JAMA_OF:04042016

JAMA_OF:03292016

Clinical Decision Tool May Help Predict Risks of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Coronary Stent Placement

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Use of Open Access Platforms for Clinical Trial Data

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Drug Combination Reduces Polyps for Patients With Inherited Disorder and High Risk for Colorectal Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Deborah W. Neklason, Ph.D., or N. Jewel Samadder, M.D., M.S., call Linda Aagard at 801-587-7639 or email Linda.Aagard@hci.utah.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.2522…

Antibiotic Exposure in Infancy not Associated With Weight Gain in Childhood

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Jeffrey S. Gerber, M.D., Ph.D., email Natalie Virgilio at VIRGILION@email.chop.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.2395   Exposure to antibiotics within the first 6…

Use of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Results in Greater Improvement of Chronic Low Back Pain Compared to Usual Care

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CDC Issues Recommendations for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 1:30 P.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Deborah Dowell, M.D., M.P.H., call 404-639-3286 or email media@cdc.gov.   To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.1464   The Centers for Disease Control and…

High Percentage of Patients Prescribed Opioids Following Tooth Extraction

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 1:30 P.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Brian T. Bateman, M.D., M.Sc., call Elaine St. Peter at 617-525-6375 or email estpeter@partners.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.19058   In a study…

Study Examines Trends of Commonly-Prescribed Opioids After Low-Risk Surgical Procedures in the U.S.

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 1:30 P.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Hannah Wunsch, M.D., M.Sc., call Sybil Millar at 416-480-4040 or email sybil.millar@sunnybrook.ca.   To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.0130   In a study published online…

Study Compares Oxygen Therapies in Reducing Need for Reintubation

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 4 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Gonzalo Hernandez, M.D., Ph.D., email ghernandezm@telefonica.net.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.2711   Gonzalo Hernandez, M.D., Ph.D., of Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Madrid,…

Noninvasive Ventilation Reduces Risk of Tracheal Reintubation Among Patients With Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 4 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Samir Jaber, M.D., Ph.D., email s-jaber@chu-montpellier.fr.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.2706   Samir Jaber, M.D., Ph.D., of Saint Eloi University Hospital and Montpellier…

Study Examines Incidence, Risk Factors, Mortality of ICU-Acquired Infections after Admission for Sepsis

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 4 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Lonneke A. van Vught, M.D., email l.a.vanvught@amc.uva.nl.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.2691   Lonneke A. van Vught, M.D., of the University of Amsterdam,…

Medication Decreases Duration of Delirium, Time on Ventilator for ICU Patients

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 4 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Michael C. Reade, D.Phil., F.C.I.C.M., email m.reade@uq.edu.au.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.2707   Michael C. Reade, D.Phil., F.C.I.C.M., of the University of Queensland,…

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Examination of Effect of CMS Policy to Suppress Substance Abuse Claims Data

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Kathryn Rough, Sc.M., call Elaine St. Peter at 617-525-6375 or email estpeter@partners.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.18417   In a study appearing in…

Study Examines Link between Genetically Elevated Maternal BMI and Higher Offspring Birth Weight

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Rachel M. Freathy, Ph.D., email r.freathy@ex.ac.uk; to contact Debbie A. Lawlor, Ph.D., email d.a.lawlor@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://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.1975   In a study…

Treatment Lessens Cerebral Damage Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Timo Laitio, M.D., Ph.D., email timo.laitio@elisanet.fi.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.1933   Among comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, treatment with inhaled xenon…

Substantial Proportion of U.S. Measles Cases Intentionally Unvaccinated

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Saad B. Omer, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., email Melva Robertson at melva.robertson@emory.edu. To contact editorial author Matthew M. Davis, M.D., M.A.P.P., email Beata Mostafavi at bmostafa@med.umich.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in your story These…

JAMA:03152016

Health Apps and the Sharing of Information with Third Parties

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Sarah R. Blenner, J.D., M.P.H., email Susan O’Brien (sobrien@kentlaw.iit.edu) or Jacqueline Seaberg (jseaberg@kentlaw.iit.edu).   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.19426   In a study appearing…

