Antibiotics Following C-Section among Obese Women Reduces Risk of Surgical Infection

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Carri R. Warshak, M.D., email Amanda Nageleisen at Amanda.Nageleisen@UCHealth.com. Related material: The editorial, “Postoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Following Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women,” by David P. Calfee, M.D., M.S., and Amos Grunebaum, M.D., of Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, also is available…

Contribution of Opioid-Related Deaths to the Change in Life Expectancy in the U.S.

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Deborah Dowell, M.D., M.P.H., email Media@cdc.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.9308 JAMA Between 2000 and 2015 in the U.S., life expectancy increased overall but…

Community Intervention among Low-Income Patients Results in Improved Blood Pressure Control

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., email Keith Brannon at kbrannon@tulane.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Improving Blood Pressure Control and Health Systems With Community Health Workers,” by Mark D. Huffman, M.D., M.P.H., of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, and colleagues…

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Clinical Trials Often Unregistered, Unpublished

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 9 A.M. (ET) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact An-Wen Chan, M.D., D.Phil., email Lindsay Jolivet at lindsay.jolivet@wchospital.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.13001 JAMA An analysis of more than 100 clinical trials found…

Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Associated With High Rate of Recurrence of GERD

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact John Maret-Ouda, M.D., email john.maret.ouda@ki.se. Related material: The editorial, “The Durability of Antireflux Surgery,” by Stuart J. Spechler, M.D., of the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, also is available at the For The Media website. To place an electronic embedded…

Long-Term Follow-up Finds No Increased Overall Risk of Death with Menopausal Hormone Therapy

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact JoAnn E. Manson, M.D., Dr.P.H., email Elaine St. Peter at estpeter@bwh.harvard.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Menopausal Hormone Therapy – Understanding Long-term Risks and Benefits,” by Melissa McNeil, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Pittsburgh, also is available at the For The…

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Recommendations Vary for Vision Screening in Young Children

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044. To place an electronic embedded link to this report in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.11260 Note: A list of…

Outreach Interventions Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Amit G. Singal, M.D., M.S., email Cathy Frisinger at Cathy.frisinger@utsouthwestern.edu. To contact Cedric Rat, M.D., Ph.D., email cedric.rat@univ-nantes.fr. Related material: The editorial, “Using Outreach to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening,” by Michael Pignone, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Texas, Austin, and…

Change in Medical Exemptions from Immunization after Elimination of Personal Belief Exemptions in California

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Paul L. Delamater, Ph.D., email Kim Weaver Spurr at spurrk@email.unc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.9242 JAMA An increase in California in medical exemptions from immunization…

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Updated Analysis Finds Newer Type of LDL-C Reducing Drugs Still Not Cost-Effective

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Ph.D., M.D., M.A.S., email Laura Kurtzman at laura.kurtzman@ucsf.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.9924 JAMA An updated analysis of the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol…

Oral Steroid Does Not Reduce Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Symptoms in Nonasthmatic Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Alastair D. Hay, F.R.C.G.P., email Helen Bolton at helen.bolton@bristol.ac.uk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.10572 JAMA Among adults without asthma who developed an acute lower…

Medicaid Patients Continue High Prescription Opioid Use After Overdose

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Julie M. Donohue, Ph.D., email Allison Hydzik at hydzikam@upmc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7818 JAMA Despite receiving medical attention for an overdose, patients in…

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Articles Describe How to Safely View the Solar Eclipse, Risks of Improper Viewing

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2017 To place an electronic embedded link to these articles in your story. Links will be live at the embargo time. For the JAMA Patient Page: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.9495  JAMA Ophthalmology Viewpoint: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.2936  JAMA Ophthalmology case report: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.2907 Articles from the JAMA Network describe how to safely view the…

Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Provides Modest Improvement in Glycemic Control, Reduced Need for Medication for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Mathias Ried-Larsen, Ph.D., email mathias.ried-larsen@regionh.dk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.10169 JAMA A high amount and intensity of exercise along with a diet plan resulted in…

Study Examines Quality of Evidence for Drugs Granted Accelerated FDA Approval

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Huseyin Naci, Ph.D., M.H.S., email h.naci@lse.ac.uk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.9415 JAMA Among drugs granted accelerated approval by the FDA in 2009-2013, efficacy was…

