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Frailty Can Help Predict Complications, Death in Older Trauma Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Bellal Joseph, M.D., call Jo Marie Barkley at 520-626-7219 or email jgellerm@surgery.arizona.edu. To contact commentary author Thomas N. Robinson, M.D., M.S., call Mark Couch at 303-724-5377 or email mark.couch@ucdenver.edu. JAMA Surgery Bottom Line: Measuring frailty using the Frailty…
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PTSD, Major Depressive Episode Appears to Increase Risk of Preterm Birth
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Kimberly Ann Yonkers, M.D., call William Hathaway at 203-432-1322 or email william.hathaway@yale.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Diagnoses of both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a major depressive episode appear to be associated with a sizable increase in risk for…
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Adolescent Bullies, Victims More Likely to Carry Weapons
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Mitch van Geel, Ph.D., email mgeel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl. JAMA Pediatrics Bottom Line: Adolescent bullies, victims and bully-victims (defined as those who are simultaneously both bullies and victims) were more likely to carry weapons. Author: Mitch van Geel, Ph.D., of…
Study Puts Price Tag on Lifetime Support for Individuals With Autism
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author David S. Mandell, Sc.D., call LeeAnn Donegan at 215-662-2560 or email leeann.donegan@uphs.upenn.edu. To contact editorial author Paul T. Shattuck, Ph.D., call Rachel Ewing at 215-895-2614 or email raewing@drexel.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Bottom Line: Lifetime support for individuals with…
Statins Associated with Modestly Lower Physical Activity in Older Men
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author David S.H. Lee, Pharm.D., call Mirabai Vogt at 503-494-7986 or email vogtmi@ohsu.edu. To contact commentary author Beatrice Alexandra Golomb, M.D., Ph.D., call Scott LaFee at 619-543-6163 or email slafee@ucsd.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: Older men who were…
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Study Finds Public Awareness of Head and Neck Cancers Low
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Benjamin L. Judson, M.D., call Helen Dodson at 203-436-3984 or email helen.dodson@yale.edu. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Bottom Line: Public awareness of head and neck cancer (HNC) is low, with few Americans knowing much about risk factors…
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Depression With Atypical Features Associated With Obesity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Aurélie M. Lasserre, M.D., email aurelie.lasserre@chuv.ch. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Major depressive disorder (MDD) with atypical features (including mood reactivity where people can feel better when positive things happen in life, increased appetite or weight gain) appears to be…
Weight Gain Following Antidepressant Use Examined
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Roy H. Perlis, M.D., M.Sc., call Michael Morrison at 617-724-6425 or email mdmorrison@partners.org. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Modest differences exist between antidepressants with regard to weight gain among patients. Authors: Sarah R. Blumenthal, B.S., Massachusetts General Hospital,…
2 JAMA Surgery Studies Examine Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Anita P. Courcoulas, M.D., M.P.H., call Cyndy McGrath at 412-260-4586 or email mcgrathc3@upmc.edu. To contact corresponding author Allison B. Goldfine, M.D., email communications@joslin.harvard.edu. JAMA Surgery Results Suggest Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Best Treatment for Diabetes, Highlight Trial Challenges …
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No Sign of ‘Obesity Paradox’ in Obese Patients with Stroke
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Tom S. Olsen, M.D., Ph.D., email tso@dadlnet.dk JAMA Neurology Bottom Line: Researchers found no evidence of an “obesity paradox” (some studies have suggested overweight or obese patients have lower mortality rates than underweight or normal weight patients)…
1 in 8 American Children Estimated to Experience Maltreatment by Age 18
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Christopher Wildeman, Ph.D., call Karen Peart at 203-432-1326 or email karen.peart@yale.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Bottom Line: One in 8 American children (12.5 percent) is estimated to experience a confirmed case of maltreatment before age 18, and the cumulative…
Study Examines Political Contributions Made by Physicians
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author David J. Rothman, Ph.D., call Karin Eskenazi at 212-342-0508 or email ket2116@cumc.columbia.edu. To contact commentary author Arnold S. Relman, M.D. email arnoldrelman@gmail.com. A podcast with the authors will be available on the JAMA Internal Medicine website https://bit.ly/IZGqPC when the embargo…
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Patients Using Online Resources Prompts Study to Examine Online Ratings of Otolaryngologists
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Parul Goyal, M.D., M.B.A., call 315-254-2030 or email syracuseoto@gmail.com. An author podcast with Lindsay Sobin, M.D., will be available on the JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery website https://bit.ly/1ncGvTg when the embargo lifts. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery …
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Study Examines Risk Factors for Sagging Eyelids
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Tamar Nijsten, M.D., Ph.D., email t.nijsten@erasmusmc.nl. JAMA Dermatology Bottom Line: Other than aging, risk factors for sagging eyelids include being a man, having lighter skin color and having a higher body mass index (BMI). Author:…
Demographics of Heroin Users Change in Past 50 Years
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Theodore J. Cicero, Ph.D., call Jim Dryden at 314-286-0110 or email jdryden@wustl.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Heroin users nowadays are predominantly white men and women in their late 20s living outside large urban areas who were first introduced to…
Survivial After Trauma Related to Race, Age
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Adil H. Haider, M.D., M.P.H., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. JAMA Surgery Bottom Line: Race and age affect trauma outcomes in older and younger patients. Author: Caitlin W. Hicks, M.D., M.S., of the Johns…
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Conflicting Conclusions in 2 Bronchiolitis Studies; Editorial Explains Why
