What The Study Did: Levels of depression, loneliness and poor quality of life increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and continued to worsen as the pandemic progressed in this study of 5,000 older adults in England.
Authors: Paola Zaninotto, Ph.D., of University College London, is the corresponding author.
(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.3749)
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What The Study Did: Among nearly 20,000 adults who received a COVID-19 vaccination, serious adverse effects were rare in an online study of adults with a smartphone or internet access who completed daily, weekly and monthly surveys on health and COVID-19-related events.
Authors: Alexis L. Beatty, M.D., M.A.S., of the University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.40364)
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What The Study Did: This analysis of 1.2 million symptomatic adults who were tested for COVID-19 at a pharmacy between May and August of this year found that unvaccinated individuals were more likely to be infected with SARSCoV-2 than vaccinated adults.
Authors: Sreekanth K. Chaguturu, M.D., of CVS Health in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.43346)
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Authors: Yutao Guo, M.D., Ph.D., of the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing, and Gregory Y. H. Lip, M.D., of the University of Liverpool in Liverpool, United Kingdom, are the corresponding authors.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.40071)
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Authors: Ximena Cid-Serra, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38228)
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Authors: Andreas Heinzel, M.Sc., and Rainer Oberbauer, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Vienna, are the corresponding authors.
(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.7372)
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Authors: Martin T. Christian, M.D., of Nottingham Children’s Hospital in Nottingham, United Kingdom, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5189)
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Authors: Lin-Quan Tang, M.D., Ph.D., of the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center in Guangzhou, China, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38470)
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Authors: Silje Watterdal Syversen, M.D., Ph.D., of Diakonhjemmet Hospital in Oslo, Norway, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.21316)
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Authors: Olivia I. Okereke, M.D., S.M., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.21187)
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What The Study Did: Researchers assessed the quality of the supporting evidence for the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorizations of COVID-19-related diagnostic tests, medical devices and drugs or vaccines.
Authors: Daniel Shepshelovich, M.D., of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.7257)
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What The Study Did: Family members of children with life-threatening conditions had higher rates of health care use, physical and mental health diagnoses and medication prescriptions compared with families of children without these conditions in this study that included 6,900 children with a serious illness.
Authors: Chris Feudtner, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37250)
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What The Study Did: In this study of 685 Italian children with SARS-CoV-2 infection or multisystem inflammatory syndrome, researchers identified factors associated with having severe gastrointestinal symptoms and outcomes.
Authors: Andrea Lo Vecchio, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Naples Federico II in Naples, Italy, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.39974)
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What The Study Did: Researchers examined the association between food insecurity during childhood and mental health and social functioning at age 15 in a study that included 2,000 children born in Canada.
Authors: Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Ph.D., of McGill University in Montreal, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.40085)
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Authors: Rod W. Hunt, Ph.D., of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.39604)
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What The Study Did: Survey data were used to assess associations between various levels of eviction protections and mental distress among renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: Kathryn M. Leifheit, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., of the University of California, Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.39585)
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What The Study Did: This study of 1.1 million commercially insured patients with type 2 diabetes investigated whether there are inequities in use of a class of diabetes medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) based on race, ethnicity, sex and socioeconomic status.
Authors: Lauren A. Eberly, M.D., M.P.H., of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.4182)
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Authors: Rajiv Bahl, M.D., Ph.D., of the World Health Organization in Geneva, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36726)
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Authors: Stacie L. Daugherty, M.D., M.S.P.H., of the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.39533)
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What The Study Did:In this nationally representative U.S. population of patients with eye diseases, being a patient in a racial or ethnic minority group was associated with feeling less respected by health care professionals compared with non-Hispanic white patients.
Authors: Brian C. Stagg, M.D., M.S., of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2021.5371)
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What The Study Did: Increased physical activity, including a low amount of light-intensity physical activity, was associated with a reduced risk of dementia in a study that included 62,000 adults age 65 or older in Korea.
