USPSTF Statement on Screening for Skin Cancer

JAMA

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023

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Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of visual skin examination by a clinician to screen for skin cancer in adolescents and adults. Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. There are different types of skin cancer varying in disease incidence and severity. Basal and squamous cell carcinomas are the most common types of skin cancer but infrequently lead to death or substantial morbidity. Melanomas represent about 1% of skin cancer and cause the most skin cancer deaths. The USPSTF routinely makes recommendations about the effectiveness of preventive care services and this statement is consistent with its 2016 recommendation.

 

(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.4342)

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In-person vs Virtual Education and Community COVID-19 Case Incidence Following School Re-openings

JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023

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About The Study: In a study of matched pairs of counties that reopened with in-person versus virtual instruction at the secondary school level in the 2020 to 2021 academic year, counties with in-person school instructional models early in the COVID-19 pandemic experienced increases in county-level COVID-19 incidence at six and eight weeks after in-person reopening, compared with counties with virtual instructional models. 

Authors: Meredith Matone, Dr.P.H., of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Bacterial Consortium Therapy for Prevention of Recurrent C difficile Infection

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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 10:15 A.M. (ET), SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023

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About The Study: Among adults with laboratory-confirmed Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) with one or more prior CDI episodes in the last six months and those with primary CDI at high risk for recurrence, high-dose VE303 (a novel oral microbiome-directed therapy composed of nonpathogenic, nontoxigenic, commensal strains of Clostridia) prevented recurrent CDI compared with placebo. A larger, phase 3 study is needed to confirm these findings. 

Authors: Jeffrey L. Silber, M.D., of Vedanta Biosciences Inc., in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the corresponding author.

 

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Black Representation in the Primary Care Physician Workforce and Its Association With Population Life Expectancy

JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023

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About The Study: The findings of this study of survival outcomes for 1,618 U.S. counties suggest that greater representation of Black primary care physicians (PCPs) in the PCP workforce is associated with improved survival-related outcomes for Black individuals, although there was a dearth of U.S. counties with at least one Black PCP during each study time point. Investments to build a more representative PCP workforce nationally may be important for improving population health. 

Authors: John E. Snyder, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., and Rachel D. Upton, Ph.D., of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Rockville, Maryland, are the corresponding authors. 

 

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Evaluation of Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy and High Refractive Error in Offspring During Childhood and Adolescence

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Association of COVID-19 Infection With Incident Diabetes

JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023

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About The Study: In this study of more than 600,000 individuals, SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a higher risk of diabetes and may have contributed to a 3% to 5% excess burden of diabetes at a population level.

Authors: Naveed Z. Janjua M.B.B.S, Dr.P.H., of the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control in Vancouver, is the corresponding author.

 

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Factors Associated With Knowledge and Experience of Self-managed Abortion Among Patients Seeking Care at Abortion Clinics

JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023

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About The Study: In this survey study of 19,000 patients attending 49 abortion clinics in 29 states, considering self-managed abortion was common before accessing in-clinic care, particularly among those on the margins of access or with a preference for at-home care. These findings suggest a need for expanded access to telemedicine and other decentralized abortion care models.

Authors: Abigail R. A. Aiken, Ph.D., of the University of Texas at Austin, is the corresponding author.

 

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Racial, Ethnic Differences in Barriers Faced by Medical College Admission Test Examinees

JAMA Health Forum

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023

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About The Study: In this study of 81,755 Medical College Admission Test examinees, American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, and Hispanic students reported lower parental educational levels, greater educational and financial barriers, and greater discouragement from pre-health advisers than white students. These barriers may deter groups underrepresented in medicine from applying to and matriculating at medical school. 

Authors: Jessica Faiz, M.D., M.S.H.P.M., of the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and UCLA in Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.

 

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Effectiveness of an Over-the-Counter Self-fitting Hearing Aid Compared With an Audiologist-Fitted Hearing Aid

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Assessment of Psilocybin Therapy for Patients With Cancer and Major Depression Disorder

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Risk of New Retinal Vascular Occlusion After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination

JAMA Ophthalmology

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023

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About The Study: The findings of this study including more than 3 million patients receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine suggest that retinal vascular occlusion (RVO) diagnosed acutely after vaccination occurs extremely rarely at rates similar to those of two different historically used vaccinations, the influenza and tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccines. No evidence suggesting an association between the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and newly diagnosed RVO was found.

