Physician EHR Use After Changes in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Documentation Requirements

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Prevalence of UTI, Bacteremia, and Meningitis Among Febrile Infants With SARS-CoV-2

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About The Study: Among 14,400 febrile infants ages 8 to 60 days, the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteremia, and bacterial meningitis was lower for infants who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, particularly infants ages 29 to 60 days and those with normal inflammatory markers. These findings may help inform management of certain febrile infants who test positive for SARS-CoV-2. 

Authors: Paul L. Aronson, M.D., M.H.S., of the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Gender Diversity and Brain Morphology Among Adolescents

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About The Study: The findings of this study of 2,165 adolescents from the Netherlands general population suggest that global brain volumetric measures did not differ between adolescents who reported gender diversity and those who did not. However, these findings further suggest that gender diversity in the general population correlates with specific brain morphologic features in the inferior temporal gyrus among youths who are assigned male at birth. Replication of these findings is necessary to elucidate the potential neurobiological basis of gender diversity in the general population. 

Authors: Akhgar Ghassabian, M.D., Ph.D., of the New York University Grossman School of Medicine in New York, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Association of Hospital Adoption of Probiotics With Outcomes Among Neonates With Very Low Birth Weight

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About The Study: In this study of 307,000 neonates with very low birth weight, adoption of routine use of probiotics in neonatal intensive care units increased slowly from 2012 to 2019 and was associated with lower necrotizing enterocolitis risk but not with sepsis or mortality rates. 

Authors: Leila Agha, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School in Boston, is the corresponding author.

 

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Clinical Features and Risk Factors Associated With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children With Cancer and COVID-19

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Efficacy of Smartphone-Based Telescreening for Retinopathy of Prematurity With and Without Artificial Intelligence in India

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Incidence of Eye Trauma in Children Associated With Foam Bullets or Foam Darts From Nonpowder Guns

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Trends in the Prevalence of Functional Limitations Among Cancer Survivors

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About The Study: The number of U.S. cancer survivors with self-reported functional limitation has more than doubled during the past 20 years, with relatively less growth in the number of limitation-free survivors. 

Authors: Vishal R. Patel, B.S., of the University of Texas at Austin, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Comparison of Depression and Anxiety Following Self-reported COVID-19–Like Symptoms vs SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity

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About The Study: In this study of more than 45,000 individuals drawn from the French general population, COVID-19–like symptoms, but not SARS-CoV-2 infection, during the first months of the pandemic were associated with an increased occurrence of subsequent depression and anxiety eight months or more after the occurrence of COVID-19–like symptoms, even when SARS-CoV-2 serologic test results were negative. 

Authors: Alexandra Rouquette, M.D., Ph.D., of the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Paris, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Estimated Annual Spending on Lecanemab and Its Ancillary Costs in the Medicare Program

JAMA Internal Medicine

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About The Study: Lecanemab and associated ancillary services could add an estimated $2 billion to $5 billion annually to Medicare spending with substantial out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries lacking supplemental coverage, according to a cost analysis using nationally representative survey data. Lecanemab, an antidementia medication with modest clinical benefit, received accelerated Food and Drug Administration approval. 

Authors: John N. Mafi, M.D., M.P.H., of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.

 

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Associations Between Symptoms of Premenstrual Disorders and Polygenic Liability for Major Psychiatric Disorders

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Automated Assessment of Cardiac Systolic Function From Coronary Angiograms With Video-Based Artificial Intelligence Algorithms

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Efficacy of Integrated Online Mindfulness and Self-compassion Training for Adults With Atopic Dermatitis

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A Traitlike Dimension of Subjective Memory Concern Over 30 Years Among Adult Male Twins

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Analysis of BMI in Early and Middle Adulthood and Estimated Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancer

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About The Study: In this secondary analysis of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, overweight and obese body mass index (BMI) in early and middle adulthood was associated with an elevated risk of colorectal cancer and non-colorectal gastrointestinal cancers. The results of the current study prompt further exploration into the mechanistic role of obese BMI in carcinogenesis. 

Authors: Holli A. Loomans-Kropp, Ph.D., M.P.H., of Ohio State University in Columbus, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Investigating Social Media to Evaluate Emergency Medicine Physicians’ Emotional Well-being During COVID-19

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About The Study: In this study, key thematic shifts and increases in language related to anxiety, anger, depression, and loneliness were identified in the content posted on social media by academic emergency medicine physicians and resident physicians during the pandemic. Social media may provide a real-time and evolving landscape to evaluate thematic content and linguistics related to emotions and sentiment for health care workers. 

Authors: Anish K. Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., of the Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Significant Incidental Findings in the National Lung Screening Trial

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Maternal Opioid Use Disorder and the Risk of Postneonatal Infant Mortality

JAMA Pediatrics

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About The Study: In this study of 390,000 infants, those born to individuals with opioid use disorder or with a neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome diagnosis had an increased risk of postneonatal infant mortality. Future work is necessary to create and evaluate supportive interventions for individuals with opioid use disorder during and after pregnancy to reduce adverse outcomes. 