Authors: Boyoung Joung, M.D., Ph.D., of Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, Republic of Korea, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38526)
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Authors: Andrew M. Chanen, M.B.B.S. (Hons), Ph.D., of Orygen in Melbourne, Australia, is the corresponding author.
(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.3637)
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Authors: Christine Thomas, M.D., of Klinikum Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6370)
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What The Study Did: This study of 19,000 NFL players who began playing football between 1960 and 2019 investigated the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Researchers report 38 players received a diagnosis of ALS and 28 died during the study time frame, representing a significantly higher incidence of ALS diagnosis and death among NFL players compared with the U.S. male population.
Authors: Daniel H. Daneshvar, M.D., Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School in Boston, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38801)
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What The Study Did: This study examined the effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines before and during the emergence of the Delta variant among older fully vaccinated male veterans.
Authors: Yinong Young-Xu, Sc.D., of the White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38975)
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Authors: Michael Strupp, M.D., of Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37492)
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What The Study Did: This review and meta-analysis of 95 studies examined the percentage of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among individuals who underwent testing and those with confirmed infections.
Authors: Min Liu, Ph.D., of Peking University in Beijing, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37257)
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What The Study Did: This study found that the use of buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder in U.S. jails and prisons increased substantially during the past five years, although use is still rare among all incarcerated individuals with this disorder.
Authors: Ashish P. Thakrar, M.D., of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38870)
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What The Study Did: Access to medical care unrelated to COVID-19 was limited because of concerns about viral spread during the early months of the pandemic, and this study of claims data from 24 million commercially insured patients examined whether nonpharmacologic therapy, such as physical therapy, was replaced by prescription opioids to control pain.
Authors: Byungkyu Lee, Ph.D., and Brea L. Perry, Ph.D., of Indiana University in Bloomington, are the corresponding authors.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38453)
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What The Study Did: The findings of this survey study of 13,000 Medicare enrollees suggest the unaffordability of medical care is common, especially among those with lower incomes or worse health or who qualify for Medicare based on disability.
Authors: Jeanne M. Madden, Ph.D., of Northeastern University in Boston, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.4104)
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Authors: Jenny C. Kienzler, M.D., of Kantonsspital Aarau in Aarau, Switzerland, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36809)
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What The Study Did: The results of this study indicate that despite marginal improvements, more progress is needed to recruit and retain a diverse workforce in both radiation and medical oncology, as the current academic workforce doesn’t reflect the diversity of the general U.S. cancer population.
Authors: Sophia C. Kamran, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6011)
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What The Study Did: Whether and to what extent statewide implementation of lottery programs is associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake was examined in this study.
Authors: Chandra Dhakal, M.S., M.Sc., of the University of Georgia in Athens, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38238)
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Authors: Jaime Delgadillo, Ph.D., of the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, United Kingdom, is the corresponding author.
(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.3539)
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What The Study Did: In this study of 16,000 adults with high blood pressure, inequities in treatment intensification and missed visits were associated with racial disparities in blood pressure control.
Authors: Valy Fontil, M.D., M.A.S., of the University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2021.4996)
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What The Study Did: This study of more than 1,000 Minneapolis residents examined the association between community-level police contact and the risk of preterm birth among white and Black pregnant people.
Authors: Rachel R. Hardeman, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.30290)
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What The Study Did: Researchers compared the volume of surgical procedures after the COVID-19-related shutdown of elective procedures and during the period of peak COVID-19 infection rates with prepandemic procedure volume.
Authors: Sherry M. Wren, M.D., of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38038)
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What The Study Did: Researchers examined the association between food insecurity and allostatic overload, a biomarker of physiologic wear and tear, among 14,000 U.S. adults age 50 or older.