Authors: Rishi P. Singh, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic, is the corresponding author.

 

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Health Care–Associated Infections Among Hospitalized Patients With vs Without COVID-19

JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023

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About The Study: In this analysis of more than 5 million hospitalizations between 2020 and 2022, health care–associated infection (HAI) occurrence among inpatients without COVID-19 was similar to that during 2019 despite additional pressures for infection control and health care professionals. The findings suggest that patients with COVID-19 may be more susceptible to HAIs and may require additional prevention measures. 

Authors: Kenneth E. Sands, M.D., M.P.H., of HCA Healthcare in Nashville, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Effect of Smartphone App Home Monitoring After Oncologic Surgery on Quality of Recovery

JAMA Surgery

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023

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About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial, postoperative follow-up for patients undergoing breast reconstruction and gynecologic oncology surgery using smartphone app–assisted monitoring led to improved quality of recovery and equal satisfaction with care compared with conventional in-person follow-up.

Authors: Claire Temple-Oberle, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the corresponding author.

 

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Health Effects of Involuntary Displacement of Homeless Individuals Who Inject Drugs

JAMA

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023

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About The Study: This simulation modeling study of 23 U.S. cities projects that involuntary displacement of people experiencing homelessness who inject drugs may yield substantial increases in morbidity and mortality over a 10-year period. Involuntary displacement is estimated to worsen overdose and hospitalizations, decrease initiations of medications for opioid use disorder, and contribute to deaths. These findings have implications for the practice of involuntary displacement, as well as policies such as access to housing and supportive services, that could mitigate these harms. 

Authors: Joshua A. Barocas, M.D., of the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, is the corresponding author.

 

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Effect of a Coaching Intervention to Improve Cardiologist Communication

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Association of Homelessness With Emergency Department Use Among Children in New York

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Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Medication Therapy Among Patients With Insomnia

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Evictions and Infant and Child Health Outcomes

JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2023

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About The Study: This systematic review surveyed 11 studies reporting associations between direct experience of and proximity to evictions and adverse birth outcomes. Evidence suggests that childhood exposure to evictions was associated with harms to neurodevelopment and overall health. In the context of a rental housing affordability crisis, ongoing racial disparities in evictions, and continuing harm to millions of families, health care practitioners and policy makers have an integral role to play in supporting safe, stable housing for all.

Authors: Bruce Ramphal, Sc.B., of Harvard Medical School in Boston, is the corresponding author.

 

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Changes in Children’s Screen Time During Pandemic

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About The Study: The largest increase in children’s recreational screen time during the pandemic was on weekdays, especially at the outset of the pandemic when schools were closed; this increase was greater than expected for age-related growth. Change in weekend screen time during the pandemic was not significant compared with weekday screen time. Once in-person school resumed, weekday screen time decreased versus that during the COVID-1 wave (spring 2020), although it remained consistently higher than pre-pandemic estimates and age-related expectations. 

Authors: Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., of the University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada, is the corresponding author.

 

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Health Care Access, Affordability Among Adults With Self-reported Post–COVID-19 Condition

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: In this survey study of 9,400 adults ages 18 to 64, a higher rate of respondents with self-reported post–COVID-19 condition (PCC; also known as long COVID) did not obtain needed health care in the past year because of cost compared with adults without PCC. Adults with PCC were also more likely to have unmet needs because of difficulties getting timely appointments or health plan authorization, among other challenges with health care institutions or health insurance. These findings suggest that improved health care access for adults with PCC may require developing clinical protocols and addressing insurance-related barriers. 

Authors: Michael Karpman, M.P.P., of the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., is the corresponding author. 

 

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Changes in Performance Measures, Service Volume at Federally Qualified Health Centers During Pandemic

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Efficacy, Safety of Anakinra Plus Standard of Care for Patients With Severe COVID-19

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial, anakinra did not prevent the need for mechanical ventilation or reduce mortality risk compared with standard of care alone among hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Future research should assess anakinra in patients with less severe pneumonia. 

Authors: Patricia Fanlo, M.D., Ph.D., of the Hospital Universitario de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Severe Maternal Morbidity, Mortality of Pregnant Patients With COVID-19 Infection During Early Pandemic Period

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: This national-level analysis found substantial adverse maternal outcomes among pregnant patients with COVID-19 infection at delivery during the early pandemic in the U.S. Specifically, the odds of severe respiratory complications were increased among pregnant patients with COVID-19 infection at delivery. 