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Associated With Small Increased Risk of Cardiomyopathy

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Ida Behrens, M.D., email idbe@ssi.dk.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.1869   Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have a small…

Concussion Assessment Tool May Help Predict Risk of Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms Among Children

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Roger Zemek, M.D., call Adrienne Vienneau at 613-737-7600, ext. 4144 or email avienneau@cheo.on.ca. To contact editorial co-author Lynn Babcock, M.D., M.S., call Jim Feuer at 513-636-4656 or email jim.feuer@cchmc.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial…

Study Findings Do Not Support Use of Vitamin D to Reduce Pain, Cartilage Loss From Knee Osteoarthritis

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Changhai Ding, M.D., Ph.D., email changhai.ding@utas.edu.au.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.1961   Vitamin D supplementation for individuals with knee osteoarthritis and low 25-hydroxyvitamin…

Cardiovascular Safety of Obesity Treatment Naltrexone-Bupropion Uncertain

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Steven E. Nissen, M.D., email Tora Vinci at VINCIV@ccf.org or Andrea Pacetti at PACETTA@ccf.org. To contact editorial co-author Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D., email Stephanie Desmon at sdesmon1@jhu.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in your…

JAMA:03082016

Physicians With Highly Educated Spouse Less Likely to Work in Rural Underserved Areas

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Douglas O. Staiger, Ph.D., call Amy Olson at 603-646-3274 or email Amy.D.Olson@dartmouth.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.16972   In a…

Study Compares Effectiveness of Insulin Regimens For Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact John B. Buse, M.D., Ph.D., call Mark Derewicz at 984-974-1915 or email mark.derewicz@unch.unc.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.1252   In…

Severe Anemia Associated With Increased Risk of Serious Intestinal Disorder Among VLBW Infants

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Ravi M. Patel, M.D., M.Sc., email Melva Robertson at melva.robertson@emory.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.1204   Ravi M. Patel, M.D.,…

Evidence Insufficient to Make Recommendation Regarding Screening for Impaired Vision in Older Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 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 study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.0763…

JAMA:03012016

High-Dose Statin Before, After Cardiac Surgery Does Not Reduce Risk of Kidney Injury

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 4:30 P.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Frederic T. Billings IV, M.D., M.Sc., email Craig Boerner at craig.boerner@Vanderbilt.Edu. To contact editorial author Rinaldo Bellomo, M.B.B.S. (Hons), M.D., F.R.A.C.P., F.C.I.C.M., email Rinaldo.BELLOMO@austin.org.au.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in your story This link…

Certain Protein May Be Marker of Blood Disorder

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3:15 P.M. (ET) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Cheng-Hock Toh, M.D., email Toh@Liverpool.ac.uk.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.0136   Cheng-Hock Toh, M.D., of the University of Liverpool, United…

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Appears to be Underrecognized, Undertreated and Associated With High Risk of Death

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3:15 P.M. (ET) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact John G. Laffey, M.D., M.A., email Leslie Shepherd at ShepherdL@smh.ca.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.0291   Among nearly 460 intensive…

New Definitions Created for Sepsis and Septic Shock

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3:15 P.M. (ET) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Clifford S. Deutschman, M.D., M.S., call Adrienne Stoller at 516-463-7585 or email adrienne.m.stoller@hofstra.edu. To contact editorial author Edward Abraham, M.D., call Marguerite Beck at 336-716-2415 or email marbeck@wakehealth.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and…

JAMA_OF:02232016

JAMA:02232016

Study Questions Validity of Quality Measure of Emergency Care

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Amber K. Sabbatini, M.D., M.P.H., call Brian  Donohue at 206-543-7856 or email bdonohue@uw.edu. To contact James G. Adams, M.D., call Marla Paul at 312-503-8928 or email marla-paul@northwestern.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in your…

Type of Lung Abnormalities Associated With Increased Risk of Death

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Ivan O. Rosas, M.D., call Elaine St. Peter at 617-525-6375 or email estpeter@partners.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.0518   The…

