Visual Abstract: Effect of Low-Intensity Outreach Programs vs Usual Care on Self-harm in Outpatients With Suicidal Thoughts

JAMA

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Authors: Gregory E. Simon, M.D., M.P.H., of the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, is the corresponding author.

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Factors Associated With Out-of-Pocket Spending for COVID-19 Hospitalizations

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What The Study Did: Factors associated with the magnitude of out-of-pocket spending for COVID-19 hospital care were assessed in this study.

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

 

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Investigating Mortality Risk in Those With Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD

JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 studies found that autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) were associated with increased risk of mortality, and understanding the underlying reasons for these associations may lead to targeted strategies to prevent avoidable deaths.

Authors: Ferrán Catalá-López, Ph.D., of the Institute of Health Carlos III in Madrid, is the corresponding author.

 

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Assessment of Meeting Screen Time Guidelines Globally Among Young Children

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What The Study Did: Worldwide a minority of children ages 5 and younger are meeting screen time guidelines according to a meta-analysis that included 63 studies and 89,000 participants.

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

 

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Recent Use of Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants, Intracranial Hemorrhage in Patients With Stroke Treated With Alteplase

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Intra-arterial Alteplase After Successful Thrombectomy on Functional Outcomes in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke

JAMA

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Authors: Ángel Chamorro, M.D., of the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, is the corresponding author.

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Association of Medicare Payment Reform With Joint Replacement Surgery in Beneficiaries With Alzheimer Disease

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Traumatic Brain Injury, Mortality Among Military Veterans Serving After September 11, 2001

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What The Study Did: This study of 2.5 million military veterans serving after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks examined the association of traumatic brain injury with mortality and compared mortality rates for this group with rates for the total U.S. population.

Authors: Jeffrey T. Howard, Ph.D., of the University of Texas at San Antonio, is the corresponding author.

 

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Association Between Hospice Enrollment, Total Health Care Costs for Insurers, Families

JAMA Health Forum

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What The Study Did: Researchers estimated the association of hospice care with lower total health care costs for the last days and months of life.

Authors: Melissa D. Aldridge, Ph.D., of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, is the corresponding author.

 

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Reopening Schools in Brazil During Pandemic

JAMA Health Forum

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What The Study Did: In this cross-sectional study of 643 Brazilian municipalities including 18,761 schools, on average, there was no systematic association between school reopening and COVID-19 case rates or mortality in São Paulo State up to 12 weeks after reopening, which was also the case for schools in the most vulnerable conditions.

Authors: Guilherme Lichand, Ph.D., of the University of Zurich, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Autologous Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

JAMA Oncology

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Authors: Nicholas J. Vogelzang, M.D., of Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada in Las Vegas, is the corresponding author.

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Symptom Monitoring Intervention for Patients Hospitalized With Advanced Cancer

JAMA Oncology

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Authors: Ryan D. Nipp, M.D., M.P.H., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.

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Association of HPV Vaccination, Incidence of Squamous Cell Carcinomas of Anus

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Associations Between Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer, Ganglion Cell Layer, Cognition

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Visual Acuity, Ophthalmic Outcomes 5 Years After Cataract Surgery Among Children

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Computer-Assisted Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Depression

JAMA Network Open

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Authors: Jesse H. Wright, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Louisville School of Medicine, is the corresponding author.

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Examining Association Between Primary Care Physicians Per Capita, COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: Researchers assessed the association between the number of primary care physicians per capita and COVID-19 vaccination rates among U.S. counties.

Authors: Andrew T. Chan, M.D., M.P.H., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.

 

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Preoperative Prescribing of Opioids in US

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What The Study Did: This analysis of 1.3 million patients who underwent surgical procedures between 2008 and 2019 looked at how common it was for opioids to be prescribed before an operation.

Authors: Ryan Howard, M.D., of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the corresponding author.

 

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Analysis of Vaccination Rates, New COVID-19 Infections in US Counties

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What The Study Did: This study analyzed the association between vaccination rates and new COVID-19 infections by county during the third wave of the pandemic in the United States from July to August 2021.

Authors: Diego F. Cuadros, Ph.D., of the University of Cincinnati, is the corresponding author.

  

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Association of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy With Infant Outcomes

JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: This large population-based study found no evident differences between newborns of women who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2 messenger RNA) during pregnancy compared with those newborns of women who weren’t vaccinated. Interpretation of study findings is limited by the observational design of the study.

Authors: Inbal Goldshtein, Ph.D., of Maccabi Healthcare Services in Tel Aviv, Israel, is the corresponding author.

