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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…
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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…