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 26, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Todd A. Florin, M.D., M.S.C.E, call Jim Feuer at 513-636-4656 or email jim.feuer@cchmc.org. To contact author Susan Wu, M.D., call Ellin Kavanagh at 323-361-8505 or email ekavanagh@chla.usc.edu. To contact corresponding editorial author Terry P. Klassen, M.D., call Adrian Alleyne at…
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Children With Cochlear Implants at Risk for Deficits in Executive Function
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author William G. Kronenberger, Ph.D., call Mary Hardin at 317-274-5456 or email mhardin@iu.edu. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Bottom Line: Children who receive cochlear implants (CI) to help alleviate severe to profound hearing loss are at greater risk of…
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Surgical Site Infections Associated with Excess Costs at Veterans Affairs Hospitals
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Marin L. Schweizer, Ph.D., call Public Affairs at 202-461-7600 or email vapublicaffairs@va.gov. JAMA Surgery Bottom Line: Surgical site infections (SSIs) acquired by patients in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are associated with costs nearly twice as high…
Study Examines Prophylactic Double Mastectomy Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Sarah T. Hawley, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Nicole Fawcett at 734-764-2220 or email nfawcett@umich.edu. To contact commentary author Ann H. Partridge, M.D., M.P.H., call Anne Doerr at 617-632-5665 or email anne_doerr@dfci.harvard.edu. JAMA Surgery Bottom Line: Many women diagnosed with…
Imaging Examines Risky Decision Making on Brains of Methamphetamine Users
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Edythe D. London, Ph.D., call Mark Wheeler at 310-794-2265 or email MWheeler@mednet.ucla.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Methamphetamine users showed less sensitivity to risk and reward in one region of the brain and greater sensitivity in other brain regions compared…
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More Activity: Less Risk of Gestational Diabetes Progressing to Type 2 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Cuilin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., call Robert Bock at 301-496-5134 or email bockr@mail.nih.gov. To contact commentary author Monique Hedderson, Ph.D, call Janet L. Byron at 510-891-3115 or email janet.l.byron@kp.org. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: Increased physical activity among women…
Higher Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Impacts Asthma Care for Low-Income Kids
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Vicki Fung, Ph.D., call Kory Zhao at 617-726-0274 or email kzhao2@partners.org. To contact editorial author Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S, call Eric Schoch at 317-274-8205 or email eschoch@iu.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Bottom Line: Parents in low-income families were less likely…
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2 JAMA Ophthalmology Studies Focus on Glaucoma Medication Adherence
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 15,, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Michael V. Boland, M.D., Ph.D., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. JAMA Ophthalmology 2 JAMA Ophthalmology Studies Focus on Glaucoma Medication Adherence Electronic Monitoring Documents Lack of Medication Adherence in Patients with Glaucoma Bottom Line: Electronic monitoring to…
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Reduction in Volume in Hippocampus Region of Brain Seen in Psychotic Disorders
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Matcheri S. Keshavan, M.D., call Kelly Lawman at 617-667-7305 or email klawman@bidmc.harvard.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Bottom Line: Reduction in brain volume in the hippocampus (a region related to memory) was seen in patients with the psychotic disorders schizophrenia (SZ),…
Study Examines Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco Smoke on Inhibition Control
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Nathalie E. Holz, M.A., email Nathalie.holz@zi-mannheim.de. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Bottom Line: Individuals prenatally exposed to tobacco smoke exhibited weaker response in some regions of the brain while processing a task that measures inhibition control (the ability to control inappropriate…
Critical Access Hospitals Have Higher Transfer Rates After Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author David C. Miller, M.D., M.P.H., call Shantell M. Kirkendoll at 734-764-2220 or email smkirk@umich.edu. To contact commentary corresponding author Daniel A. Barocas, M.D., M.P.H., call Craig Boerner at 615-322-4747 or email craig.boerner@vanderbilt.edu. JAMA Surgery Bottom Line: Hospital transfers happened…
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Study Examines Association Between Small-Vessel Disease, Alzheimer Pathology
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Maartje I. Kester, M.D., Ph.D., email m.kester@vumc.nl. JAMA Neurology Bottom Line: Cerebral small-vessel disease (SVD) and Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology appear to be associated. Author: Maartje I. Kester, M.D., Ph.D., of the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands,…
Low Rate of Adverse Events Associated With Male Circumcision
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Charbel El Bcheraoui, Ph.D., email charbel@uw.edu JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlight Bottom Line: A low rate of adverse events (AEs) was associated with male circumcision (MC) when the procedure was performed during the first year of life, but the risk was…
College Students Drive, Ride After Marijuana, Alcohol Use
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Jennifer M. Whitehill, Ph.D., call Janet Lathrop at 413-545-2989 or email Jlathrop@admin.umass.edu. To contact editorial author Mark Asbridge, Ph.D., call Allison Gerrard at 902-494-1789 or email allison.gerrard@dal.ca. JAMA Pediatrics Bottom Line: Underage college students are likely to drive after using marijuana…
Resveratrol in Red Wine, Chocolate, Grapes Not Associated With Improved Health
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Richard D. Semba, M.D., M.P.H., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: The antioxidant resveratrol found in red wine, chocolate and grapes was not associated with longevity or the incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer…
Study Measures Low-Value Care in Medicare, May Reflect Broad Overuse
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author J. Michael McWilliams, M.D., Ph.D., call David Cameron at 617-432-0441 or email David_Cameron@hms.harvard.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: A substantial number of Medicare beneficiaries receive low-value medical services that provide little or no benefit to patients, such as some…