 

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Association Between Homelessness, Group A Streptococcus Skin, Soft Tissue Infections

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Associations of COVID-19 Pandemic Across Minoritized, Marginalized Communities

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Visual Abstract: Niclosamide vs Placebo for Respiratory Viral Clearance in Mild to Moderate COVID-19

JAMA Network Open

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Authors: Harry P. Selker, M.D., M.S.P.H., of Tufts University in Boston, is the corresponding author.

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Examining Disparities in General Surgery Training

JAMA Surgery

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What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed general surgery residency application, matriculation and graduation rates for Black trainees compared with their other racial and ethnic counterparts over time.

Authors: Cherisse Berry, M.D., of the New York University Grossman School of Medicine in New York, is the corresponding author.

 

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Access to Acute Stroke Care in US

JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: This study estimated the proportion of the U.S. population with access to emergency departments with acute stroke capabilities and telestroke capacity.

Authors: Kori S. Zachrison, M.D., M.Sc., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.

 

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Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity in NCAA D1 Student Athletes vs Nonathletes

JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: This study found that in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 transmission mitigation protocols implemented by the NCAA, participation in intercollegiate athletics wasn’t associated with increased SARS-CoV-2 test positivity.

Authors: Calvin E. Hwang, M.D., of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author.

 

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Characteristics, Outcomes, Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Children

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What The Study Did: In this study of 167,000 children in the US positive for SARS-CoV-2, of whom 10,000 were hospitalized, researchers examined factors associated with outcomes and disease severity.

Authors: Blake Martin, M.D., of the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, is the corresponding author.

 

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Association of Gut Microbiota With Cognitive Function in Midlife

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What The Study Did: Researchers investigated the association of gut microbial composition with measures of cognition in nearly 600 middle-age adults.

Authors: Katie Meyer, Sc.D., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is the corresponding author.

 

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Effectiveness of Multicomponent Parenting Intervention Among Children From Low-Income Families in Hong Kong

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Sleep Extension on Energy Intake Among Adults With Overweight

JAMA Internal Medicine

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Subcutaneous Tirzepatide Added to Titrated Insulin Glargine on Glycemic Control

JAMA

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Change in Mental Health Care Use Among Children, Teens During Pandemic

JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: This study analyzed changes in the use of outpatient mental health care services among children and adolescents in Ontario, Canada, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Marijuana Vaping Among Youth Who Use e-Cigarettes

JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: Researchers estimated the proportion of e-cigarette users, ages 12 to 24, who vaped cannabis and the frequency of cannabis vaping.

Authors: Ruoyan Sun, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the corresponding author.

 

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Assessing Gender Bias During Evaluation of Procedural Competency Among Emergency Medicine Residents

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What The Study Did: Researchers examined whether implicit gender bias exists in the assessment of procedural competency in emergency medicine residents and if the gender of the evaluator is associated with any bias.

Authors: Michael Weinstock, M.D., of Ohio State University in Columbus, is the corresponding author.

  

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Use of Pain Management Among Adults With Chronic Pain

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What The Study Did: This survey study estimates the most commonly used opioid and nonopioid pain management techniques for chronic pain among adults in the United States.

Authors: Cornelius B. Groenewald, M.B., Ch.B., of the Seattle Children’s Research Institute in Seattle, is the corresponding author.

 

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Health Care Leaders’ Perspectives on Maryland All-Payer Model

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Patient Messaging Before Mailing Fecal Immunochemical Test Kit on Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates

JAMA Network Open

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Authors: Daniel Croymans, M.D., M.B.A., M.S., of the University of California Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.

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Change in Medicaid Enrollment Early in Pandemic

JAMA Health Forum

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What The Study Did: This study of 790,000 Wisconsin Medicaid enrollees examined whether maintenance of eligibility requirements or pandemic-related employment shocks were associated with increased Medicaid enrollment during the first 7 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: Laura Dague, Ph.D., of Texas A&M University in College Station, is the corresponding author.

 

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Potential Savings Associated With Switching Medication Formulation

JAMA Health Forum

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What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed the price differences between capsule and tablet or ointment and cream forms of prescription drugs for insured patients and estimated the savings from shifting to a lower-cost formulation.

Authors: Sunita M. Desai, Ph.D., of the NYU School of Medicine in New York, is the corresponding author.

 

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SARS-CoV-2 Tracking, Mitigation During In-Person Learning at a University

JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed the association between vaccine coverage and the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants at a midwestern university during the spring 2021 semester.

Authors: Marie Lynn Miranda, Ph.D., of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, is the corresponding author.

  

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Examining Association Between Seasonality, Rate of Extremely Preterm Births

JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: This study assessed the association between the season during gestation and the rate of extremely preterm births among 1.1 million pregnancies in Denmark between 1997 and 2016.

Authors: Anders Hviid, Dr.Med.Sci., of the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the corresponding author.