Study Compares Tests to Detect Acute HIV Infection

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Philip J. Peters, M.D., call the NCHHSTP Media Team at 404-639-8895 or email NCHHSTPMediaTeam@cdc.gov.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.0286  …

Salt and Sodium Intake Remains High in China

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Yongning Wu, Ph.D., email wuyongning@cfsa.net.cn.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.15816   Yongning Wu, Ph.D., of the China National Centre for…

JAMA:02162016

Evidence Insufficient to Make Recommendation Regarding Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 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 contact editorial co-author Michael Silverstein, M.D., M.P.H., call Gina DiGravio-Wilczewski at 617-638-8480 or email ginad@bu.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study…

Injury Deaths Account for Substantial Portion of Life-Expectancy Gap Between U.S. and Other High-Income Countries

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Andrew Fenelon, Ph.D., call the NCHS Press Office at 301-458-4800 or email paoquery@cdc.gov.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.15564   Andrew…

Task-Oriented Rehab Program Does Not Result in Greater Recovery from Stroke

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Carolee J. Winstein, Ph.D., call Zen Vuong at 213-740-5277 or email zvuong@usc.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.0276   The use…

Study Compares Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Jason N. Doctor, Ph.D., call Emily Gersema at 213-740-0252 or email gersema@usc.edu. To contact Jeffrey S. Gerber, M.D., Ph.D., call Natalie Virgilio at 267-426-6246 or email virgilion@email.chop.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in your…

Hospitalization at VA Hospitals for Heart Attack, Heart Failure Associated with Lower Risk of Death, Higher Readmission Rate

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Harlan M. Krumholz, M.D., S.M., call Mark Dantonio at 203-688-2493 or email Mark.Dantonio@ynhh.org. To contact Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H., call Todd Datz at 617-432-8413 or email tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in…

JAMA:02092016

Drug Does Not Significantly Reduce Duration of Mechanical Ventilation for Patients With COPD

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Christophe Faisy, M.D., Ph.D., email christophe.faisy@egp.aphp.fr.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.0019   Among mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary…

Airway Disorder Among Smokers Associated With Worse Respiratory Quality of Life

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Surya P. Bhatt, M.D., call Bob Shepard at 205-934-8934 or email bshep@uab.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.19431   Among current…

High Rate of Office Visits and Cumulative Costs Prior to Colonoscopies For Colon Cancer Screening

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Kevin R. Riggs, M.D., M.P.H., email Marin Hedin at mhedin2@jhmi.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.15278   Kevin R. Riggs, M.D.,…

Medication Shows Effectiveness in Treating Nasal Polyps for Patients With Chronic Sinusitis

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Claus Bachert, M.D., Ph.D., email Claus.Bachert@UGent.be.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.19330   Use of the medication dupilumab resulted in improvement…

Higher Levels of Mercury in Brain Not Linked With Increased Risk of Alzheimer Disease

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Martha Clare Morris, Sc.D., call Nancy Di Fiore at 312-942-5159 or email Nancy_Difiore@rush.edu. To contact editorial co-author Edeltraut Kroger, Ph.D., call Jean-François Huppé at 418-656-7785 or email jean-francois.huppe@dc.ulaval.ca.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in…

JAMA:02022016

Serious Adverse Drug Reactions Rare from Using Beta Blocker to Treat Vascular Tumor in Infants

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Sorilla Prey, M.D., email sorilla.prey@chu-bordeaux.fr.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.13969   Sorilla Prey, M.D., of the Université de Bordeaux, France…

Comparison of Smoking Cessation Therapies Finds Similar Quit Rates

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact co-author Michael C Fiore, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., call Christopher Hollenback at 608-262-3902 or email ch3@ctri.wisc.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.19284…

Findings Suggest Vitamin D Supplementation During Pregnancy May Not Reduce Risk of Asthma, Wheezing in Offspring

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Hans Bisgaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., email bisgaard@copsac.com. To contact Augusto A. Litonjua, M.D., M.P.H., call Johanna Younghans at 617- 525-6373 or email Jyounghans@partners.org. To contact editorial co-author Erika von Mutius, M.D., M.Sc., email erika.von.mutius@med.lmu.de.   To place an electronic embedded link to…