Authors: Margaret A. Adgent, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, is the corresponding author.

 

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National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Fentanyl

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About The Study: Mirroring trends seen among adults, pediatric deaths from fentanyl began to increase substantially in 2013, resulting in a more than 30-fold increase in mortality between 2013 and 2021. A surge that began in 2018 has led to a nearly 3-fold increase in deaths among older adolescents and a nearly 6-fold increase among children younger than 5 years. Across age groups, annual deaths peaked in 2020 and 2021, suggesting that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this public health crisis. 

Authors: Julie R. Gaither, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., of the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author.

 

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Ransomware Attack Associated With Disruptions at Adjacent Emergency Departments

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About The Study: This study found that hospitals adjacent to health care delivery organizations affected by ransomware attacks may see increases in patient census and may experience resource constraints affecting time-sensitive care for conditions such as acute stroke. These findings suggest that targeted hospital cyberattacks may be associated with disruptions of health care delivery at nontargeted hospitals within a community and should be considered a regional disaster. 

Authors: Christian Dameff, M.D., M.S., of the University of California, San Diego, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Trends in Deaths From Falls Among Adults Age 65 or Older

JAMA

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About The Study: Between 1999 and 2020, deaths coded as being caused by falls among adults age 65 or older in the U.S. increased in number and rates for the overall population and for every population subgroup, although the magnitude of the increase varied. However, the relative ranking of the different groups has not changed over time. 

Authors: Alexis R. Santos-Lozada, Ph.D., of Pennsylvania State University in University Park, is the corresponding author.

 

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Assessment of Medical Cannabis and Health-Related Quality of Life

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: In this study, patients using medical cannabis reported improvements in health-related quality of life, which were mostly sustained over time. Adverse events were rarely serious but common, highlighting the need for caution with prescribing medical cannabis.

Authors: Thomas R. Arkell, Ph.D., of the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is the corresponding author.

 

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Treatment Disparities in Radiation and Hormone Therapy Among Women With Medicaid vs Private Insurance

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Perceived Cognitive Deficits in Patients With SARS-CoV-2 and Their Association With Long COVID

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About The Study: The findings of this study of 766 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection suggest that patient-reported perceived cognitive deficits in the first 4 weeks of SARS-CoV-2 infection are associated with post–COVID-19 condition (PCC; colloquially known as long COVID) symptoms and that there may be an affective component to PCC in some patients. The underlying reasons for PCC merit additional exploration. 

Authors: Neil Wenger, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, Los Angeles, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Pre-diagnosis Smoking Cessation and Overall Survival Among Patients With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

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About The Study: In this study of patients with non–small cell lung cancer, quitting smoking early was associated with lower mortality following a lung cancer diagnosis, and the association of smoking history with overall survival may have varied depending on clinical stage at diagnosis, potentially owing to the differing treatment regimens and efficacy associated with smoking exposure following diagnosis. Detailed smoking history collection should be incorporated into future epidemiological and clinical studies to improve lung cancer prognosis and treatment selection. 

Authors: David C. Christiani, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., of Harvard University in Boston, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Association of Food Deserts, Food Swamps With Obesity-Related Cancer Mortality

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Sponsorship in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery – A Pathway to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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Association of Biomarker-Based AI With Risk of Racial Bias in Retinal Images

JAMA Ophthalmology

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About The Study: Results of this diagnostic study including 4,095 retinal fundus images collected from 245 neonates suggest that it can be very challenging to remove information relevant to self-reported race from fundus photographs. As a result, AI algorithms trained on fundus photographs have the potential for biased performance in practice, even if based on biomarkers rather than raw images. Regardless of the methodology used for training AI, evaluating performance in relevant subpopulations is critical.

Authors: J. Peter Campbell, M.D., M.P.H., of the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, is the corresponding author.

 

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Adherence to Lifestyle Recommendations and Breast Cancer Recurrence Prevention

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About The Study: In this observational study of 1,340 women with high-risk breast cancer, strongest collective adherence to cancer prevention lifestyle recommendations was associated with significant reductions in disease recurrence and mortality. Education and implementation strategies to help patients adhere to cancer prevention recommendations throughout the cancer care continuum may be warranted in breast cancer. 

Authors: Rikki A. Cannioto, Ph.D., Ed.D., of the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Association Between Depression and Physical Conditions Requiring Hospitalization

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About The Study: In this study that included 240,000 individuals, the most common causes of hospitalization in people with depression were endocrine, musculoskeletal, and vascular diseases, not psychiatric disorders. These findings suggest that depression should be considered as a target for the prevention of physical and mental disease.