 

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Association of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness With 1-Year Mortality Among Injured Children Treated at Trauma Centers

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Homeschooling Rates in California After Elimination of Nonmedical Exemptions to Childhood Immunizations

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What The Study Did: This study of students in kindergarten through 8th grade in California evaluated changes in homeschooling rates after the elimination of nonmedical exemptions to the requirement of childhood immunizations for school entry.

Authors: Kavin M. Patel, M.D., of the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author.

 

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Why Deaths of Despair Are Increasing in US and Not Other Industrial Nations

JAMA Psychiatry

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What The Study Did: This article reviews social factors associated with rising U.S. mortality from deaths of despair (suicide, poisoning by alcohol and drugs) and suggests new programs to deal with this crisis.

Authors: Peter Sterling, Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.

 

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Social Isolation, Loneliness, Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Women

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What The Study Did: Researchers examined the associations of social isolation and loneliness with the risk of cardiovascular disease among 57,000 older women in the United States.

Authors: Natalie M. Golaszewski, Ph.D., and John Bellettiere, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Diego, are the corresponding authors.

 

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Evaluating Association of Body Fat, Cognitive Function in Adults

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What The Study Did: Researchers investigated the association between the amount and distribution of body fat and cognitive function scores among 9,100 adults.

Authors: Sonia S. Anand, M.D., Ph.D., of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is the corresponding author.

  

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Evaluating Findings of Randomized Clinical Trial to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage in Nursing Facilities

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Moderate Hypothermia on Mortality in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Receiving Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

JAMA

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Authors: Bruno Levy, M.D., Ph.D., of the Pole Cardio-Medico-Chirurgical in Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France, is the corresponding author.

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Open-label Placebo on Children, Adolescents With Functional Abdominal Pain or Irritable Bowel Syndrome

JAMA Pediatrics

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Authors: Samuel Nurko, M.D., M.P.H., of Boston Children’s Hospital, is the corresponding author.

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Assessing How Consumers Interpret, Act on Results From At-Home COVID-19 Self-test Kits

JAMA Internal Medicine

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What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial assessed how the instructions and results of at-home COVID-19 self-tests are interpreted and whether users appropriately quarantine per federal recommendations.

Authors: Steven Woloshin, M.D., M.S., of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice in Lebanon, New Hampshire, is the corresponding author.

 

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Examining Association Between Screen Time in Children at Age 1, Autism Spectrum Disorder at Age 3

JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: Researchers investigated the association between screen time at age 1 and the presence or absence of an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis at age 3 among 84,000 children in Japan.

Authors: Megumi Kushima, M.A., of the University of Yamanashi in Yamanashi, Japan, is the corresponding author.

 

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Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths, Years of Life Lost Among Adolescents, Young Adults in US

JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: This study estimated the years of life lost from unintentional drug overdose deaths among adolescents and young adults in the U.S. from 2015 to 2019.

Authors: O. Trent Hall, D.O., of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, is the corresponding author.

 

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Use of Melatonin Supplements Among US Adults

JAMA

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What The Study Did: Survey data from 55,000 U.S. adults were used to examine changes in the reported use of melatonin supplements from 1999 to 2018.

Authors: Naima Covassin, Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is the corresponding author.

 

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Physician Practice Pattern Variations in Common Clinical Scenarios Within Metropolitan Areas

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Physician Compensation Arrangements, Financial Performance Incentives in US Health Systems

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Disruptions in Care for Medicare Beneficiaries With Severe Mental Illness During Pandemic

JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2022

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What The Study Did: This study examined changes in mental health care during the pandemic and the use of telemedicine in outpatient care among more than 650,000 Medicare beneficiaries with severe mental illness.

Authors: Alisa B. Busch, M.D., M.S., of McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, is the corresponding author.

 

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Factors Associated With Opioid Overdose After Initial Opioid Prescription

JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: Patient- and prescription-related factors associated with opioid-related fatal or nonfatal overdose were investigated among 236,000 individuals.

Authors: Scott G. Weiner, M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.

 

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Disparities in Hospital Readmission Rates Among Patients Dually Eligible for Medicare, Medicaid

JAMA Health Forum

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What The Study Did: This study of 2.5 million adults examined the extent to which state- and community-level factors are associated with within-hospital disparities in hospital readmission rates for dual-eligible Medicare patients.

Authors: Demetri Goutos, M.B.A., of the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author.

 

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Assessing Provider Relief Fund Distribution for Treatment of Uninsured Patients With COVID-19

JAMA Health Forum

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What The Study Did: Researchers evaluated the distribution of reimbursement funds from the Provider Relief Fund to health care professionals and facilities for uninsured patients with COVID-19.

Authors: Stephen T. Parente, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, is the corresponding author.

 

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