Lower-Quality Studies Often Used to Support Changes to High-Risk Medical Devices

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Rita F. Redberg, M.D., M.Sc., email Bennett Mcintosh at Bennett.Mcintosh@ucsf.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.9414 JAMA Among clinical studies used to support FDA approval…

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Music Therapy for Children with Autism Does Not Improve Symptoms

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Christian Gold, Ph.D., email christian.gold@uni.no. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.9478 JAMA Among children with autism spectrum disorder, improvisational music therapy resulted in no significant…

Racial Differences for Trends in Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Rebecca L. Siegel, M.P.H., email David Sampson at david.sampson@cancer.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7630 JAMA Colorectal cancer mortality rates have decreased since 1970 in…

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Study Examines Fees, Finances of Medical Specialty Boards

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Brian C. Drolet, M.D., email Craig Boerner at craig.boerner@vanderbilt.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7464 JAMA Although many physicians have objected to high certification fees…

Steroid Treatment for Type of Kidney Disease Associated with Increased Risk for Serious Infections

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Hong Zhang, Ph.D., email hongzh@bjmu.edu.cn; to contact Vlado Perkovic, Ph.D., email vperkovic@georgeinstitute.org.au. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.9362 JAMA Among patients with IgA nephropathy and…

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Genetic Predisposition to Higher Calcium Levels Linked With Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Susanna C. Larsson, Ph.D., email susanna.larsson@ki.se. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.8981 JAMA A genetic predisposition to higher blood calcium levels was associated with an…

Mobile Health Intervention Improves Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices for Infants

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Rachel Y. Moon, M.D., email Joshua Barney at JDB9A@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Interventions to Improve Infant Safe Sleep Practices,” by Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, also is available at the…

High Prevalence of Evidence of CTE in Brains of Deceased Football Players

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ann C. McKee, M.D., email Gillian Smith (grsmith@bu.edu) or Pallas Wahl (pallas.wahl@va.gov). Video Content: There is a JAMA Report video for this study. It is available under embargo at this link, and includes broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other…

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Reduction in Hospital Readmission Rate Not Associated With Increased Risk of Death Following Discharge

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Kumar Dharmarajan, M.D., M.B.A., email Ziba Kashef at ziba.kashef@yale.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.8444 JAMA Although there has been the concern that the reduction…

Structured Physical Activity Results in Small Reduction in Sedentary Time among Older Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Todd M. Manini, Ph.D., email Rossana Passaniti at passar@shands.ufl.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7203 JAMA In older adults with mobility impairments, long-term, moderate-intensity physical…

High-Dose Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Risk of Common Cold among Young Children

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Jonathon L. Maguire, M.D., M.Sc., email Leslie Shepherd at ShepherdL@smh.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.8708 JAMA Among children 1 to 5 years of age,…

Weight Gain From Early to Middle Adulthood Linked to Increased Risk of Major Chronic Diseases, Death

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Frank B. Hu, M.D., Ph.D., email Todd Datz at tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7092 JAMA Weight gain from early adulthood (age 18 or…

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USPSTF Recommendation Regarding Behavioral Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044. To place an electronic embedded link to this report in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7171 JAMA The U.S. Preventive…

Use of Osteoporosis Drug with Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Lower Risk of Hip Fracture

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Mattias Lorentzon, M.D., Ph.D., email mattias.lorentzon@medic.gu.se. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.8040 JAMA Among older patients using medium to high doses of the anti-inflammatory steroid…

Study Compares Switching Meds vs an Additional Med for Patients Unresponsive to an Antidepressant

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Somaia Mohamed, M.D., Ph.D., email Pamela Redmond at Pamela.Redmond@va.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.8036 JAMA Among patients unresponsive to an antidepressant medication, adding the…

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Certain OTC, Less Expensive Hearing Aids Provide Benefit Similar to Conventional Hearing Aid

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) MONDAY, JULY 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Nicholas S. Reed, Au.D., email Vanessa McMains at vmcmain1@jhmi.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.6905 JAMA A comparison between less-expensive, over-the-counter hearing assistance devices and…

Applying Electric Current to Nerve for Chronic Low Back Pain Does Not Provide Clinically Important Improvement

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) MONDAY, JULY 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Esther T. Maas, Ph.D., email esther.maas@ubc.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7918 JAMA In three randomized trials, treatment of chronic low back pain with radiofrequency…

