 617 726-0274 or email mridings@partners.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links…

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Study Examines Breast Cancer Mortality After Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Diagnosis

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Steven A. Narod, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., call Rebecca Cheung at 416-323-6400 ext. 3210 or email rebecca.cheung@wchospital.ca. To contact corresponding editorial author Laura Esserman, M.D., M.B.A., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in…

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Imaging Study Looks at Brain Effects of Early Adversity, Mental Health Disorders

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Edward D. Barker, Ph.D., email ted.barker@kcl.ac.uk To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.1486   JAMA Pediatrics Adversity during the first six years of life was associated…

Children of Military Parents, Caregivers at Greater Risk for Adverse Outcomes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kathrine Sullivan, M.S.W., call Eddie North-Hager at 213-740-9335 or email edwardnh@usc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.1413.   JAMA Pediatrics Children with parents or caregivers…

Effect of Presymptomatic BMI, Dietary Intake, Alcohol on ALS

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jan H. Veldink, M.D., Ph.D., email j.h.veldink@umcutrecht.nl To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.1584   JAMA Neurology Presymptomatic patients with the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) consumed…

Study Examines Florida’s Pill Mill Law, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program 

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author G. Caleb Alexander, M.D., M.S., call Barbara Benham at 410-614-6029 or email bbenham1@jhu.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.3931   JAMA Internal Medicine Legislative efforts by…

JAMAONCO_OF:08132015

Multigene Panel Testing for Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer Risk Assessment

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Leif W. Ellisen, M.D., Ph.D., call Katie Marquedant at 617-726-0337 or email kmarquedant@mgh.harvard.edu. To contact corresponding commentary author Elizabeth M. Swisher, M.D., call McKenna Princing at 206-221-9394 or email McKennaP@uw.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story:…

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Author Audio Interview: Lung Cancer Resection

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015 JAMA Surgery An author audio interview will be available when the embargo lifts from JAMA Surgery on Lung Cancer Resection at Hospitals With High vs Low Mortality Rates

Package of Articles, Podcast Focus on End-of-Life, Physician-Assisted Suicide

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Marianne C. Snijdewind, M.A., email Jan Spee at J.Spee@vumc.nl. To contact research letter corresponding author Sigrid Dierickx, M.Sc., email Sigrid.dierickx@vub.ac.be. To contact corresponding commentary author Barron H. Lerner, M.D., Ph.D., call Lorinda Klein 212-404-3533 or email Lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org. To…

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Study Finds Association Between Blood Levels of Trace Metals and Risk of Glaucoma

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Shan C. Lin, M.D., call Scott Maier at 415-476-3595 or email Scott.Maier@ucsf.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://archopht.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.2438   JAMA Ophthalmology   In an analysis that…

Hypofractionation vs. Conventional Fractionation in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Benjamin D. Smith, M.D., call Lany Kimmons at 713-563-5801 or email rlkimmons@mdanderson.org. To contact corresponding author Reshma Jagsi, M.D., D.Phil., call Kara Gavin at 734-764-2220 or email kegavin@umich.edu or call Nicole Fawcett at 734-764-2220 or email nfawcett@umich.edu. To contact…

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Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Rural Older Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Gretchen A. Brenes, Ph.D., call Marguerite Beck at 336-716-2415 or email marbeck@wakehealth.edu. To contact editorial author Eric J. Lenze, M.D., call Jim Dryden at 314-286-0110 or email jdryden@wustl.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in…

Bariatric Surgery Procedure Lowers Tolerance for Alcohol

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Marta Yanina Pepino, Ph.D., call Jim Dryden at 314-286-0110 or email jdryden@wustl.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1884 JAMA Surgery   In a small study,…

Long-Term Followup of Type of Bariatric Surgery Finds Regain of Weight, Decrease in Diabetes Remission Rates

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Andrei Keidar, M.D., email keidar66@yahoo.com. To contact Anita P. Courcoulas, M.D., M.P.H., call Courtney McCrimmon at 412-715-8894 or email mccrimmoncp@upmc.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time:…

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High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation Not Associated with Benefits for Postmenopausal Women

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Karen E. Hansen, M.D., M.S., call Emily Kumlien at 608-265-8199 or email EKumlien@uwhealth.org. To contact editor’s note author Deborah Grady, M.D., M.P.H., email mediarelations@jamanetwork.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the…

HPV16 Detection in Oral Rinses for Oropharyngeal Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Gypsyamber D’Souza, Ph.D., or author Eleni M. Rettig, M.D., call Barbara Benham at 410-614-6029 or email bbenham1@jhu.edu. To contact corresponding commentary author Julie E. Bauman, M.D., M.P.H., call Jennifer C. Yates at 412-647-9966 or email yatesjc@upmc.edu. To place an…

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