Authors: Koji Matsuo, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Examination-Based Vision Loss vs Self-reported Vision Measures

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Long-term Mortality in Individuals Diagnosed With Cancer During Pregnancy or Postpartum

JAMA Oncology

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About The Study: This population-based study found that pregnancy-associated cancers had increased overall 5-year mortality, though not all cancer sites presented the same risk. 

Authors: Amy Metcalfe, Ph.D., of the University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Financial Toxicity and Quality of Life Among Partners of Colorectal Cancer Survivors

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About The Study: This survey study found that partners of colorectal cancer survivors experienced long-term financial toxicity that was associated with worse health-related quality of life. Multilevel interventions for both patients and partners are needed to address factors at individual and systemic levels and incorporate behavioral approaches. 

Authors: Christine M. Veenstra, M.D., M.S.H.P., of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Associations of Changes in Sleep and Emotional and Behavioral Problems From Late Childhood to Early Adolescence

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Outcomes of Nonoperative vs Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis in Older Adults

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Trends in Suicidal Thoughts, Behaviors Among Veterans During Pandemic

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About The Study: The prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors has not increased for most U.S. veterans during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, veterans with pre-existing loneliness, psychiatric distress, and lower purpose in life were at heightened risk of developing new-onset suicidal ideation and suicide planning during the pandemic. Evidence-based prevention and intervention efforts that target these factors may help mitigate suicide risk in this population.

Authors: Ian C. Fischer, Ph.D., of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, is the corresponding author.

 

(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.0393)

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Historical Redlining, Social Determinants of Health, and Stroke Prevalence in Communities in New York City

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: This study found that historical redlining was associated with modern-day stroke prevalence in New York City independently of contemporary social determinants of health and community prevalence of some relevant cardiovascular risk factors. 

Authors: Benjamin M. Jadow, B.A., of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Comparison of Genetic Profiles of Neonates in ICUs Conceived With or Without Assisted Reproductive Technology

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Novel Metabolic Subtypes in Pregnant Women and Risk of Early Childhood Obesity in Offspring

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Associations of Social, Cultural, and Community Engagement With Health Care Utilization

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: The findings of this study of 12,000 older adults suggest that more social, cultural, and community engagement (SCCE) was associated with more dental and outpatient care utilization and reduced inpatient and community health care utilization. SCCE might be associated with shaping beneficial early and preventive health-seeking behaviors, facilitating health care decentralization and alleviating financial burden by optimizing health care utilization.

Authors: Daisy Fancourt, Ph.D., of University College London in London, is the corresponding author.

 

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Trends in Telehealth Visits During Pregnancy

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: Prenatal telehealth visits increased substantially during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The highest percentage of pregnancies with telehealth was observed in April 2020. Deliveries in November 2020 had the highest telehealth visit rates during the 40-week pregnancy.

Authors: Hari Eswaran, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, is the corresponding author.

 

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Association of Age at Menopause and Hormone Therapy Use With Tau and β-Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography

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Geocoded Residential Maternal Exposure to Lithium in Drinking Water and Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring in Denmark

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Differences in Treatment Patterns, Outcomes of Heart Attack for Low- and High-Income Patients in 6 Countries

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Comparison of Postpartum Opioid Prescriptions Before vs During Pandemic

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: In this study of 460,000 privately insured postpartum women, patients who gave birth to a single, live newborn after March 2020 were more likely to fill more potent and more frequent opioid prescriptions than patients who gave birth prior to March 2020. Increases were larger for patients delivering via cesarean birth than those delivering vaginally. Increases in opioid prescriptions may be associated with increased risk of opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and opioid-related overdose among postpartum women. 

Authors: Shelby R. Steuart, M.P.A., of the University of Georgia in Athens, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Birth Outcomes Following ART Conception in Same-Sex Lesbian Couples vs Natural and ART Conception in Heterosexual Couples

JAMA

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About The Study: This study demonstrated that same-sex lesbian couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) had more favorable or similar birth outcomes to heterosexual couples who conceived naturally or underwent ART to conceive, suggesting that infertility-related factors rather than reproductive treatments contribute to higher rates of adverse birth outcomes in ART pregnancies. 

Authors: Alice Goisis, Ph.D., of University College London, is the corresponding author.