Studies Compare Types of Insulin for Reducing Episodes of Low Blood Sugar for Patients with Type 1 or 2 Diabetes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) MONDAY, JULY 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Wendy Lane, M.D., email mountaindiabetes@msn.com. To contact Carol Wysham, M.D., email mediarelations@uw.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to these studies in your story  These links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7115  http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7117 JAMA Treatment with the insulin degludec…

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Concussion Protocols Often Not Followed During FIFA World Cup

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Michael D. Cusimano, M.D., Ph.D., email Kelly O’Brien at OBrienKel@smh.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.6204 JAMA In the 2014 soccer World Cup, concussion assessment…

Mixed Results on Effectiveness of Acupuncture to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence, Infertility

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Baoyan Liu, M.D., email baoyanjournal@163.com. To contact Xiao-Ke Wu, M.D., Ph.D., email xiaokewu2002@vip.sina.com. Related material: The editorial, “Acupuncture and the Complex Connections Between the Mind and the Body,” by Josephine P. Briggs, M.D., and David Shurtleff, Ph.D., of the National Center…

High Prevalence of Diabetes, Prediabetes in China

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Linhong Wang, Ph.D., email linhong@chinawch.org.cn; to contact Yonghua Hu, M.D., email yhhu@bjmu.edu.cn. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7596 JAMA A large, nationally representative survey in…

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Increase in Use of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Pamela L. Lutsey, Ph.D., M.P.H., email Paige Calhoun at pcalhoun@umn.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4392 JAMA From 1999 through 2014 the number of U.S….

Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents Recommended

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044. To place an electronic embedded link to this report in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.6803 JAMA The U.S. Preventive…

Study Estimates Age-Specific Overall Risk of Breast, Ovarian Cancer among Women with BRCA1/2 Genetic Mutations

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Antonis C. Antoniou, Ph.D., email aca20@medschl.cam.ac.uk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7112 JAMA Researchers conducted an analysis that included nearly 10,000 women with the BRCA1…

Internet-Based Program Improves Weight Loss After Child Birth Among Low-Income Women

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Suzanne Phelan, Ph.D., email sphelan@calpoly.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7119 JAMA An internet-based weight loss program was effective in promoting significant weight loss in…

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Can Use of a Drone Improve Response Times for Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Compared to an Ambulance?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Andreas Claesson, R.N., Ph.D., email andreas.claesson@ki.se. Related material: Also available below, images of a drone with an AED attached, and embed code of a video of a drone delivering an AED. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in…

Treating Nutritional Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Children

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Jacquelyn M. Powers, M.D., M.S., email Graciela Gutierrez at ggutierr@bcm.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.6846 JAMA In a study published by JAMA, Jacquelyn M….

Elevated Brain Amyloid Level Associated With Increased Likelihood of Cognitive Decline

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Michael C. Donohue, Ph.D., email Zen Vuong at zvuong@usc.edu or call 213-300-1381. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.6669 JAMA Among a group of cognitively normal…

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Community-Based Testing and Treatment Program Linked With Improved Viral Suppression Among HIV-Positive Adults in East Africa

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Maya Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., email Brett Israel at brett.israel@berkeley.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.5705 JAMA Among individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in rural…

Weight Gain Greater, Less than Recommended During Pregnancy Linked With Increased Risk of Adverse Outcomes for Mother, Infant

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Helena J. Teede, M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.P., Ph.D., email helena.teede@monash.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3635 JAMA In an analysis that included more than 1.3 million pregnancies,…

Electronic Patient-Reported Symptom Monitoring Associated With Increased Survival Among Patients with Metastatic Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 7:30 A.M. (ET) SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ethan Basch, M.D., email Bill Schaller at bill_schaller@med.unc.edu or call 617-233-5507. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.7156 JAMA The integration of electronic patient-reported outcomes into…

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Comparison of Antibiotic Treatments for Cellulitis

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Gregory J. Moran, M.D., email Lois Ramirez at loramirez@dhs.lacounty.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.5653 JAMA Among patients with uncomplicated cellulitis, the use of an…

Mortality Rates Lower at Major Teaching Hospitals

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H., email Todd Datz at tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.5702 JAMA In an analysis that included more than 21…