Authors: Tae-Young Pak, Ph.D., of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37503)
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Authors: Hyekyun Rhee, Ph.D., R.N., of the University of Texas at Austin, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37492)
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What The Study Did: This study found that cases and hospitalizations for newly-diagnosed anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa among children and adolescents in Canada increased during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: Holly Agostino, M.D., C.M., of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37395)
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Authors: Yonathan Freund, M.D., Ph.D., of the Service d’Accueil des Urgences in Paris, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.20750)
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What The Study Did: This survey study of 1,100 parents found that hesitancy to vaccinate children against COVID-19 differed by parental race and ethnicity, gender, education level, previous experience with COVID-19 and a child’s age.
Authors: Madhura S. Rane, Ph.D., of City University of New York, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5153)
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What The Study Did: In this study of 3,000 adults with cataracts, the risk of developing dementia was lower in participants who underwent cataract removal compared with those who didn’t.
Authors: Cecilia S. Lee, M.D., M.S., of the University of Washington in Seattle, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.6990)
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What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial that included nearly 1,200 pregnant individuals investigated whether structured interventions based on a Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction could reduce the percentage of infants born small for gestational age and other adverse pregnancy outcomes in high-risk pregnancies.
Authors: Eduard Gratacós, M.D., Ph.D., of the Universitat de Barcelona in Spain, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.20178)
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What The Study Did: Researchers examined the participation of racial and ethnic populations in U.S. clinical trials from 2015 to 2019 to understand the extent to which trial participation represents the diversity of the U.S. population.
Authors: Milena Lolic, M.D., M.S., of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.16680)
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Media advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 301-951-9203. The full report and related articles are linked to this news release.
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride supplementation starting at age 6 months for children whose water supply is deficient in fluoride and apply fluoride varnish to the primary teeth of all children starting at the age of primary tooth eruption. The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to make a recommendation on primary care clinicians performing routine screening exams for cavities in children younger than 5. Dental caries (cavities) is the most common chronic disease in children in the United States. The USPSTF routinely makes recommendations about the effectiveness of preventive care services and this statement is consistent with its 2014 recommendation.
(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.20007)
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About JAMA Network Open: JAMA Network Open is the new online-only open access general medical journal from the JAMA Network. On weekdays, the journal publishes peer-reviewed clinical research and commentary in more than 40 medical and health subject areas. Every article is free online from the day of publication.
What The Study Did: Researchers examined the sociodemographic characteristics, medical risk factors, factors associated with tuberculosis (TB) severity and health equity index of people diagnosed with TB and COVID-19 in close succession in California.
Authors: Scott A. Nabity, M.D., M.P.H., of the California Department of Public Health in Richmond, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36853)
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About JAMA Heath Forum: JAMA Health Forum has transitioned from an information channel to an international, peer-reviewed, online, open access journal that addresses health policy and strategies affecting medicine, health and health care. The journal publishes original research, evidence-based reports and opinion about national and global health policy; innovative approaches to health care delivery; and health care economics, access, quality, safety, equity and reform. Its distribution will be solely digital and all content will be freely available for anyone to read.
What The Study Did: This study found that Medicare spending from 2015 through 2019 on drugs with an accelerated approval indication doubled from $4.7 billion to $9.1 billion, with most of this growth among Part B drugs.
Authors: Benjamin N. Rome, M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.3937)
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What The Study Did: In this study of Veterans Affairs patients with cancer, receiving a COVID-19 vaccination was associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to patients who didn’t get vaccinated.
Authors: Nathanael R. Fillmore, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School in Boston, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.5771)
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What The Study Did: Researchers examined the risk of developing diabetes-associated eye disorders among children diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes during a 50-year period.
Authors: Brian G. Mohney, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2021.5052)
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What The Study Did: Researchers examined COVID-19 vaccine receipt among health care personnel shortly after vaccines were available and what factors were associated with vaccine uptake in this study of more than 12,000 workers at a major U.S. academic hospital.
Authors: Judith Green-McKenzie, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36582)
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What The Study Did: This survey study of about 2,100 adults found that participants were generally willing to use video visits for future medical care but preferred in-person care and those who preferred video visits were more sensitive to paying out-of-pocket cost.
Authors: Zachary S. Predmore, Ph.D., of the RAND Corporation in Boston, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36405)
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