 

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Association Between Daily Alcohol Intake and Risk of All-Cause Mortality

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: In this updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 107 studies involving more than 4.8 million participants, daily low or moderate alcohol intake was not significantly associated with all-cause mortality risk, while increased risk was evident at higher consumption levels, starting at lower levels for women than men. 

Authors: Jinhui Zhao, Ph.D., of the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Racial, Ethnic Differences in Insurance After Job Loss During COVID-19

JAMA Health Forum

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About The Study: While the decline in employer-sponsored insurance in 2020 was offset by an increase in Medicaid coverage among newly unemployed white working-age adults, there was no such rise among newly unemployed Black and Hispanic workers. 

Authors: Peter J. Huckfeldt, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis, is the corresponding author.

 

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Delayed or Forgone Care Due to Patient-Clinician Identity Discordance Among Cancer Survivors

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Estimated Probability Distribution of Bleeding After Pediatric Tonsillectomy

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Racial Disparities in Pathological Complete Response Among Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: In this study of 690 patients with early-stage breast cancer, racial disparities in response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy were associated with disparities in survival and varied across different breast cancer subtypes. This study highlights the potential benefits of better understanding the biology of primary and residual tumors. 

Authors: Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, M.B.B.S., and Dezheng Huo, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Chicago, are the corresponding authors. 

 

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Racial, Ethnic, Education Differences in Age of Smoking Initiation Among Young Adults

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: Declines in smoking prevalence and increases in the age of smoking initiation occurred more slowly for young adults with less formal education, widening existing education disparities between 2002 and 2019. Black young adults had lower smoking prevalence and older age of smoking initiation than white young adults. However, declines in smoking prevalence and increases in the age of smoking initiation occurred more slowly for this group. 

Authors: Alyssa F. Harlow, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Association of Obesity With Diverticulitis in Hispanic and Latino American Individuals

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Assessing the Burden of Suicide Death Associated With Nonoptimum Temperature in a Changing Climate

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Twenty-Year Trends in Drug Overdose Fatalities Among Older Adults in the US

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Association of Body Surface Area With Access to Deceased Donor Liver Transplant and Novel Allocation Policies

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Association Between Acute Alcohol Use, Firearm-Involved Suicide

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About The Study: This study of suicide decedents who had consumed alcohol prior to their death suggests that, as alcohol consumption increased, the probability of a firearm-involved suicide increased until a certain blood alcohol concentration, at which point the probability started to decrease. The findings suggest that interventions targeting heavy alcohol use may aid in efforts to reduce the suicide mortality rate, particularly suicides involving a firearm. 

Authors: Shannon Lange, M.P.H., Ph.D., of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Association of Receipt of Opioid Use Disorder-Related Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder With Fatal Drug Overdoses

JAMA Psychiatry

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About The Study: Researchers found in this study that among Medicare beneficiaries initiating opioid use disorder-related care during the COVID-19 pandemic, receipt of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services was associated with reduced risk for fatal drug overdose, as was receipt of medications for opioid use disorder from opioid treatment programs and receipt of buprenorphine in office-based settings.

Authors: Christopher M. Jones, Pharm.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.

 

(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.0310)

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Risk of Adverse Surgical Outcomes Among Patients With Recent COVID-19 Infection

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About The Study: The findings of this study that included 29,000 patients suggest that recent COVID-19 infection was not associated with risk of adverse postoperative outcomes, regardless of timing within the previous 60 days. 

Authors: William J. O’Brien, M.S., of Veterans Affairs Boston, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Association of Daily Step Patterns With Mortality in Adults

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About The Study: In this study of 3,101 adult participants, the number of days per week taking 8,000 steps or more was associated with a lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a curvilinear fashion. The findings suggest that for adults who face difficulties in exercising regularly, achieving the recommended daily steps only a couple days a week may have meaningful health benefits.

Authors: Kosuke Inoue, M.D., Ph.D., of Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Assessment of Reported Time to Access a Loaded Gun Among Colorado Adolescents

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Expectations, Prior Experiences Associated With Adverse Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination

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About The Study: In this study of 1,678 participants, expectations of low benefit and high adverse effects, the tendency to catastrophize instead of normalize benign bodily sensations, and prior negative experiences were associated with COVID-19 vaccination adverse effects. Clinician-patient interactions and public vaccine campaigns may both benefit from these insights by optimizing and contextualizing information provided about COVID-19 vaccines. 

Authors: Ingmar Schafer, Ph.D., of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Hamburg, Germany, is the corresponding author. 

 

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