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Accuracy of Physician and Nurse Predictions for Survival, Functional Outcomes after an ICU Admission

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 2:15 P.M. (ET) SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Scott D. Halpern, M.D., Ph.D., email Katie Delach at Katie.delach@uphs.upenn.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4078 JAMA Physicians were more accurate in predicting the likelihood…

Addition of In-Home Noninvasive Ventilation to Oxygen Therapy Improves Outcomes Following COPD Exacerbation

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 9:15 A.M. (ET) SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Nicholas Hart, Ph.D., email Ben Sawtell at Ben.Sawtell@gstt.nhs.uk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4451 JAMA Among patients with an excess of carbon dioxide in their…

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High-Dose Iron Pills Do Not Improve Exercise Capacity for Heart Failure

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Gregory D. Lewis, M.D., email Julie Cunningham at julie.cunningham@mgh.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.5427 JAMA Among patients with a certain type of heart failure…

Findings Do Not Support Steroid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Timothy E. McAlindon, D.M., M.P.H., email Jeremy Lechan at jlechan@tuftsmedicalcenter.org. Video Content: There is a JAMA Report video for this study. It is available under embargo at this link, and includes broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other images. Embed…

Substantial Differences Between U.S. Counties for Death Rates from Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Gregory A. Roth, M.D., M.P.H., email Dean Owen at dean1227@uw.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4150 JAMA Although the absolute difference in U.S. county-level cardiovascular…

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Long-Term Use of Quinine for Muscle Cramps Associated With Increased Risk of Death

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Laurence Fardet, M.D., Ph.D., email laurence.fardet@aphp.fr. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.2332 JAMA Long-term off-label use of quinine, still prescribed to individuals with muscle cramps…

Combination Treatment for Advanced Lung Cancer Does Not Improve Survival

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Pasi A. Jänne, M.D., email Anne Doerr at anne_doerr@dfci.harvard.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Treatment of KRAS-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer,” by Jacob Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D., of Duke University, Durham, N.C., and Thomas E. Stinchcombe, M.D., of the Duke Cancer Institute, also…

Screening for Thyroid Cancer Not Recommended

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044. To place an electronic embedded link to this report in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4011 JAMA The U.S. Preventive…

Safety Events Common for Pharmaceuticals and Biologics after FDA Approval

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Joseph S. Ross, M.D., M.H.S., email Ziba Kashef at ziba.kashef@yale.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.5150 JAMA Among more than 200 new pharmaceuticals and biologics…

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Restricting Sales Visits from Pharmaceutic Reps Associated With Changes in Physician Prescribing

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ian Larkin, Ph.D., email Elise Anderson at elise.anderson@anderson.ucla.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Reconsidering Physician-Pharmaceutical Industry Relationships,” by Colette DeJong, B.A., and R. Adams Dudley, M.D., M.B.A., of the University of California, San Francisco, also is available at the For The Media website….

Types and Distribution of Payments from Industry to Physicians

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Jona A. Hattangadi-Gluth, M.D., email Scott Lafee at slafee@ucsd.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3091   JAMA In 2015, nearly half of physicians were reported…

JAMA:05022017

Screening for Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women Recommended

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044. To place an electronic embedded link to this report in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3439 JAMA The U.S. Preventive…

Elevated Biomarker Following Surgery Linked to Increased Risk of Death

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact P.J. Devereaux, M.D., Ph.D., email Calyn Pettit at pettitc@hhsc.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4360 JAMA Among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, peak postoperative high-sensitivity troponin…

Delay in Colonoscopy Following Positive Screening Test Associated With Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Douglas A. Corley, M.D., Ph.D., email Janet Byron at Janet.L.Byron@kp.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3634 JAMA Among patients with a positive fecal immunochemical test…

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Assessment of Global Kidney Health Care Status

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 1 P.M. (ET) FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Aminu K. Bello, Ph.D., email Tony Kirby at tony@tonykirby.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4046 JAMA Survey results representing 125 countries indicate there is significant…

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Adherence to USPSTF Recommendations Could Lead to Lower Number of Individuals Recommended For Statin Therapy

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Michael J. Pencina, Ph.D., email Amara Omeokwe at amara.omeokwe@duke.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3416 JAMA Fewer people could be recommended for primary prevention statin…