Authors: Philipp Frank, Ph.D., of University College London, is the corresponding author.

 

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Evaluation of Waning of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine–Induced Immunity

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis of secondary data from 40 studies suggest that the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against laboratory-confirmed Omicron or Delta infection and symptomatic disease rapidly wanes over time after the primary vaccination cycle and booster dose. These results can inform the design of appropriate targets and timing for future vaccination programs. 

Authors: Piero Poletti, Ph.D., of the Bruno Kessler Foundation in Trento, Italy, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women in the VA Health System

JAMA

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About The Study: This case series demonstrated that prostate cancer occurs in transgender women and is not as rare as published case reports might suggest. However, rates were lower than expected based on prior prostate cancer incidence estimates in cisgender male veterans.

Authors: Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author.

 

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Availability, Cost, Consumer Ratings of Validated vs Non-validated Blood Pressure Devices

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USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults

JAMA

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Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in populations at increased risk. Populations at increased risk for LTBI based on increased prevalence of active disease and increased risk of exposure include persons who were born in, or are former residents of, countries with high tuberculosis prevalence and persons who live in, or have lived in, high-risk congregate settings (e.g., homeless shelters or correctional facilities). The precise prevalence rate of LTBI in the U.S. is difficult to determine; however, estimated prevalence is about 5.0%, or up to 13 million persons. The USPSTF routinely makes recommendations about the effectiveness of preventive care services and this recommendation replaces and is consistent with its 2016 recommendation on LTBI screening.

 

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Physical Activity Trajectories and Functional Recovery After Stroke

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: The results of this study of 1,300 participants suggest that increased physical activity was associated with functional recovery 6 months after stroke. Interventions targeting individuals with decreasing physical activity in the subacute phase of stroke may play a role in improved functional outcomes.

Authors: Dongni Buvarp, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden, is the corresponding author. 

 

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National Trends in Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Youth

JAMA

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About The Study: Over the last 10 years, the proportion of pediatric emergency department visits for mental health reasons have approximately doubled, including a 5-fold increase in suicide-related visits. These findings underscore an urgent need to improve crisis and emergency mental health service capacity for young people, especially for children experiencing suicidal symptoms. 

Authors: Greg Rhee, Ph.D., of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, is the corresponding author.

 

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Changes in Depression, Anxiety Among Children and Adolescents From Before to During Pandemic

JAMA Pediatrics

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About The Study: This systematic review and meta-analysis of 53 longitudinal studies including more than 40,000 children and adolescents across 12 countries found an increase in depression symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among female individuals and those from relatively higher-income backgrounds. Anxiety symptoms increased slightly during the pandemic. These findings can inform policy and public health responses to address mental health concerns. 

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

 

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Community Health Workers in Early Childhood Well-Child Care for Medicaid-Insured Children

JAMA

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About The Study: The intervention examined in this randomized clinical trial resulted in improvements in the receipt of preventive care services versus usual care for children insured by Medicaid by incorporating community health workers in a team-based approach to early childhood well-child care.

Authors: Tumaini R. Coker, M.D., M.B.A., of Seattle Children’s Research Institute in Seattle, is the corresponding author.

 

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COVID-19 Mortality by Race and Ethnicity in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: This study found that most of the national decrease in racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality between the initial and Omicron waves was explained by increased mortality among non-Hispanic white adults and changes in the geographic spread of the pandemic. These findings suggest that despite media reports of a decline in disparities, there is a continued need to prioritize racial health equity in the pandemic response.

Authors: Andrew C. Stokes, Ph.D., of the Boston University School of Public Health in Boston, is the corresponding author.

 

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Trends in Abortion-Related Internet Searches After the Supreme Court Decision

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Comparison of Research Spending on New Drug Approvals by NIH vs Pharmaceutical Industry

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Treatment of Children With ADHD

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: The results of this study of children with parent-reported attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) suggest that most were not receiving ADHD medications and had never received outpatient mental health care. Gaps in treatment, which were not directly associated with socioeconomic disadvantage, underscore the challenges of improving communication and access to outpatient mental health care for children with ADHD. 

Authors: Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., of Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Health Care Utilization During the Pandemic Among Individuals Born Preterm

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that during the COVID-19 pandemic, children and young adults born preterm were more likely to have used health care related to COVID-19 concerns compared with their term-born peers, independent of a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia or asthma. Further exploration of factors associated with COVID-19–related health care use may facilitate refinement of care models. 

Authors: Elisabeth C. McGowan, M.D., of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Comparing Physician and AI Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions

JAMA Internal Medicine

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About The Study: In this study of 195 randomly drawn patient questions from a social media forum, a team of licensed health care professionals compared physician’s and chatbot’s responses. The chatbot responses were preferred over physician responses and rated significantly higher for both quality and empathy. Further exploration of this technology is warranted in clinical settings, such as using chatbot to draft responses that physicians could then edit. Randomized trials could assess further if using AI assistants might improve responses, lower clinician burnout, and improve patient outcomes. 