Screening For Depression Recommended For Adults, Including Pregnant and Postpartum Women

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 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 contact editorial author Michael E. Thase, M.D., call Lee-Ann Donegan at 215-349-5660 or email Leeann.Donegan@uphs.upenn.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study…

JAMA:01262016

Physicians Receive Less Aggressive End-Of-Life Care, Less Likely to Die in a Hospital

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Joel S. Weissman, Ph.D., call Lori Schroth at 617-525-6374 or email Ljschroth@partners.org. To contact Saul Blecker, M.D., M.H.S., call Elaine Meyer at 646-501-2895 or email Elaine.Meyer@nyumc.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to these studies in your story This link…

Study Compares Health Care Usage, Costs in Developed Countries for Patients Dying With Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., email Katie Delach at Katharine.Delach@uphs.upenn.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.18603   The first international comparative…

Findings Suggest Earlier Hospice Enrollment, Avoidance of ICU Admissions, Hospital Deaths Would Improve Quality of End-Of-Life Care

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Alexi A. Wright, M.D., M.P.H., call Anne Doerr at 617-632-4090 or email Anne_Doerr@dfci.harvard.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.18604   Among…

JAMA:01192016

Source of Stem Cells Used for Bone Marrow Failure Treatment Varies Worldwide

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Ayami Yoshimi, M.D., Ph.D., email ayami.yoshimi@uniklinik-freiburg.de.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.13706   Ayami Yoshimi, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of…

Kidney Failure Risk Equations Show Accuracy in Geographically Diverse Patient Population

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Josef Coresh, M.D., Ph.D., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-7619 or email sdesmon1@jhu.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.18202   Kidney failure…

Frozen vs Fresh Fecal Transplantation for C difficile Infection Shows Similar Effectiveness

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Christine H. Lee, M.D., call Veronica McGuire at 905- 525-9140, ext. 22169, or email vmcguir@mcmaster.ca. To contact editorial co-author Preeti N. Malani, M.D., M.S.J., email Shantell Kirkendoll at smkirk@med.umich.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial…

Mental Health Conditions Common Among Bariatric Surgery Patients

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Aaron J. Dawes, M.D., call Enrique Rivero at 310-794-2273 or email erivero@mednet.ucla.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.18118   Mental health…

Treatment for Severe Emphysema Improves Exercise Capacity

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Increase Seen in Subsequent Maltreatment in Children With Disabilities After an Unsubstantiated Report for Neglect

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Caroline J. Kistin, M.D., M.Sc., call Ellen Slingsby at 617-638-8489 or email ellen.slingsby@bmc.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.12912   Caroline…

Long-Term Follow-up of Risk of Cancer Among Twins

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Lorelei A. Mucci, Sc.D., M.P.H., email lmucci@hsph.harvard.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.17703   In a long-term follow-up study among approximately…

Use of Oral Antifungal Medication During Pregnancy Associated With Increased Risk of Spontaneous Abortion

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Ditte Molgaard-Nielsen, M.Sc., email dnl@ssi.dk.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.17844   In an analysis of approximately 1.4 million pregnancies in…

Findings Raise Questions About the Implications of Notifying Patients of Incidental Genetic Findings

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Dan M. Roden, M.D., email Craig Boerner at craig.boerner@Vanderbilt.Edu. To contact editorial author William Gregory Feero, M.D., Ph.D., email w.gregory.feero@mainegeneral.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in your story This link to the study will…

Exercise and Diet Improves Ability to Exercise for Patients with Common Type of Heart Failure

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Researchers Examine Cases in California of Neurological Illness Affecting Limbs

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Keith Van Haren, M.D., call Erin Digitale at 650-724-9175 or email digitale@stanford.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.17275   There have…

Study Compares Effectiveness of Pain Medications for Patients Receiving Treatment for Lung Condition

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Najib M. Rahman, D.Phil., email Najib.Rahman@ndm.ox.ac.uk.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.16840   Use of NSAIDs vs opiates resulted in no…

