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Multidimensional Frailty Score Helps Predict Postoperative Outcomes in Older Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kwang-il Kim, M.D., Ph.D., email kikim907@snu.ac.kr. Please see our For the Media website https://media.jamanetwork.com/ for a related Invited Commentary. JAMA Surgery Study Highlight Bottom Line: A multidimensional frailty score may help predict postoperative outcomes in older adults….
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Two JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoints
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 5, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Karen Smith-McCune, M.D., Ph.D., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu . To contact author Sarah Feldman, M.D., call Lori J. Schroth at 617-525-6374 or email ljschroth@partners.org. A podcast with the authors will be available on the JAMA Internal…
Study Looks at Predicting Fracture Risk After Women Stop Bisphosphonate Therapy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 5, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Douglas C. Bauer, M.D., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu. To contact commentary author Margaret L. Gourlay, M.D., call Stephanie Mahin at 919-966-2860 or email Stephanie.Mahin@unchealth.unc.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: Age and testing of hip…
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Research Letter Examines UV Nail Salon Lamps, Risk of Skin Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Lyndsay R. Shipp, M.D., call Jennifer Scott at 706-721-8604 or email jscott1@gru.edu. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlight Bottom Line: Using higher-wattage ultra violet (UV) lamps at nail salons to dry and cure polish was associated with more UV-A…
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High Doses of Antidepressants Appear to Increase Risk of Self-Harm in Children, Young Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Matthew Miller, M.D., Sc.D., call Marge Dwyer at 617-432-8416 or email mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu. To contact commentary author David A. Brent, M.D., call Gloria Kreps at 412-586-9764 or email krepsga@upmc.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: Children and young adults who…
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Surveys Indicate Decline in Children’s Exposure to Violence
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author David Finkelhor, Ph.D., call Erika Mantz at 603-862-1567 or email erika.mantz@unh.edu. To contact editorial author John R. Lutzker, Ph.D., call Frances Marine at 404-413-1504 or email francesmarine@gsu.edu. An author interview will be available on the JAMA Pediatrics website https://bit.ly/1adWrco when…
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Increased Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Children with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ruggiero Francavilla, M.D., Ph.D., email rfrancavilla@gmail.com. To contact corresponding editorial author Mitchell B. Cohen, M.D., call Terry Loftus at 513-636-9682 or email terrence.loftus@cchmc.org. JAMA Pediatrics Bottom Line: There appears to be an increased prevalence of celiac disease among…
False-Positive Mammograms Associated With Anxiety, Willingness for Future Screening
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Anna N. A. Tosteson, Sc.D., call Linda Kennedy at 603-653-3612 or email Linda.S.Kennedy@Dartmouth.edu. Please visit our For the Media site (https://media.jamanetwork.com) for a related commentary. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlight Bottom Line: Mammograms with false-positive results were associated…
Study Examines Patient Care Patterns in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 21, 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. To contact commentary author Paul B. Ginsburg, Ph.D., call Sadena Thevarajah at 213-821-7978 or email thevaraj@healthpolicy.usc.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: A third of Medicare beneficiaries assigned…
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Weight Gain in Children Occurs After Tonsil Removal, Not Linked to Obesity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kay W. Chang, M.D., call Erin Digitale at 650-724-9175 or email digitale@stanford.edu. Bottom Line: Weight gain in children after they have their tonsils removed (adenotonsillectomy) occurs primarily in children who are smaller and younger at the time of…
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Free Drug Samples Can Change Prescribing Habits of Dermatologists
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Alfred T. Lane, M.D., M.A., call Krista Conger at 650-725-5371 or email kristac@stanford.edu. To contact editorial author Kenneth A. Katz, M.D., M.Sc., call Janet Byron at 510-891-3115 or email janet.l.byron@kp.org. JAMA Dermatology Bottom Line: The availability of free medication…
Atypical Brain Connectivity Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact Inna Fishman, Ph.D., call Natalia Elko 619-594-2585 or email natalia.elko@mail.sdsu.edu. Please see the JAMA Psychiatry web site https://bit.ly/1boZNiZ when the embargo lifts for a podcast with one of the authors. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Bottom Line: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in…
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Collaborative Care Model Manages Depression, Anxiety in Patients with Heart Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Jeff C. Huffman, M.D., call Kristen Chadwick at 617-643-3907 or email kschadwick@partners.org. Please visit our For the Media site (https://media.jamanetwork.com) for a related commentary. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlight Bottom Line: A telephone-based collaborative care model helped manage…
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Patients Over 65 Have More Complications after Colorectal Cancer Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Michael J. Stamos, M.D., call John Murray at 714-456-7759 or email jdmurray@uci.edu. JAMA Surgery Study Highlight Bottom Line: Most colorectal cancer surgeries are performed on patients older than 65 years, and older patients have worse outcomes than…
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Cortisol Levels Associated With Crash and Near-Crash Rates for Teen Drivers
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Marie Claude Ouimet, Ph.D., call Maryse Provençal at 819-821-8000 x72751 or email Maryse.Provencal@USherbrooke.ca. To contact editorial author Dennis R. Durbin, M.D., M.S.C.E., call Dana Weidig at 267-426-6092 or email weidigd@email.chop.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Bottom Line: Teenage drivers with a…