Authors: John W. Ayers, Ph.D., M.A., of the University of California San Diego, La Jolla, is the corresponding author.

 

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Assessment of Gender-Specific COVID-19 Case Fatality Risk per Malignant Neoplasm Type

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Performance of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot in Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment

JAMA Ophthalmology

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About The Study: In this study that included 125 text-based multiple-choice questions provided by the OphthoQuestions free trial for ophthalmic board certification examination preparation, ChatGPT answered approximately half of the questions correctly. Medical professionals and trainees should appreciate the advances of AI in medicine while acknowledging that ChatGPT as used in this investigation did not answer sufficient multiple-choice questions correctly for it to provide substantial assistance in preparing for board certification at this time.

Authors: Rajeev H. Muni, M.D., M.Sc., of St. Michael’s Hospital/Unity Health Toronto in Toronto, is the corresponding author.

 

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Association of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination or Infection With Bell Palsy

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

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About The Study: This systematic review and meta-analysis suggests a higher incidence of Bell palsy (BP) among SARS-CoV-2–vaccinated versus placebo groups. The occurrence of BP did not differ significantly between recipients of the Pfizer/BioNTech versus Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines. SARS-CoV-2 infection posed a significantly greater risk for BP than SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. 

Authors: Amir Kheradmand, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and Mehran Rahimlou, Ph.D., of the Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in Zanjan, Iran, are the corresponding authors. 

 

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Comparison Between ChatGPT and Google Search as Sources of Postoperative Patient Instructions

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

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About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that ChatGPT provides postoperative instructions that are helpful for patients with a fifth-grade reading level or different health literacy levels. However, ChatGPT generated instructions scored lower in understandability, actionability, and procedure-specific content than Google Search– and institution-specific instructions. 

Authors: Noel Ayoub, M.D., M.B.A., of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Depression Associated With Hormonal Contraceptive Use as a Risk Indicator for Postpartum Depression

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Low-Dose Triple and Quadruple Combination Pills vs Monotherapy, Usual Care, or Placebo for Hypertension

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Associations Between Early Life Adversity, Reproduction-Oriented Life Strategy, and Borderline Personality Disorder

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Evaluation of Brain-Body Health in Individuals With Common Neuropsychiatric Disorders

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Safety, Immunogenicity, Efficacy of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: The findings of this randomized clinical trial including 2,200 adolescents indicate that the NVX-CoV2373 (Novavax, Inc.) COVID-19 vaccine is safe, immunogenic, and efficacious in preventing COVID-19, including the predominant Delta variant, in adolescents. 

Authors: German Anez, M.D., of Novavax, Inc., in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Exposure to Neighborhood Racialized Economic Segregation and Reinjury and Violence Perpetration Among Survivors of Violent Injuries

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: This study found that living in a more economically deprived and socially marginalized area was associated with increased risk of using violence against others. The finding suggests that interventions may need to include investments in neighborhoods with the highest levels of violence to help reduce downstream transmission of violence. 

Authors: Elizabeth C. Pino, Ph.D., of the Boston University School of Medicine, is the corresponding author. 

 

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Preterm Birth, Small for Gestational Age, Large for Gestational Age and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Up to Middle Age

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Lessons Learned From a COVID-19 Dog Screening Pilot in California K-12 Schools

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Birth-Based vs Fetuses-at-Risk Approaches for Assessing Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race

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Trends in Buprenorphine Initiation and Retention

JAMA

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About The Study: During January 2016 through October 2022, the monthly buprenorphine initiation rate in the U.S. increased, then flattened. This flattening occurred prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that factors other than the pandemic were involved. 

Authors: Kao-Ping Chua, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, is the corresponding author.

 

(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.1207)

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Trends in the Prevalence of Stroke

JAMA Neurology

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About The Study: Using a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling adults, this study found that the prevalence of self-reported stroke remained stable in the U.S. between 1999 and 2018 overall and by racial and ethnic group and age group and increased among men. Estimates in this study underestimate the total burden of stroke in the U.S. as National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys do not include individuals residing in rehabilitation, long-term care, or other institutional settings.

Authors: Andrea L. C. Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding authors.

 

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Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody Use and COVID-19 Infection Outcomes

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study: In this study that included 167,000 non-hospitalized patients, neutralizing monoclonal antibody (nMAb) treatment for COVID-19 was safe and associated with reductions in emergency department visits, hospitalization, and death, although it was not associated with reduced risk of hospitalization during the Omicron BA.1 epoch. These findings suggest that targeted risk stratification strategies may help optimize future nMAb treatment decisions. 

Authors: Brian Anderson, M.D., of the MITRE Corporation in Bedford, Massachusetts, is the corresponding author. 

 

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