Low-Rate of Job Retention Following Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Arden M. Morris, M.D., M.P.H., call Nicole Fawcett at 734-764-2220 or email nfawcett@umich.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.12383   Nearly…

Long-Term Outcomes of Preventing Premature Menopause During Chemotherapy

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Findings Suggest Increased Number of IVF Cycles Can Be Beneficial

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JAMA:12222015

Decrease Seen in Newly Registered NIH-Funded Trials, While Industry-Funded Trials Have Increased Substantially

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Stephan Ehrhardt, M.D., M.P.H., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-7619 or email sdesmon1@jhu.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.12206   From 2006…

Stem Cell Transplantation Does Not Provide Significant Improvement for Crohn Disease

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Christopher J. Hawkey, F.Med.Sci., email cj.hawkey@nottingham.ac.uk.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.16700   Among adults with difficult to treat Crohn disease…

Use of Type of Electromagnetic Field Therapy Improves Survival For Patients With Brain Tumor

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Roger Stupp, M.D., email roger.stupp@usz.ch. To contact editorial author John H. Sampson, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.Sc., M.B.A., call Sarah Avery at 919-660-1306 or email sarah.avery@duke.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in your story This link…

JAMA:12152015

Placement of U.S. Medical School Graduates Into Graduate Medical Education Remains Stable

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Henry M. Sondheimer, M.D., email Jamila Vernon at jvernon@aamc.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.15702   The percentage of U.S. M.D….

Improving Educational Interventions for Physicians to Provide High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Lorette A. Stammen, M.D., email l.stammen@maastrichtuniversity.nl. To contact editorial author Deborah Korenstein, M.D., call Nicole McNamara at 646-227-3633 or email mcnamarn@mskcc.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in your story This link to the study…

Presence of Medical Students in Emergency Department Associated With Small Increase in Patient Length of Stay

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Kevin R. Scott, M.D., call Katie Delach at 215-349-5964 or email Katharine.Delach@uphs.upenn.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.16476   An analysis…

Newly Trained Family Physicians Want to Provide Broader Scope of Practice Compared to Practicing Physicians

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Lars E. Peterson, M.D., Ph.D., email lpeterson@theabfm.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.13734   Graduating family medicine residents have indicated they…

Study Finds High Rate of Depression Among Resident Physicians

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Douglas A. Mata, M.D., M.P.H., call Elaine St. Peter at 617-525-6375 or email estpeter@partners.org. To contact editorial author Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D., call Susan Hill at 775-784-6006 or email susanhill@medicine.nevada.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and…

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Transfusion with Red Blood Cells Stored Longer Shows Similar Outcomes For Treating Condition Caused by Severe Anemia

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 10:30 A.M. (ET) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Walter H. Dzik, M.D., call Michael Morrison at 617-724-6425 or email mdmorrison@mgh.harvard.edu. To contact Philip C. Spinella, M.D., F.C.C.M., call Judy Martin at 314-286-0105 or email Martinju@wustl.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study and editorial in your…

Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Show Similar Reductions in Blood Pressure

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Malcolm Kohler, M.D., email malcolm.kohler@usz.ch.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.16303   Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a comparison of…

Adults with Cerebral Palsy More Likely to Have Chronic Health Conditions

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Mark D. Peterson, Ph.D., M.S., email Kylie O’Brien at kylieo@med.umich.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.11025   Adults with cerebral palsy…

Metformin Does Not Improve Glycemic Control for Overweight Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Kellee M. Miller, Ph.D., email t1dstats@jaeb.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link for the study will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2015.16174     In a randomized trial that included overweight…

Studies Examine Cesarean Delivery Rates, Outcomes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Alex B. Haynes, M.D., M.P.H., call Deborah O’Neil at 305-215-5675 or email doneil@ariadnelabs.org; to contact Thomas G. Weiser, M.D., M.P.H., call Ruthann Richter at 650-725-8047 or email richter1@stanford.edu. To contact Mairead Black, M.R.C.O.G., email mairead.black@abdn.ac.uk. To contact editorial co-author Mary E….