Viewpoint Offers Details of BRAIN Initiative
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Cornelia I. Bargmann, Ph.D., call Zach Veilleux at 212-327-8982 or email zveilleux@rockefeller.edu. JAMA Neurology Viewpoint Highlight JAMA Neurology is publishing online a Viewpoint written by Cornelia I. Bargmann, Ph.D., of Rockefeller University, New York, and William T. Newsome,…
Uninsured Low Income Adults in States Expanding and Not Expanding Medicaid
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., call the National Center for Health Statistics press office at 301-458-4800 or email PAOQuery@cdc.gov. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: Low-income uninsured adults in states that opted not to expand Medicaid eligibility as part of…
Access to Primary Care Appointments Varies by Insurance Status
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Karin V. Rhodes, M.D., M.S., call Jessica Mikulski at 215-349-8369 or email Jessica.Mikulski@uphs.upenn.edu. To contact commentary author Andrew B. Bindman, M.D., call Karin Rush-Monroe at 415-502-6397 or email Karin.Rush-Monroe@ucsf.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: Individuals posing as patients…
State Medicaid Expansions Did Not Erode Perceived Access to Care or Increase Emergency Services
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Amal N. Trivedi, M.D., M.P.H., call David Orenstein at 401-863-1862 or email david_orenstein@brown.edu. To contact editorial author Mitchell H. Katz, M.D., please call JAMA media relations at 312-464-5262 or email jamanetwork@mediarelations.org. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: Previous…
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Hearing Aids in Children Associated with Improved Speech, Language Abilities
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 To contact author J. Bruce Tomblin, Ph.D., call 319-335-8745 or email j-tomblin@uiowa.edu. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlight Bottom Line: Fitting children with mild to severe hearing loss (HL) with hearing aids (HAs) appears to be associated with better speech and language…
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Study Suggests Symptoms of Childhood Eczema Persist, Likely a Lifelong Illness
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author David J. Margolis, M.D., Ph.D., call Kim Menard 215-662-6183 or email Kim.Menard@uphs.upenn.edu. Please visit our For the Media website https://bit.ly/QbIRTK for a related editorial. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Bottom Line: Children diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (AD or eczema)…
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Increasing Hospitalist Workload Linked to Longer Length of Stay, Higher Costs
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Daniel J. Elliott, M.D., M.S.C.E., call Hiran J. Ratnayake at 302-327-3327 or email HRatnayake@ChristianaCare.org. To contact commentary author Robert M. Wachter, M.D., call Karin Rush-Monroe at 415.502.NEWS (6397) or email Karin.Rush-Monroe@ucsf.edu. A podcast with authors will be available on the…
HIV Treatment While Incarcerated Helped Prisoners Achieve Viral Suppression
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jaimie P. Meyer, M.D., call Helen Dodson at 203-436-3984 or email Helen.dodson@yale.edu. To contact commentary author Michael Puisis, D.O., email mpuisis@gmail.com. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: Treating inmates for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) while they were…
Aspirin Use Appears Linked With Improved Survival After Colon Cancer Diagnosis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Gerrit Jan Liefers, M.D., email g.j.liefers@lumc.nl. To contact commentary author Alfred I. Neugut, M.D., Ph.D., call Karin Eskenazi 212-342-0508 or email ket2116@cumc.columbia.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: Taking low doses of aspirin (which inhibits platelet function) after a…
Antihypertensive ACEIs Associated With Reduced Cardiovascular Events, Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jianghua Chen, M.Med., email chenjianghua@zju.edu.cn. JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: The blood pressure medication angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) appear to reduce major cardiovascular events and death, as well death from all other causes, in patients with diabetes,…
β-Amyloid Deposits Increase With Age, Associated With Artery Stiffness
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Timothy M. Hughes, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Marguerite Beck at 336-716-4587 or email marbeck@wakehealth.edu. Please visit our For the Media website https://bit.ly/QbIRTK for a related editorial. JAMA Neurology Study Highlight Bottom Line: Stiffening of the arteries appears to be associated…
Study Finds Parental Monitoring of Children’s Media Use is Beneficial
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Douglas A. Gentile, Ph.D., call Angie Hunt at 515-294-8986 or email amhunt@iastate.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Bottom Line: Parental monitoring of the time children spend watching television, playing video games and being online can be associated with more sleep, improved school…
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Smartphone App Helps Support Recovery After Treatment for Alcoholism
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact David H. Gustafson, Ph.D., call Renee Meiller at 608-262-2481 or email meiller@engr.wisc.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Bottom Line: A smartphone application appears to help patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) reduce risky drinking days compared to patients who received usual care…
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Violent Video Games Associated With Increased Aggression in Children
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Craig A. Anderson, Ph.D., call Angie Hunt at 515-294-8986 or email amhunt@iastate.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Bottom Line: Habitually playing violent video games appears to increase aggression in children, regardless of parental involvement and other factors. Author: Douglas A….
Natalizumab Treatment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Associated with JC Virus Infection
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Elliot M. Frohman, M.D., Ph.D., call Remekca Owens at 214-648-3404 or email remekca.owens@utsouthwestern.edu. An author podcast will be available when the embargo lifts at https://bit.ly/LSa1MM. JAMA Neurology Bottom Line: Treatment with natalizumab in patients with multiple sclerosis…